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Select printer and print userform
Posted on 2012-12-21
Sub CommandButtomln13_Click()
Dim fileOK As Boolean
Dim sPrinter As String
With Application
sPrinter = .ActivePrinter
fileOK = .Dialogs(xlDialogPrint).Show
End With
If fileOK = True Then
Me.PrintForm
Application.ActivePrinter = sPrinter
End If
End Sub
Hi,
I have the above code under a button click sub. The purpose is to print the particular userform (the button is on)
I am showing printer dialog in an effort to switch printers should it be required. However, its not working. Regardless of what printer I choose, the userform is being printed on my default printer.
Any help is appreciated (no API calls please as user could be 32/64 bit)
Thanks!
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try reversing the printform and activeprinter statements:
If fileOK = True Then
Application.ActivePrinter = sPrinter
Me.PrintForm
End If
No use Barry,
I selected PDF printer after inserting that code and it printed to my physical printer.
Thanks though!
I selected PDF printer after inserting that code and it printed to my physical printer.
Thanks though!
Nope, no help. Is there anyway to capture the printer selected?
As an example
I tried selection (msgbox selection) but gave an error in terms of getting printer name
As an example
Application.Dialogs(xlDialogInsertPicture).Show
Set MyPicture = Selection
I tried selection (msgbox selection) but gave an error in terms of getting printer name
Shanan212
I know this sounds lame but you can't change the default printer using Excel VBA.
However, you can change it using Word VBA (don't ask me, ask Microsoft)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216026
This code does what you want and has no API calls, but you do have to have Microsoft Word installed as well as Excel. (Most user have both)
I know this sounds lame but you can't change the default printer using Excel VBA.
However, you can change it using Word VBA (don't ask me, ask Microsoft)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216026
This code does what you want and has no API calls, but you do have to have Microsoft Word installed as well as Excel. (Most user have both)
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim fileOK As Boolean
Dim sPrinter As String
With Application
sPrinter = .ActivePrinter
fileOK = .Dialogs(xlDialogPrinterSetup).Show
End With
If fileOK = True Then
ChangeDefaultPrinter (Application.ActivePrinter)
Me.PrintForm
ChangeDefaultPrinter (sPrinter)
End If
End Sub
Public Sub ChangeDefaultPrinter(pName As String)
Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
oWord.WordBasic.FilePrintSetup Printer:=pName, DoNotSetAsSysDefault:=0
Set oWord = Nothing
End Sub
Thanks it worked. Only thing is that 'oWord' is not defined
Public Sub ChangeDefaultPrinter(pName As String)
Dim oWord As Object
Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
oWord.Visible = False
oWord.WordBasic.FilePrintSetup Printer:=pName, DoNotSetAsSysDefault:=0
Set oWord = Nothing
End Sub
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