Hi I need to find out what the default printer in word is and capture the name. The application I am using sets the default printer to a text file. Then I need to set the defult printer back to what was it was above. I hope that this makes sense and any help greatly appreciated. Graham
See the article "Changing the selected (current) printer in Word without changing the system default printer" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/ChangeCurPrinter.htm -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Graham" wrote in message news:E0FB04BF-73C0-49A2-B71E-BB7EB3B99B4E@microsoft.com... > Hi > I need to find out what the default printer in word is and capture the > name. > > The application I am using sets the default printer to a text file. > > Then I need to set the defult printer back to what was it was above. > > I hope that this makes sense and any help greatly appreciated. > Graham
Or see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm (misleading URL name) -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham wrote: > Hi > I need to find out what the default printer in word is and capture > the name. > > The application I am using sets the default printer to a text file. > > Then I need to set the defult printer back to what was it was above. > > I hope that this makes sense and any help greatly appreciated. > Graham
