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Form.Printer property (Access)

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Returns or sets a Printer object representing the default printer on the current system. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.Printer

expression A variable that represents a Form object.

Example

The following example makes the first printer in the Printers collection the default printer for the system, and then reports its name, driver information, and port information.

Dim prtDefault As Printer 
 
Set Application.Printer = Application.Printers(0) 
 
Set prtDefault = Application.Printer 
 
With prtDefault 
 MsgBox "Device name: " & .DeviceName & vbCr _ 
 & "Driver name: " & .DriverName & vbCr _ 
 & "Port: " & .Port 
End With

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