PRINT class printer options

[TimStone]

Perhaps someone has had a similar need and found a solution. Let me explain.

My client's computer defaults to Printer A. However, he wants his invoices to go to Printer B with its special paper.

Using the PRINT class, we have 3 options. We can send output directly to the default ( printer A ), select an Alternate printer ( ie. B, C, or D ), or View, and there select the default or alternate printer.

Once the print object is changed, if invoices always go to printer B, we can set the cModel to that printer, and it will go there by default.

For most people this works fine. They setup a default for invoices to go to printer B, and it's all automatic.

HOWEVER, my client wants this, but sometimes he wants to select an alternate printer. Unfortunately, if I specify a printer B as the output when creating the class object, it will not allow the dialogs to switch to any other printer.

The need here would be to set the default printer to the alternate ( B ) BEFORE creating the print class, then back after the invoice completes printing. This would trick the class to think B is the default and still allow a different printer to be selected. We just don't have a FWH or Harbour command that allows us to do this. Also, I'm not positive even that would work.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Tim

[Antonio Linares]

Dear Tim,

As I commented you by email, you may use Windows API SetDefaultPrinter()

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windo ... ultprinter

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#pragma BEGINDUMP

#include <hbapi.h>
#include <windows.h>

HB_FUNC( SETDEFAULTPRINTER )
{
   hb_retl( SetDefaultPrinter( hb_parc( 1 ) ) );
}

#pragma ENDDUMP

[Antonio Linares]

Harbour provides it as function WIN_PRINTERSETDEFAULT( cPrinterName )

[karinha]

Look, pls:

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// http://fivewin.com.br/index.php?/topic/27487-uso-do-getprintdc/

#include "FiveWin.ch"
#include "Objects.ch"

#define RGB_BLACK      RGB(   0,  0,  0 )
#define RGB_RED        RGB( 255,  0,  0 )
#define RGB_GREEN      RGB(   0,255,  0 )
#define RGB_BLUE       RGB(   0,  0,255 )
#define RGB_CYAN       RGB(   0,255,255 )
#define RGB_YELLOW     RGB( 255,255,  0 )
#define RGB_MAGENTA    RGB( 255,  0,255 )
#define RGB_WHITE      RGB( 255,255,255 )
#define FW_DONTCARE    0
#define FW_THIN        100
#define FW_EXTRALIGHT  200
#define FW_LIGHT       300
#define FW_NORMAL      400
#define FW_MEDIUM      500
#define FW_SEMIBOLD    600
#define FW_BOLD        700
#define FW_EXTRABOLD   800
#define FW_HEAVY       900
#define DMPAPER_A4       9

FUNCTION Main()

   LOCAL oPrn, oPrint, oFnt, cPrinter := ""
   LOCAL oDlg, oBrw
   LOCAL aPrn := {}
   LOCAL cDef, i := 1

   // GetPrinters() and GetDefaultPrinter() do not work in Harbour
   #ifdef __HARBOUR__  

      aPrn := aGetPrinters ()
      cDef := DefaultPrinter()

   #else // Harbour

      aPrn := GetPrinters ()
      cDef := GetDefaultPrinter()

   #endif

   IF Empty ( aPrn )

      MsgAlert ( "No Printers found" )

      RETURN NIL

   ENDIF

   DEFINE DIALOG oDlg FROM 2, 2 TO 21, 50 TITLE "Available Printers"

   @ 1, 2 LISTBOX oBrw FIELDS aPrn[ i ] ;
      HEADERS "Printer Array" ;
      FIELDSIZES 200 ;
      OF oDlg SIZE 100, 100

   oBrw:bGoTop    = { || i := 1 }
   oBrw:bGoBottom = { || i := Eval( oBrw:bLogicLen ) }
   oBrw:bSkip     = { | nWant, nOld | nOld := i, i += nWant, ;
      i := Max( 1, Min( i, Eval( oBrw:bLogicLen ) ) ), ;
      i - nOld }
   oBrw:bLogicLen = { || Len( aPrn ) }
   oBrw:cAlias    = "Array"                // Just put something

   @ 7.8, 2 SAY "Default printer: " + cDef

   @ 1, 20 BUTTON "&Print (FW)" OF oDlg ACTION TestCopias ( aPrn[i] )

