Printer selection

[Peter Vijn]

LabVIEW normally prints to the default printer. Can anyone help with a vi to select the printer before printing the frontpanel or diagram in an application?

Peter Vijn, Organon Newhouse, Scotland

[Lab Viewer]

Hi Peter,
a way to do it is to use Windows API.
- for Win95, use OpenPrinter()/SetPrinter()
- for 3.1/95/NT use WriteProfileString()
You can find details in MSDN Library - articles Q135387 and Q140560.

[Dennis_Knutson]

I got this VI from the Developer Exchange.

[Peter Vijn]

Thanks a lot Dennis for this useful routine. It works fine, the only problem is that the diagram is password protected. Do you know whom to contact for the source code?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Nope. I just use it as is.

[Dennis_Knutson]

I got this VI from the Developer Exchange.

[JeanPierre]

These 2 VIs uses ActiveX calls to get the printer list and set the default
printer.

Jean-Pierre Drolet
Scientech R&D

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> LabVIEW normally prints to the default printer. Can anyone help with a
> vi to select the printer before printing the frontpanel or diagram in
> an application?
>
> Peter Vijn, Organon Newhouse, Scotland



[Attachment GetPrintersList.vi, see below]


[Attachment SetDefaultPrinter.vi, see below]