The following sample code demonstrates how to print the
Catalog report in the Northwind
Sample Database. It changes some of the default printer settings and when the
print job is completed, the code reset the printer to the default settings.
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Note Not all printers and printer drivers support the functionality in
the following sample code.
Note In Microsoft Office Access 2007, you only have to replace the report name "Catalog" with an available report for the sample code..
Private Sub PrintCatalogReport()
Dim rpt As Report
Application.Printer = Application.Printers(0)
DoCmd.OpenReport "Catalog", acViewPreview, , , acHidden
Set rpt = Reports!Catalog
With rpt.Printer
.BottomMargin = 720
.Copies = 2
.Duplex = acPRDPVertical 'Double sided
.PaperBin = acPRBNLargeCapacity
End With
DoCmd.OpenReport "Catalog", acViewNormal
DoCmd.Close acReport, "Catalog", acSaveNo
Set Application.Printer = Nothing
End Sub
When the print job is completed, this code will clear out the current
settings and reset the global
Application.Printer object to the default application printer.