Print to network printer vb

[gilly]

I can print using vb to my local lpt1, using the code below.

My problem is that now i need to print to a network printer - i need to specify printer name instead of the lpt1.

How can i do this?

Open "lpt1" For Output As #1
        For i = 1 To txtPrintNo
            Print #1, strText
        Next i

[szlamany]

You must use the PRINTER object to print to a network printer.

You can loop through the PRINTERS collection looking for the desired printer...

Something like this:

Dim prtPrinter as Printer

For Each prtPrinter In Printers
    If prtPrinter.DeviceName = strDesiredPrinter Then
        Set Printer = prtPrinter
        Exit For
    End If
Next

Once you SET PRINTER - then you use the PRINTER object you just assigned to output to that printer.

[Hack]

Is the network printer installed on your machine?

[gilly]

Yes. It's installed.

[Hack]

szlamany has already posted what I was going to post about switching printers (providing it was installed).

[gilly]

Sorry for being dumb but i can't get this working.

here is my code at present - any ideas?

If printerfound Then
        j = Printer.DeviceName
        intFile = FreeFile()
        ' Read Label Template
        Open "c:\label\label.txt" For Input As #intFile
            strText = Input$(LOF(intFile), intFile)
        Close #intFile
        ' Populate with required values
        strText = Replace$(strText, "@MASTERPART@", cboPartNumber.Text)
 
'       Print the required number of Labels
        Open "lpt1" For Output As #1
        For i = 1 To txtPrintNo
            Print #1, strText
       Next i
        Close #intFile
    Else
        MsgBox ("Printer not found.")
    End If
 
 
Dim prtPrinter As Printer
 
For Each prtPrinter In Printers
    If prtPrinter.DeviceName = strDesiredPrinter Then
        Set Printer = prtPrinter
        Exit For
    End If
Next
End Sub

[szlamany]

You appear to be already using the PRINTER.DEVICENAME at the top of that code - which I'm guessing means you have already determined that the default printer is ok to use.

This code:

'       Print the required number of Labels
        Open "lpt1" For Output As #1
        For i = 1 To txtPrintNo
            Print #1, strText
       Next i
        Close #intFile

Changes to:

For i = 1 to txtPrintNo
   Printer.Print strText
Next i
Printer.EndDoc

The loop I gave you was for searching the printer collection for the proper printer - assuming it was not the default printer.

Hope this helps!

[gilly]

When i try this the printer icon flickers as though it were in a loop.

Nothing comes out.

thanks for ur help...