VBA to print to a specific printer

leemcder

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Hi, I am using the code below to print documents, I want to be able to force it to print to a specific printer. Several people use this and we are all set up to different default printers so I want it to print out at a specific printer without having the change our printers. Can this be done and can anyone please tell me what I need to add to the code? Many thanks

Code:
Sub PrintFiles()
    Dim oFSO As Object
    Dim lngLastRow As Long
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim strFname As String
    Dim xlSheet As Worksheet
    Dim xlWB As Workbook
    
    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set xlSheet = ActiveSheet
    
    With xlSheet
        lngLastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
        For lngIndex = 1 To lngLastRow
            strFname = .Range("A" & lngIndex)
            If oFSO.FileExists(strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname & ".xls") Then
                Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open(strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname& ".xls")
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PageSetup.Zoom = 95
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                xlWB.Close savechanges:=False
            Else
                .Range("A" & lngIndex).Interior.Color = &H80FFFF
            End If
        Next lngIndex
    End With
lbl_Exit:
    Set oFSO = Nothing
    Set xlSheet = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Exit Sub
    
End Sub
 

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you could try this

Dim strCurrentPrinter As String
strCurrentPrinter = Application.ActivePrinter
 
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Thanks, sorry I am new to VBA, how would it know from this which printer I want it to print to? and where do I insert this? many thanks

you could try this

Dim strCurrentPrinter As String
strCurrentPrinter = Application.ActivePrinter
 
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OK this wont work reading your post again,

do you know enough to look at the immediate window, if so with the printer set to where you want them all to print to

run the following, and copy and paste the result in your response here

Code:
Sub getprinter()
 
    Dim strCurrentPrinter As String
    
    strCurrentPrinter = Application.ActivePrinter


    Debug.Print strCurrentPrinter


 End Sub
 
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Okay, this is what comes up on the immediate window (below) is this what you need?

\\ts-ps01\GHNP0006 on Ne03:

OK this wont work reading your post again,

do you know enough to look at the immediate window, if so with the printer set to where you want them all to print to

run the following, and copy and paste the result in your response here

Code:
Sub getprinter()
 
    Dim strCurrentPrinter As String
    
    strCurrentPrinter = Application.ActivePrinter


    Debug.Print strCurrentPrinter


 End Sub
 
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This should change the printer to print this then return to normal printer. People have to have this printer set as an option on their printer list

Code:
Sub PrintFiles()


    Dim oFSO As Object
    Dim lngLastRow As Long
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim strFname As String
    Dim xlSheet As Worksheet
    Dim xlWB As Workbook
    Dim Printer As String
        Printer = Application.ActivePrinter
        Application.ActivePrinter = "ts-ps01\GHNP0006 on Ne03:"




    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set xlSheet = ActiveSheet
    
    With xlSheet
        lngLastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
        For lngIndex = 1 To lngLastRow
            strFname = .Range("A" & lngIndex)
            If oFSO.FileExists(strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname & ".xls") Then
                Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open(strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname& ".xls")
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PageSetup.Zoom = 95
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                Application.ActivePrinter = Printer
                xlWB.Close savechanges:=False
            Else
                .Range("A" & lngIndex).Interior.Color = &H80FFFF
            End If
        Next lngIndex
    End With
lbl_Exit:
    Set oFSO = Nothing
    Set xlSheet = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Exit Sub
    
End Sub
 
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Thanks, this works for the first document but the rest print out from the default printer, any idea why?

This should change the printer to print this then return to normal printer. People have to have this printer set as an option on their printer list

Code:
Sub PrintFiles()


    Dim oFSO As Object
    Dim lngLastRow As Long
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim strFname As String
    Dim xlSheet As Worksheet
    Dim xlWB As Workbook
    Dim Printer As String
        Printer = Application.ActivePrinter
        Application.ActivePrinter = "ts-ps01\GHNP0006 on Ne03:"




    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set xlSheet = ActiveSheet
    
    With xlSheet
        lngLastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
        For lngIndex = 1 To lngLastRow
            strFname = .Range("A" & lngIndex)
            If oFSO.FileExists(strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname & ".xls") Then
                Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open(strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname& ".xls")
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PageSetup.Zoom = 95
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                Application.ActivePrinter = Printer
                xlWB.Close savechanges:=False
            Else
                .Range("A" & lngIndex).Interior.Color = &H80FFFF
            End If
        Next lngIndex
    End With
lbl_Exit:
    Set oFSO = Nothing
    Set xlSheet = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Exit Sub
    
End Sub
 
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Yes, I changed the default printer too early in the procedure, try this

Code:
Sub PrintFiles()




    Dim oFSO As Object
    Dim lngLastRow As Long
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim strFname As String
    Dim xlSheet As Worksheet
    Dim xlWB As Workbook
    Dim Printer As String
        Printer = Application.ActivePrinter
        Application.ActivePrinter = "ts-ps01\GHNP0006 on Ne03:"








    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set xlSheet = ActiveSheet
    
    With xlSheet
        lngLastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
        For lngIndex = 1 To lngLastRow
            strFname = .Range("A" & lngIndex)
            If oFSO.FileExists(strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname & ".xls") Then
                Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open(strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname& ".xls")
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PageSetup.Zoom = 95
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                xlWB.Close savechanges:=False
            Else
                .Range("A" & lngIndex).Interior.Color = &H80FFFF
            End If
        Next lngIndex
    End With
            Application.ActivePrinter = Printer
lbl_Exit:
    Set oFSO = Nothing
    Set xlSheet = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Exit Sub
    
End Sub
 
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Brilliant! That works perfectly now. Thank you for your help, it is much appreciated!

Yes, I changed the default printer too early in the procedure, try this

Code:
Sub PrintFiles()




    Dim oFSO As Object
    Dim lngLastRow As Long
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim strFname As String
    Dim xlSheet As Worksheet
    Dim xlWB As Workbook
    Dim Printer As String
        Printer = Application.ActivePrinter
        Application.ActivePrinter = "ts-ps01\GHNP0006 on Ne03:"








    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set xlSheet = ActiveSheet
    
    With xlSheet
        lngLastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
        For lngIndex = 1 To lngLastRow
            strFname = .Range("A" & lngIndex)
            If oFSO.FileExists(strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname) Then
                'If oFSO.FileExists("C:\Path" & strFname & ".xls") Then
                Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open(strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname)
                'Set xlWB = Workbooks.Open("C:\Path" & strFname& ".xls")
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PageSetup.Zoom = 95
                xlWB.Sheets(1).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                ThisWorkbook.Sheets(2).PrintOut From:=1, To:=1
                xlWB.Close savechanges:=False
            Else
                .Range("A" & lngIndex).Interior.Color = &H80FFFF
            End If
        Next lngIndex
    End With
            Application.ActivePrinter = Printer
lbl_Exit:
    Set oFSO = Nothing
    Set xlSheet = Nothing
    Set xlWB = Nothing
    Exit Sub
    
End Sub
 
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