Auto Reverse ID Card Printing Using Javelin j430i ID Card Printer

[bugz]

Hi everybody,
Anybody knew the vb code on auto reverse printing of an ID Card Using the Javelin j430i model?

Any Help will be greatly appreciated. Tnx

[westconn1]

what do you mean by reverse printing?
mirror image?
print both sides?
other?

[bugz]

print both sides of an ID Card in just one print process. We use a printer that has flip-over capability. Tnx in advance

[westconn1]

printer.duplex = 2 (or 3 depending which way you want flipped)

[bugz]

i tried this one
printer.duplex=3 but still the error occur. "Duplex Property is read-only"

[westconn1]

that would appear to be a feature of your printer driver
i do not get any error with printer.duplex = 3

[bugz]

what printer do u use sir? what are the possible settings for that problem?

[bugz]

can u show to me some of your codes on doing that sir?

[westconn1]

what printer do u use sir? what are the possible settings for that problem?

hp laserjet with builtin duplex

check you windows printer driver to make sure the auto duplex is enabled (installed) in device settings

[bugz]

hav u tried Javelin j430i ID Card Printer sir? it has a capability to print the face and the back side of an ID Card in just one printing process. It will automatically reverse the card for the back side printing after the front side.

[westconn1]

no i have not tried with that printer, i have never even seen one

have you checked their website, or been in touch with their support personnel?
i can only say that normal duplex printing works fine using vb6

you can check if the printer driver uses some other value for duplex, by setting the printer driver default properties, to what you want to use, then read all the properties in a vb6 app

[bugz]

k tanx, i'l check that. I will ask ur help sir if i cant find that. tnx in advance. God bless

[westconn1]

if you are using printform to print your id you can not automate duplex printing, as printer properties are not used in conjunction with printform

you need to use printer.print or printer.paintpicture, with printer.newpage to go to reverse side of card

[bugz]

this is my code using printform sir, what should i do w/ this to print all stuffs in my form as my id card design and using duplex?

Private Sub prints_Click()
Dim p As Printer, X As Long
On Error GoTo err
If MsgBox("Print All ID Cards [Face & Back Side]?", vbYesNo, Me.Caption) = vbYes Then
Set p = GetDefaultPrinter()
X = GetPrinterDuplex(p.DeviceName)
If CBool(X) Then


With face
.BorderStyle = 0
.PrintForm
.BorderStyle = 5

End With
p.Duplex = 3 'vbPRDPVertical
With back
.BorderStyle = 0
.PrintForm
.BorderStyle = 5
End With
p.Duplex = 1
Else
MsgBox "The default printer do not support duplex printing, check it please.", vbOKOnly, Me.Caption
End If
'End If
End If
Exit Sub
err:
MsgBox "Error: " & err.Description
End Sub

[westconn1]

i am assuming that face and back are 2 forms

you can try, but i do not know if it will help
p.newpage
between face and back, as duplex is one page front and back
set duplex before printing anything
you may need to use a setprinterduplex function, that uses APIs
http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...8&postcount=11

i am not sure that cbool(x) will return false as you have not posted getprinteruplex function

here is an alternative to print form, from microsoft, gives better control and better quality of print http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;161299

[bugz]

can you take a look with my whole program sir? I still got a problem. I will send to you my prog if its ok to u. tnx

[bugz]

when i print the picture box using paintpicture, it prints the original size and the duplex do not work. the picture box contains other controls like image control, labels and lines. can you take a look my whole program sir?

[westconn1]

i pm you before, with my email address

[bugz]

I already sent to you my program sir. (jst part of my program). tnx in advance

[bugz]

i sent again my prog to you sir with the needed ocx files. tnx