   @ 2, 20 BUTTON "&Print (xH)" OF oDlg ACTION Test2 ( aPrn[i] )

   @ 3, 20 BUTTON "&End       " OF oDlg ACTION( oDlg:End() )

   ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTERED

RETURN NIL

FUNCTION TestCopias( cPrn )  // Imprimir varias copias

   LOCAL nI, nCopias := 2

   // SetCopies
   FOR nI := 1 TO nCopias
      TestPrint( cPrn )
   NEXT

RETURN NIL

FUNCTION TestPrint( cPrn )

   LOCAL oFnt, oPrint
   LOCAL cText := "Este é um texto de teste para impressão"

   PRINT oPrint NAME "Formulario" TO ( cPrn )

      DEFINE FONT oFnt NAME "ARIAL" SIZE 0, - 14 OF oPrint

      // oPrint:SetCopies ( 2 ) // No funciona
      oPrint:SetLandscape()
      // oPrint:Setup ()   // check the settings

      PAGE

         oPrint:CmSay ( 1, 1, cText, oFnt )

      ENDPAGE

   ENDPRINT

   oFnt:End()

RETURN NIL

FUNCTION Test2 ( cPrn )

   LOCAL oPrinter
   LOCAL aFonts, cFont, nFont

   oPrinter           := Win32Prn():new( cPrn )      // Create printer object and configure print job
   oPrinter:landscape := .F.
   oPrinter:formType  := DMPAPER_A4
   oPrinter:copies    := 2  // <--- 2 copies !!

   IF ! oPrinter:create()                       // Create device context
      Alert( "Cannot create device context" )
      QUIT
   ENDIF

   IF ! oPrinter:startDoc( "xHarbour test page" )   // Create print job
      Alert( "Cannot create document" )
      QUIT
   ENDIF

   oPrinter:textOut( "Text in default font" )       // Text in fixed font
   oPrinter:bold( FW_EXTRABOLD )
   oPrinter:textOut( oPrinter:fontName )
   oPrinter:bold( FW_NORMAL )
   oPrinter:newLine()
   aFonts := oPrinter:getFonts()
   nFont  := AScan( aFonts, ;
      {|a| "ARIAL" $ Upper( a[1] ) } )
   cFont  := aFonts[nFont,1]
   oPrinter:setFont( cFont )                       // Text in proportional font
   oPrinter:textOut( "Text in Arial font" )
   oPrinter:bold( FW_EXTRABOLD )
   oPrinter:textOut( oPrinter:fontName )
   oPrinter:bold( FW_NORMAL )
   oPrinter:newLine()
   oPrinter:setColor( RGB_YELLOW, RGB_BLUE )    // Colored text
   oPrinter:textOut( "Yellow on Blue" )
   oPrinter:newLine()
   oPrinter:setPen( PS_DASH, 5, RGB_GREEN )    // Draw colored line across page
   oPrinter:line( oPrinter:posX, ;
   oPrinter:posY, ;
   oPrinter:rightMargin, ;
   oPrinter:posY  )
   oPrinter:endDoc()       // Send output to printer
   oPrinter:destroy()      // Release GDI device context

RETURN NIL

FUNCTION DefaultPrinter()

   LOCAL nPrn, nRet, sGetDefaultPrinter

   nRet := PrinterSetUp()
   nPrn := PrnGetName()

   IF( nRet # 0 )

      SetDefaultPrinter( PRNGETNAME() )

      sGetDefaultPrinter := GetDefaultPrinter()

      // ? PrnStatus( sGetDefaultPrinter )
      IF PrnStatus( sGetDefaultPrinter ) = 4096

         // Verifica se SPOOLER esta desligado e tenta liga-lo
         MsgRun( sGetDefaultPrinter + ": " + isprint( GetDefaultPrinter() ) + ;
            " ou Spooler Desligado.", "Status da Impressora",                 ;
            {|| WinExec( "NET START SPOOLER", 7 ) } )

      ENDIF

      //? GetPrinter()

   ELSE

      MsgAlert ( "No Printers found" )

      RETURN( .F. )

   ENDIF

RETURN( sGetDefaultPrinter )

// FIM
 

Regards, saludos.

