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create shortcut to cahnage printer and page properties
I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large
format. I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to the Canon Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc Current Workflow My default print is set to our hp LaserJet So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad I have open print setup to pick the printer then choose properties Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority Then I have to click Apply Favorite Close that page Go back to print Select print Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print are not to scale Choose okay How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line this? |
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create shortcut to cahnage printer and page properties
You'd have to write your software I'm afraid, it's not something most users
want or need. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "kirk" wrote in message ... I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large format. I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to the Canon Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc Current Workflow My default print is set to our hp LaserJet So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad I have open print setup to pick the printer then choose properties Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority Then I have to click Apply Favorite Close that page Go back to print Select print Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print are not to scale Choose okay How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line this? |
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create shortcut to cahnage printer and page properties
pickup the Windows Resource Kit. There is a tool called setprinter.exe that
will handle this and a whole lot more. Read through the -help and -examples for the various levels. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote in message ... You'd have to write your software I'm afraid, it's not something most users want or need. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "kirk" wrote in message ... I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large format. I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to the Canon Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc Current Workflow My default print is set to our hp LaserJet So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad I have open print setup to pick the printer then choose properties Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority Then I have to click Apply Favorite Close that page Go back to print Select print Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print are not to scale Choose okay How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line this? |
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