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Default printer disappears in Word
Hi everyone,
I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Instead of changing printers from the print dialog and running the risk of
changing the default printer in the process, use a macro to change the printer as required - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Instead of changing printers from the print dialog and running the risk of
changing the default printer in the process, use a macro to change the printer as required - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be
selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be
selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
There is potential when switching printer drivers from Word for the changed
printer to become flagged as the default. The Adobe PDF driver for one usually displays this property. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
There is potential when switching printer drivers from Word for the changed
printer to become flagged as the default. The Adobe PDF driver for one usually displays this property. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Thank you Graham Mayor,
Sorry but I think you misunderstood my request  I just want to force the windows default printer in word even when someone change it and save it. Thank you, Fouad "Graham Mayor" wrote: Instead of changing printers from the print dialog and running the risk of changing the default printer in the process, use a macro to change the printer as required - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Thank you Graham Mayor,
Sorry but I think you misunderstood my request I just want to force the windows default printer in word even when someone change it and save it. Thank you, Fouad "Graham Mayor" wrote: Instead of changing printers from the print dialog and running the risk of changing the default printer in the process, use a macro to change the printer as required - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Hi,
Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
Hi,
Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
You can't - that's how Word works. It retains the last used printer until
Word is closed and then on next opening it will restart with the default printer. As I indicated in my first reply to this thread, you need to use a macro to select an alternative printer, print the document then switch back to what was set before. The code for that is in the link I pointed you to - http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
You can't - that's how Word works. It retains the last used printer until
Word is closed and then on next opening it will restart with the default printer. As I indicated in my first reply to this thread, you need to use a macro to select an alternative printer, print the document then switch back to what was set before. The code for that is in the link I pointed you to - http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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Default printer disappears in Word
On further reflection, you can identify the Default Printer by using vba and
apply it when you create a document or open a document by adding the following line to both an autoopen and an autonew macro ActivePrinter = DefaultPrinter You will then need to create a module to hold the following function that will identify the default printer and which is called by the above line. If you add the macros to your normal template the printer will always be changed to the current default printer when you open or create a document, regardless of what it may temporarily have been changed to. - http://www.gmayor.com/word_vba_examples.htm Public Declare Function GetProfileString Lib "kernel32" _ Alias "GetProfileStringA" _ (ByVal lpAppName As String, _ ByVal lpKeyName As String, _ ByVal lpDefault As String, _ ByVal lpReturnedString As String, _ ByVal nSize As Long) As Long Public Function DefaultPrinter() As String Dim strReturn As String Dim intReturn As Integer strReturn = Space(255) intReturn = GetProfileString("Windows", ByVal "device", "", _ strReturn, Len(strReturn)) If intReturn Then strReturn = UCase(Left(strReturn, InStr(strReturn, ",") - 1)) End If DefaultPrinter = strReturn End Function -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... You can't - that's how Word works. It retains the last used printer until Word is closed and then on next opening it will restart with the default printer. As I indicated in my first reply to this thread, you need to use a macro to select an alternative printer, print the document then switch back to what was set before. The code for that is in the link I pointed you to - http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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On further reflection, you can identify the Default Printer by using vba and apply it when you create a document or open a document by adding the following line to both an autoopen and an autonew macro ActivePrinter = DefaultPrinter You will then need to create a module to hold the following function that will identify the default printer and which is called by the above line. If you add the macros to your normal template the printer will always be changed to the current default printer when you open or create a document, regardless of what it may temporarily have been changed to. - http://www.gmayor.com/word_vba_examples.htm Public Declare Function GetProfileString Lib "kernel32" _ Alias "GetProfileStringA" _ (ByVal lpAppName As String, _ ByVal lpKeyName As String, _ ByVal lpDefault As String, _ ByVal lpReturnedString As String, _ ByVal nSize As Long) As Long Public Function DefaultPrinter() As String Dim strReturn As String Dim intReturn As Integer strReturn = Space(255) intReturn = GetProfileString("Windows", ByVal "device", "", _ strReturn, Len(strReturn)) If intReturn Then strReturn = UCase(Left(strReturn, InStr(strReturn, ",") - 1)) End If DefaultPrinter = strReturn End Function -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... You can't - that's how Word works. It retains the last used printer until Word is closed and then on next opening it will restart with the default printer. As I indicated in my first reply to this thread, you need to use a macro to select an alternative printer, print the document then switch back to what was set before. The code for that is in the link I pointed you to - http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes you are perfectly right !! So my question is : How can I do to avoid this even if outlook is open ? (Thank you again "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: By default, whenever you start Word, the Windows default printer will be selected; only during a Word session does Word remember the last-used printer, which becomes the currently active one. If Word is remembering the last-used printer between sessions, then something is wrong; perhaps Word is still open as your editor in Outlook? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kangourou77" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I have deployed some printers in my compagny and, of course, only one by computer is by default. Problem : In word for exemple, I change the printer, and I save it, then I close Word. I open word again, and... the last printer that I have selected appear ( My question is : Why please ?? And how to tell to Word, don't memories the last printer that I have choosen ?? Thank you very much for your help, Fouad Sorry for my english . |
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