[Otto]

Dear Tim,
maybe this helps?
Best regards,
Otto

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    coldprinter := StandardDruckerUmstellen( cDruckerName )

         REPORT oReport TITLE " ", cTITLE, " "  LEFT ;
               FONT   oFont1,;
               oFont2,;
               oFont3 ;
               PEN oPen1;
               HEADER setup():LizenzNehmer()," ", ALLTRIM("Erstellt: " + dtoc(date())+ " - "+time()) RIGHT;
               FOOTER "Seite " + Str(oReport:nPage,3) RIGHT PREVIEW

            COLUMN TITLE "ZimmerNr"          DATA    TBuchung->ZimmerNr                SIZE 5 FONT 2
            COLUMN TITLE "erwachsene"        DATA    TBuchung->erwachsene       TOTAL  SIZE 9 PICTURE "999,999,999.99"
            COLUMN TITLE "kinder"            DATA    TBuchung->kinder           TOTAL  SIZE 9 PICTURE "999,999,999.99"

            COLUMN TITLE "planname"          DATA    TBuchung->planname         SIZE 15

            COLUMN TITLE "standard"          DATA    TBuchung->standard         SIZE 15
            COLUMN TITLE "markerfix"         DATA    TBuchung->markerfix        SIZE 5
            COLUMN TITLE "tisch"             DATA    TBuchung->tisch            SIZE 15

         END REPORT
         oReport:CellView()

         oLine:= oReport:oTitle
         oLine:aFont[2] := {|| 3}

            oReport:bInit := { ||  TBuchung->( DbGotop( ) ) }   //activate ToExCel


         ACTIVATE REPORT oReport
            change2default_printer( coldprinter ) 

      endif

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//coldprinter := StandardDruckerUmstellen( cDruckerName )
    function StandardDruckerUmstellen( cDruckerName )
    local coldprinter := prnGetName() // default printer
    *----------------------------------------------------------

    if len( ALLTRIM( cDruckerName ) )  > 0
    WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cDruckerName ) // change to new printer
    SetPrintDefault( cDruckerName )
    PrinterInit()
    SysRefresh()

    endif

    return( coldprinter )
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//

    function  change2default_printer( coldprinter )

    WriteProfString( "windows", "device",coldprinter) // default printer
    SetPrintDefault(coldprinter)
    PrinterInit()
    SysRefresh()
    return nil
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//


 

[Otto]

Dear Tim,
... and I always check the the default printer.
Best regards,
Otto

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function checkprinters
    local aComboPrn := GetAllEntrys()
    local I := 0
    local hPRN_STATUS :=  {=>}
    local cStatus := ""
    local aPRNCheck := {}
    local oPrn
    local lshowPrinters := .t.
    local cdefaultPRN := ud_prngetname()
    local cDefaultYesNO := ""
    *----------------------------------------------------------


    hPRN_STATUS["0" ]           := "PRINTER_STATUS_OK"
    hPRN_STATUS["1" ]           := "PRINTER_STATUS_PAUSED"
    hPRN_STATUS["2" ]           := "PRINTER_STATUS_ERROR"
    hPRN_STATUS["4" ]           := "PRINTER_STATUS_PENDING_DELETION"
    hPRN_STATUS["8" ]           := "PRINTER_STATUS_PAPER_JAM"
    hPRN_STATUS["16" ]          := "PRINTER_STATUS_PAPER_OUT"
    hPRN_STATUS["32" ]          := "PRINTER_STATUS_MANUAL_FEED"
    hPRN_STATUS["64" ]          := "PRINTER_STATUS_PAPER_PROBLEM"
    hPRN_STATUS["128" ]         := "PRINTER_STATUS_OFFLINE"
    hPRN_STATUS["256" ]         := "PRINTER_STATUS_IO_ACTIVE"
    hPRN_STATUS["512" ]         := "PRINTER_STATUS_BUSY"
    hPRN_STATUS["1024" ]        := "PRINTER_STATUS_PRINTING"
    hPRN_STATUS["2048" ]        := "PRINTER_STATUS_OUTPUT_BIN_FULL"
    hPRN_STATUS["4096" ]        := "PRINTER_STATUS_NOT_AVAILABLE"
    hPRN_STATUS["8192" ]        := "PRINTER_STATUS_WAITING"
    hPRN_STATUS["16384" ]       := "PRINTER_STATUS_PROCESSING"
    hPRN_STATUS["32768" ]       := "PRINTER_STATUS_INITIALIZING"
    hPRN_STATUS["65536" ]       := "PRINTER_STATUS_WARMING_UP"
    hPRN_STATUS["131072" ]      := "PRINTER_STATUS_TONER_LOW"
    hPRN_STATUS["262144" ]      := "PRINTER_STATUS_NO_TONER"
    hPRN_STATUS["524288" ]      := "PRINTER_STATUS_PAGE_PUNT"
    hPRN_STATUS["1048576" ]     := "PRINTER_STATUS_USER_INTERVENTION"
    hPRN_STATUS["2097152" ]     := "PRINTER_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY"
    hPRN_STATUS["4194304" ]     := "PRINTER_STATUS_DOOR_OPEN"
    hPRN_STATUS["8388608" ]     := "PRINTER_STATUS_SERVER_UNKNOWN"
    hPRN_STATUS["16777216" ]    := "PRINTER_STATUS_POWER_SAVE"

