ExecuteExcel4Macro - Print Macro

**Franco403** · 10-29-2012, 07:30 AM

Hi
I am a self-taught (therefore rubbish) Excel user, I write a number of my own macros often using the "Record it then edit it" method. Using this system I have a piece of code which works reasonably at printing a sheet for me but is a long way from perfect.

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No place can I find a description of the PRINT() macro and the full list of parameters (the number of commas would suggest that there are quite a few).

Any assistance would be appreciated.

**Norie** · 10-29-2012, 07:41 AM

Why are you using an Excel4Macro to print?

Couldn't you use VBA's printout?

Anyway, if you want to find out all the parameters download the MacroFun help file from here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/128185?wa=wsignin1.0.

**Franco403** · 10-29-2012, 07:56 AM

Thanks for such a fast reply, the virtual ink hardly had time to dry.
I have used the PRINTOUT command but it didn't have a parameter I wanted, I'm just hoping that there is one in the Macro.
But thanks so much for the help I'm downloading the files now.

**Norie** · 10-29-2012, 07:58 AM

What parameter is it you want?

Perhaps it's something that's not accessed via PrintOut.

**Franco403** · 10-29-2012, 09:33 AM

You are right again, it is not something accessed by PrintOut.

Ok here is the full problem. I use a virtual printer (DoPDF) to create a .PDF document from Excel sheets. I want a turnkey solution to print the sheet into a specific folder. In the old version of the software (Ver 6) I could do this using the following code:

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This would set the Z:\invoices\maintenance\PDF\ as the default folder for the DoPDF virtual printer.
However I now have DoPDF ver7 so I made a small change to the code to reflect this:

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So the only change is 4 x 6's changed to 7's. But now the default folder for the virtual DoPDF printer stays at the current users "My Documents" folder. (This is the software default in both V6 & V7).
I was hoping that one of the parameters in the PRINT() macro woud be a ' set file location' that would force the default folder change.
Now of course I know the error/change is in the virtual printer but I was looking for an Excel 'work around'. I am looking for a proper answer from the DoPDF software writers too.

**Norie** · 10-29-2012, 09:42 AM

If you want to change the printer you can do it with Application.ActivePrinter.

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Mind you Excel 2010 can save as PDF.

**Franco403** · 10-29-2012, 10:18 AM

Yes I have used the Application.ActivePrinter = "doPDF v7 on DOP7:" command as well as the embedded macro command (belt and braces I know but was clutching at straws).

Anyway it is of no matter as you have given me the perfect 'workaround'. How could I not have considered the SaveAs PDF option. It is almost perfect and certainly good enough to be going on with until I get a fix for DoPDF. I still like there soft printer for non-office products and the ability to embed fonts and save in low quality (gives a file 50% the size of Excels).

I can't thank you enough, cheers for the assist.

**Cutter** · 10-29-2012, 07:03 PM

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