Printer Backcolor and Forecolor?

How do I print the black text (forecolor) in the gray box (backcolor) on the paper.

Here is my code. (This is not working.)

Printer.DrawWidth = 5
Printer.FillColor = &H808080
Printer.FillStyle = 0
Printer.FontTransparent = True
Printer.ForeColor = vbBlack
Printer.Print "Hello this is a test"
Printer.Line (0, 300)-(1000, 200), &HC0C0C0, B

Please help me with the above problem. Thank you very much.

Hi, Nicky.

Printer.DrawWidth = 5
Printer.FillColor = &H808080
Printer.FillStyle = 0
Printer.ForeColor = vbBlack
Printer.FontTransparent = True
Printer.Print ""
Printer.Print "Hello this is a test"
Printer.Line (0, 500)-(1400, 200), &HC0C0C0, B
Printer.EndDoc

Larisa

It's not working!

Please help me asap!

Thanks very much!

Please help me!!!!

Nicky, can you explain what is not working? What do you get on paper when you print?
The code, that I gave you prints "Hello this is a test" inside the gray box. Isn't it what you wanted? Did I misunderstand you?

Larisa

Thanks, Larisa, for responding.. The code you post prints the gray box, no text in the box. I want to print the black "Hello this is a test" in the gray box. Anyone helps me with this one. Thanks very much.

Nicky, I have no idea why it's not working on your computer. I tested it many time, it works perfect on my computer. Did you put these two lines:

Printer.Print ""
Printer.Print "Hello this is a test"

Larisa

I copied the code and pasted it in the form. I got the gray box on the paper -- no words inside the box. I don't know why??

OK. Try another one:

Printer.FillColor = RGB(255, 255, 255)
Printer.ScaleMode = 5 'Scalemode in inch

Printer.FontName = "Arial"
Printer.FontSize = 9

Printer.Line (0, 0)-(Printer.TextWidth("Hello this is a test") + 0.15, 0.25), RGB(200, 200, 200), BF

Printer.CurrentX = 0.07
Printer.CurrentY = 0.125 - Printer.TextHeight("H") / 2

Printer.Print "Hello this is a test"
Printer.EndDoc

Larisa