    if lshowPrinters = .t.
        For I := 1 to len( aComboPrn )
            if PrnStatus( aComboPrn[ I ] ) <> 0
            //    AADD( aPRNCheck, { aComboPrn[ I ], "Printer e r r o r "  } )
            endif

                If len(alltrim(cdefaultPRN)) > 0
                    if aComboPrn[ I ]  = cdefaultPRN

                        cDefaultYesNO := "default printer"
                    else
                        cDefaultYesNO := ""
                    endif


                endif
            cStatus := ALLTRIM ( STR( PrnStatus( aComboPrn[ I ] ) ) )

            TRY
                AADD( aPRNCheck, { aComboPrn[ I ], hPRN_STATUS[ cStatus] , cDefaultYesNO } )
            CATCH
                AADD( aPRNCheck, { aComboPrn[ I ], "Status nicht definiert " + cStatus , cDefaultYesNO} )
            END
            /*
            ? GetPrintDefault()
            ChangeStandardPrinter( aComboPrn[ I ] )
            ? ud_prngetname()
            Printersetup()
            */
        NEXT

        //xbrowse( aPRNCheck, "Printers installed - Status" )
        ShowPrinters( aPRNCheck )




    endif



    If GetPrintDefault() = 0
        //? "no default printer"
        MetroMsgInfo( "Programmabbruch", "WINDOWS: There is no default printer currently selected" + CRLF +;
        "Go into your Windows Control Panel and choose the Printer settings." + CRLF + CRLF +;
        "Right-click the printer that you want to use, and then click Set as Default Printer."+ CRLF+;
        "A check mark on the printer icon indicates that the printer is now the default printer." + CRLF + CRLF +;
        "If the customer requires help with this they should refer to their IT administrator." )
    else
        //
        ? "Default printer " + ud_prngetname()

    endif

return nil
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//


FUNCTION GetAllEntrys()                         //show all printers
    *----------------------------------------
    local aDevices:={}, cAllEntries, cEntry, I, cName, cPrn, cPort, J
 
    cAllEntries := STRTRAN( GetProfString( "Devices" ), Chr( 0 ), CRLF )
 
    FOR I:= 1 TO MlCount( cAllEntries )
       cName := MemoLine( cAllEntries,,I)
       cEntry := GetProfString( "Devices",cName,"")
       J := 2
       DO WHILE ! EMPTY(cPort := StrToken(cEntry,J++,","))
          *msginfo( TRIM(cName) )  +" , "+TRIM(cPort)
          AADD(aDevices, TRIM( cName ))
       ENDDO
    NEXT
 
