Problem with two printers in WINTEL !!!

[Ocean West]

Moved topic to this forum.

[BobWeaver]

Although I'm not a Windows expert, I don't think a script can do that. I know you can't switch printers on a Mac without using AppleScript. When this topic came up a couple of months ago, Chuck suggested a windows utility called Winbatch which provides macro capabilities in Windows similar to Applescript on a Mac. Check it out.

[Javier de la Cal Oguiza]

I have two diferent printers shared in a LAN. One configured in A4 paper format and the other one in letter format. The problem is that if I print from FM to one of the printers and then i want to print to the other one i have also to change the papper format,

[WBlanchard]

Use a script to switch printers. In your script use the Printer Setup step to tell FMP which printer and format you want to use.

HTH

[Javier de la Cal Oguiza]

For this sample is imposible!!!

If you have a script with PRINTER 1 and other script with PRINTER 2 when you run the script 1 or 2, FMP only prints in default printer.

Is it posible in FMP do this :

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Originally posted by WBlanchard:

Use a script to switch printers. In your script use the Printer Setup step to tell FMP which printer and format you want to use.

HTH

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[Vaughan]

No. FMP cannot switch printers, this is a function of the operating system.

Printer switching can be achieved with OS scripting utilities like AppleScript (on Macintosh, built-into the OS) or WinBatch for Windows (third-party product, commercial).

I have no experience with either.