Re: setPrintJobProperty problem
- Posted by "Greg Haberek" <ghaberek at gmail.com> Oct 27, 2007
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On 10/27/07, Judith Evans <guest at rapideuphoria.com> wrote: > > > posted by: Judith Evans <camping at c?ewb.?et> > > CChris wrote: > > > > Judith Evans wrote: > > > > > > CChris wrote: > > > > > > > > Andy Drummond wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Back to printing problems. > > > > > I can open the default printer and print to it with no worries. > > > > > I had to declare printerDC to be global in w32Resources.ew, that was > > > > > OK. > > > > > I'm now trying to change the print orientation using: > > > > > > > > > > setPrintJobProperty(JP_Orientation, DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE) > > > > > > > > > > > > > This just works for me, using a laser printer under WinXP Home. > > > > Strange... Try > > > > calling it before getPrinter() perhaps. > > > > > > > > CChris > > > > > > > > > but I get no change in the output. > > > > > Can anyone advise me on this? I tried calling the function immediately > > > > > after > > > > > assigning printerDC, and also after calling startDoc & startPage; > > > > > still no > > > > > go. > > > > > If I still have to go to printer setup to do this then I might as well > > > > > not be > > > > > opening the default printer.... > > > > > > > > > > AndyD > > > > > > CChris, it would be nice if we didn't have to OK the Print screen as well > > > as > > > the print setup screen. I'd like to be able to run a program which uses > > > getPrinter > > > and VOID=setPrintJobProperty(JP_Orientation, DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE) and have > > > the > > > printer start printing my document in landscape without interaction on my > > > part. > > > > See the code I recently posted for a getDefaultPrinter() function; doesn't > > it > > do the job? > > > > CChris > > If you mean Greg's getDefaultPrinter.ew then no because the print setup window > still appears and wants "OK" response. > judith Chris just modified my code into something more stream-lined for Win32Lib. I have tested that code time and time again since I wrote it (mostly with PDF and MODIW virtual printers) and never have I had the print dialog appear. So unfortunately, I am at a loss. What type of printer (and driver) are you using? -Greg