 RETURN aDevices
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 function ChangeStandardPrinter( cPrintername )
    local coldprinter := prnGetName()            // default printer
    *----------------------------------------------------------
 
    if len( ALLTRIM( cPrintername ) )  > 0
       WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cPrintername ) // change to new printer
       SetPrintDefault( cPrintername )
       PrinterInit()
       SysRefresh()
 
    endif
 
 return( coldprinter )
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 function ud_PrnGetName()
    local cret, oprn
    PRINTER oPrn
    cRet := oPrn:getmodel()
     endprint
 return cret
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 FUNCTION MetroMsgInfo( cTitel, cAnzeige1 )
    local lVar        := .f.
    local oDlg, oGet, oBTNNaviWeiter, oBTNNaviInfo, obtnAbbruch, oCbx
    local cPassword   := Space( 10 )
    local nWidth      := GetSysMetrics( 0 )
    local nHeight     := GetSysMetrics( 1 )
    local nLine       := 0
    local nRowSpace   := 20
    local nRowOffset  := 20
    local cInfo       := ( procname(1) + "   " + str( procline(1) ) )
    local oFntMetroNormal2, oFntMetroMedium2,oFntMetroFLATBTN
    local nRibbonTopClr :=   rgb(227, 162, 26)
    *----------------------------------------------------------
    DEFAULT cTitel := "Infobox"
    *----------------------------------------------------------
    DEFINE FONT oFntMetroNormal2      NAME "TAHOMA" SIZE 0,-22
    DEFINE FONT oFntMetroMedium2      NAME "TAHOMA" SIZE 0,-32
    DEFINE FONT oFntMetroFLATBTN      NAME "TAHOMA" SIZE 0,-18
 
    oFntMetroSay := TFont():New( "Calibri", 0, -13, .F.,.F.,0,0,,.F.,.F.,.F.,0,3,2,1,,34 )
 
    //cAnzeige1 := ansiToOem(cAnzeige1)
    nLine := 16
    DEFINE DIALOG oDlg ;
       TITLE "Auswahl" ;
       FROM 0, 5 ;
       TO nHeight*1/2, nWidth + 6 ;
       PIXEL ;
       STYLE nOr( DS_MODALFRAME, WS_POPUP ) ;
       COLOR CLR_WHITE, nRibbonTopClr ;
       FONT oFntMetroFLATBTN
 
    oDlg:SetFont( oFntMetroNormal2 )
 
    nLine := 0.5
    @ nRowOffset * nLine , nWidth/5/2.05 ;
       SAY cTitel ;
       OF oDlg ;
       PIXEL ;
       FONT oFntMetroMedium2 ;
       COLOR CLR_WHITE, nRibbonTopClr
 
    nLine := 2
    @ nRowOffset + nRowSpace * nLine,nWidth/5/2.05 ;
       SAY cAnzeige1 ;
       OF oDlg ;
       PIXEL ;
       FONT oFntMetroMedium2 ;
       COLOR CLR_WHITE, nRibbonTopClr ;
       SIZE 600, 600
 
    *----------------------------------------------------------
 
    @ ( nHeight*1/2 - 45 ) / 2.05,nWidth/5/2.05 ;
       FLATBTN oBTNNaviWeiter ;
       PROMPT "OK" ;
       FONT oFntMetroFLATBTN ;
       SIZE 2, ( 32 ) /2.05 ;
       OF oDlg ;
       ACTION ( lVar := .T., oDlg:End() ) ;
       COLOR nRibbonTopClr, RGB( 210, 210, 210 ) ;
       DEFAULT
 
 
 
    @ 0,0 ;
       FLATBTN oBTNNaviInfo ;
       PROMPT "+" ;
       FONT oFntMetroSay ;
       SIZE ( 32) /2.05 , ( 32) /2.05 ;
       OF oDlg ;
       ACTION ( msginfo( cInfo ) ) ;
       COLOR nRibbonTopClr, RGB( 210, 210, 210 )
 
    oBTNNaviInfo:cTooltip := {"Info"}
 
    ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTERED
 
 RETURN NIL
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[TimStone]

I would like to update my work on this, and the results.

First, consider this piece of code where I use PrnSel() to provide the option to PRINT, View, or Cancel ( a very familiar popup to all of us ), and under Print, there are two radio buttons which select either use the default printer, or select an Alternate printer. Then I create the PRINT object with the second statement.

