Program printer settings

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I have an Access XP application that we intend to distribute. All but 3 reports are set to go to the default printer. The 3 reports are currently set to specific printer, with the print name/path, # of copies, tray# and optional duplexing set. Since this information is stored with the report and will be in the MDE file that is sent to all users, is there a way to store this information in a setup type table that can be part of the installation process and referred to when printing the report? I have looked into the PrtDevMode a little, but am not sure how to make that work.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
Gee, I don't see how this can work, given that many printers don't have
tray# etc.

Unless that user has the EXACT same printer installed on the Exact SAME way,
this will not work.

In other words, you REALLY REALLY want to just set all reports to the
default printer.

I would certainly consider building some special "config" screen where you
let the user set the printer, and perhaps that number copies they want.

It turns out you don't have to use printDev mode, since access 2002 now has
a printer object.

You can set the copes, which printer, and even select what bin to use. You
can do this all in code. This rather nice..and a zillion times easer the
printDevMode.

Check out the help for info on the printer object.
 
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