I need to set a different default printer for office applications that the normal default printer. I can't find a way to do this. Any ideas ?
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Originally posted by ASB View PostI need to set a different default printer for office applications that the normal default printer. I can't find a way to do this. Any ideas ? -
MS products (and every Windows product I've used, come to think of it) use the MS Windows default printer.Comment
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Not sure of the details but possibly you could define a document template using VBA to set the required printer on open. Not much use for new docs of course.
Or maybe you could use addins in same way, an addin can be just a document/worksheet etc with some vba in the open event. Quite how you run an addin when you open word, excel etc I am not sure.
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Originally posted by dmini View PostMS products (and every Windows product I've used, come to think of it) use the MS Windows default printer.
The actual problem is that some software I use access the parallel port through LPT1. There is a hardware dongle there and this needs to respond in an appropriate manner. This means I have to have a default printer of generic/text only since that's the only way I can get the dongle protected software to run.
Of course this means that all my word docs only offer me the font from the default printer - i.e. device font; so I have to go print and then set the printer to "image writing" or whatever it is. It wouldn't be so annoying if it would at least have the decency to remember I'd done that between edits.
Bah.Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostNot sure of the details but possibly you could define a document template using VBA to set the required printer on open. Not much use for new docs of course.
Or maybe you could use addins in same way, an addin can be just a document/worksheet etc with some vba in the open event. Quite how you run an addin when you open word, excel etc I am not sure.
Mr VaguenessComment
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Originally posted by ASB View PostCertainly a good idea, but when I was searching MSDN it seemed to suggest that one of the things you couldn't do was change the printer.Cooking doesn't get tougher than this.Comment
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In Xp I thought it was just
Start
Printers and faxes
Then use the right mouse button on the one you wanted and select set as default.
For about £20 from scan you can get a cheap print server meaning, if you have a router you can avoid having to print to your LPT1 port on your computer.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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ok - I'm assuming your printer is connected to lpt1: then? If on USB then no issue
Assuming you can still print to it, why not share the printeron your PC and then attach to the shared version - which you set as default. Suspect this won't work though - the dongle will block it
Otherwise take the easy route and use one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-USB-Pa.../dp/B00008A92OComment
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Originally posted by dmini View Postok - I'm assuming your printer is connected to lpt1: then? If on USB then no issue
Assuming you can still print to it, why not share the printeron your PC and then attach to the shared version - which you set as default. Suspect this won't work though - the dongle will block it
Otherwise take the easy route and use one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-USB-Pa.../dp/B00008A92O
Hence I think I'm banjaxed.Comment
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