socks Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I am using version 4.1 of FileMaker for Windows and have created a script that needs to print to two different printers. I would like to write scripts so that the printer setup is restored so that the program automatically prints one layout to a dotmatrix printer, then the script continues and goes into another database and prints another layout to a laser printer. However, I cannot seem to get the script(s) to change the printer it is outputting too. It seems that all the script are automatically changed to the last printer used, even though I have checked the "restore" box in the script printer setup function. Can anyone help me determine how I can have a script change printers back-and-forth? FileMaker Version: 4 Platform: Windows 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Queue- Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 You can only store one print setup and print step per script. However, you cannot automatically change printers without using a plug-in such as Change My Printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazMatt Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I know this thread is a few months old, but this still might help somebody somewhere (especially since the link posted by -Queue- appears to be broken). I have recently been working with the "Change Printer" plugin by Productive Computing. So far I have been able to allow users to click on a button within FileMaker and change FileMaker's default printer. I am designing my scripts to work with Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows on up to 10 printers so far, and it appears as if I am making progress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Queue- Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I just tested the link. It's working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMWebschool Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 check out www.fmplugin.com they have a really nice change printer plugin for 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazMatt Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 In an effort to link two somewhat similar threads together, I have a detailed account of how I accomplished printer switching in a cross-platform environment here: http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=pdf&Number=141206#Post141206 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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