Rutine returning alle available printers

[Ebbe]

In a VBA-macro I have to know, what printers are available on the particular
computer.
Do anyone know some VBA/API-code, that can give me the wanted information?

Ebbe

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Getting names of available printers” at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/AvailablePrinters.htm


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[Ebbe]

Thank you Doug!

I discovered that it only helped me half the way.
I am working on a way to get information about what paper trays the printers
on the computer has.
I have all the code that gives me information about ActivePrinter.
This code uses both the printers name and its port.

When i use: "x = ActivePrinter"
I get a name like: "\\server\printer on PORT:"
Is there a way to get the printers port without changing the ActivePrinter
and get it this way?

Ebbe

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Hi Ebbe,

See the article “Changing the selected (current) printer in Word without
changing the system default printer” at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/ChangeCurPrinter.htm

Also take a look at the series of articles written by fellow MVP Jonathon
West at

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=20

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[Ebbe]

Dear Doug!
Thanks for the quick reply.
I know the articles from MouseTrax. It is these routines that works by using
ActivePrinter because it delivers the portname of the printer.
My problem is, that I know the printername of the printer and want the
portname without having to change ActivePrinter.
Is it possible?

Ebbe