Create Print-to-file printer

[moolie]

In code I would like to create a print-to-file printer using a predefined PS printer driver and naming the printer a predefined name. When the application I have starts, if the PS print to file printer called FFTPrinter does not exist, then create it. Preferably with little or no interaction from the user. Any Suggestions?

 

[HitechUser]

moolie,

I am not sure if this can be done with VBA. It can be done using VBscript. Here is one look at it.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...t56/html/wsmthaddwindowsprinterconnection.asp

Just an idea..

 

[moolie]

I was thinking the same thing. The printer would be local to the machine, using print-to-file port and QMS-PS 2220 v51.0 or 52.3 printer driver, named "FFTPrinter".

I'll check in the scripting forum as well.

 

[moolie]

Found this entry in VBScript forum:

tsuji (TechnicalUser) Feb 27, 2004
Hello jantrummel,

Check out the ms article KB189105

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;189105

or it xp version KB314486

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314486

worked awesome - create printer locally using a batch file.