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OT: Selecting Printer in Delphi

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Topic: OT: Selecting Printer in Delphi

Posted By: JohnTMD
Subject: OT: Selecting Printer in Delphi
Date Posted: 31 Jul 14 at 5:50PM

When trying to print a PDF using the PDF SDK, the default printer is always selected.

This appears to be a Windows/Delphi issue.

Has anyone found a reasonable workaround?

TIA,

John

...

if PrintDialog1.Execute then

begin

...

PrintOptions := DPVActiveX1.DQPLPrintOptions(PageScaling,AutoRotate,Title);

PrinterName := Printer.Printers[Printer.PrinterIndex];

///The dialog selected printer is never used- just the default.

DPVActiveX1.DQPLPrintPages(PrinterName,PrintDialog1.Pages,PrintOptions);

end;

...

Replies:

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 05 Aug 14 at 11:13AM

Hi John,

first you have to get the valid technical Name of the Printer you wanna use:

GetPrinterNames.

With NewCustomPrinter you can change the actual Printer.

And at the end with PrintDocument the new Printer will be used.

Cheers, Ingo

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Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: JohnTMD
Date Posted: 06 Aug 14 at 5:39PM

Thanks very much Ingo!

John