change default printer of a report

Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between avaibles objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since my office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes

I think the way to approach this is to set the report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.

I think it's more than that as the error message just give the option to
print on the default printer of the system (windows) or to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the form, i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen" escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.

Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system (windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.



.

yes, and i've tried to set it to "selected printer"

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen" escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system (windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.



.

Rodolfo, did this change anything, will your report print
to your default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
yes, and i've tried to set it to "selected printer"

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system (windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the
form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the
report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between
avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since
my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.



.



.

No, the only thing that changes is that with this option, the report will be
set to a specified printer...
Even with this, that warning message appears while choosing another printer.

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen" escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, did this change anything, will your report print
to your default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
yes, and i've tried to set it to "selected printer"

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system (windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the
form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the
report to
print to the default printer and than select an other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between
avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here, since
my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


.



.



.

I think I do not understand exactly when you get the
error. Is this while you are previewing the report and
than slecting print from the file menu? And what is the
translation of the error message?
Do you have the proper printer drivers installed for each
of the desktops?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
No, the only thing that changes is that with this option,
the report will be
set to a specified printer...
Even with this, that warning message appears while
choosing another printer.

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, did this change anything, will your report
print
to your default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
yes, and i've tried to set it to "selected printer"

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for
the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message
just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system
(windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the
form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"

escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the
report to
print to the default printer and than select an
other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select
the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab
and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between
avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose
a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer
for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here,
since
my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


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.



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I've done a form where the user can select a printer to print the selected
report.
The selected report is set to use a specified printer. But as we use the
software on WTS (Windows Terminal Services) the printer name is always
changing, adding "printer xxx on sesson1", "printer xxx on sesson2", and
on...
This Form, where the user can choose the report and the printer to print it,
was done for that case.
So, the warning message appears and give the option, to choose between:
1 - use the default printer (sometimes the user can set another one, so this
isn't helpfull)
2 - Cancel (don't print)
3 - configure (here you go to the page setup settings, where you can choose
AGAIN or to print on default printer or selected printer)
4 - help

Sorry for not passing this information early.

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen" escreveu na mensagem
...
I think I do not understand exactly when you get the
error. Is this while you are previewing the report and
than slecting print from the file menu? And what is the
translation of the error message?
Do you have the proper printer drivers installed for each
of the desktops?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
No, the only thing that changes is that with this option,
the report will be
set to a specified printer...
Even with this, that warning message appears while
choosing another printer.

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, did this change anything, will your report
print
to your default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
yes, and i've tried to set it to "selected printer"

Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"
escreveu na mensagem
...
Rodolfo, Is your report in the page setup set for
the
default printer?
Fons
-----Original Message-----
I think it's more than that as the error message
just
give the option to
print on the default printer of the system
(windows) or
to select one. I can
select, but since i've already selected one on the
form,
i wanna force on
that printer without warnings.
Do you know something?

Thanks for helping
Rodolfo Fontes

"Fons Ponsioen"

escreveu na mensagem
...
I think the way to approach this is to set the
report to
print to the default printer and than select an
other
printer by using the file -print menu options.
The way to set the report to print to the default
printer
is to open the report in design view, than select
the
file - page setup option, click on the page tab
and
click
at the default printer option checkbox.
Hope this helps.
Fons
-----Original Message-----
Hi group,

I've done a form that can choose between
avaibles
objects and printers.
When I select a report early configured to
printer "X", and i choose a
printer "Y", an error message appears, to choose
a
printer.
Is there anyway to select a blank printer
for a
report? or to do not
appear this message?

Access Version: 2000

ps: I didn't put the error message over here,
since
my
office is portuguese
(Brasil).

Thanks,
Rodolfo Fontes


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.



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The best solution:


First, leave ALL REPORTS set to DEFAULT PRINTER.

Next:

In your form that prompts the user for the printer, you simply SET the
default printer,a nd then print the report.

When done, you simply set the printer back to the previous printer
setting.

You don't mention what version of ms-access. Acces2002 and later has a built
in printer object that lets you change the printer.

If you are using an earlier version, then grab my printer switch code.

So, just remember to leave ALL REPORTS to DEFAULT printer (this means that
you do NOT set a specify printer for each report).
You don't mention what version\ of ms-access.

So, In access 2002 and later, there is a built in printer object, and it
lets you switch the printer with ease.

You can use:

Set Application.Printer = Application.Printers("HP LaserJet Series II")


The above means you don't need my code.

So, to save/switch, you can use:

dim strDefaultPrinter as string

' get current default printer.
strDefaultPrinter = Application.Printer.DeviceName

' switch to printer of your choice:

Set Application.Printer = Application.Printers("HP LaserJet Series II")

do whatever.

Swtich back.

Set Application.Printer = Application.Printers(strDefaultPrinter)


If you are using a earlier versions, then you can use my lightweight printer
switch code he

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn.../msaccess.html

--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn