How to keep last used printer as a default printer

[jdy0803]

I want want to keep last used printer?
For example, current default printer is Printer A.
I printed through printer B.
When I print another one, it is printed through Printer A.
I want to keep last used printer as a default printer.
How do I do this?

[jdc2000]

Possibly useful link:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...inter-from-VB6

Note:
If this is not on your computer, but a user's computer, you may want to get the default printer setting, save it in your program, change it, print whatever needs to be printed, and then change the default printer back to whatever it was previously. Otherwise, the user may become annoyed at your program for changing the default printer.

[DataMiser]

I typically use an ini file where I store/load the printer info as needed rather than mess with the system default printer.

[dilettante]

Be sure to allow for a printer not being there when you next run. Lots of networked printers come and go as well due to being shut off, network woes, etc.

Probably better to present a dialog for printer selection with a previously-used printer selected (if currently available) by default in that dialog.