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   // Present the print selection option window and find the type
   nPrnOpt := PRNSEL( aPrnTyp )
   IF nPrnOpt = 0                               // If Exit is specified, leave the print report function
      RETURN NIL
   ENDIF

   // Now tell the print engine the type of format to use.  This also creates teh oPrnWO object
   IF nPrnOpt = 1
      PRINT oPrnWO NAME "Workorder Printing" TO cUsePrint PREVIEW FROM USER MODAL // Preview with alternate printer selection
   ELSEIF nPrnOpt = 2
      PRINT oPrnWO NAME "Workorder Printing" TO cUsePrint PREVIEW MODAL // Preview with default printer
   ELSEIF nPrnOpt = 3
      PRINT oPrnWO NAME "Workorder Printing" TO cUsePrint FROM USER // Send to user selected printer
   ELSEIF nPrnOpt = 4
      PRINT oPrnWO NAME "Workorder Printing" TO cUsePrint     // Send to default printer
   ENDIF

 

Here is the PrnSel( ) function code:

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FUNCTION prnsel

    // Declare EXTERNAL variables
  LOCAL ofBrush
    MEMVAR oWnd, lGxPrsnt
    // Declare LOCAL variables
    LOCAL prnmeth := 0, oDlg, oRadOpt, lView := .F. , lPrint := .F. , nPrn := 1
    LOCAL cTitle := "Printer Selection Options"
    lGxPrsnt := .T. // Assign static values

    // Create the dialog
  IF cWSshow = "W"
        DEFINE DIALOG oDlg RESOURCE "PRNSELw" BRUSH oBrush TITLE cTitle TRANSPARENT
    ELSE
        DEFINE DIALOG oDlg RESOURCE "PRNSEL" BRUSH oBrush  TITLE cTitle TRANSPARENT
  ENDIF

    // Create the radio control
    REDEFINE RADIO oRadOpt VAR nPrn ID 353, 354 OF oDlg ON CHANGE oRadOpt:Refresh()   // Option 1 is using the default printer, 2 is to select an alternate printer, and translates to the FROM USER command when creating the object

    // Create the button controls
    REDEFINE BTNBMP ID 350 of oDlg RESOURCE "HRZMIN" PROMPT "View" NOBORDER TRANSPARENT ;
        ACTION ( lView := .T., oDlg:End ) MESSAGE "Preview the report, with an option to print"
    REDEFINE BTNBMP ID 351 of oDlg RESOURCE "HRPRINT" PROMPT "Print" NOBORDER TRANSPARENT;
        ACTION ( lPrint := .T., oDlg:End ) MESSAGE "Print the report without previewing"
    REDEFINE BTNBMP ID 352 of oDlg RESOURCE "HREXIT" PROMPT "Cancel" NOBORDER TRANSPARENT;
        ACTION ( oDlg:End ) MESSAGE "Cancel the print operation "

    // Activate the dialog
    ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTERED

    IF lView .AND. nPrn = 2 // View and select printer
        prnmeth := 1
    ELSEIF lView .AND. nPrn = 1 // View and default printer
        prnmeth := 2
    ELSEIF lPrint .AND. nPrn = 2 // Print with selection
        prnmeth := 3
    ELSEIF lPrint .AND. nPrn = 1 // Print to default
        prnmeth := 4
    ENDIF

RETURN ( prnmeth )

 

This works fine. The area of concern is nPrnOpt = 3. In the FWH PRINT class, this pops up the Windows option for selecting the printer to use. It has worked fine, and continues to work in all other print routines.

Now, I wanted to have the ability to specify a printer to which the program will default when printing the Invoice document. If I modify the output within the print object, there is no selection capability. Those options occur when creating the object itself. So, I decided to change the default printer early in the .prg,, before the jobject is created, and stay with the above code. I use the following:

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        // Obtain old printer
        cOldPrinter := WIN_PRINTERGETDEFAULT(  )
        // Set to default printer
        WIN_PRINTERSETDEFAULT( cUsePrint )
 

cUsePrint is a valid printer name string.

Now, the program will automatically print to the new default printer if I choose the Print button from PRNSEL(), and when in View mode ( rPreview ), it will also allow me to select a different printer. HOWEVER, if I choose Alternate Printer in the PrnSel() function, it does not give me the popup printer dialog, but simply sends it to the default I have provided.

I've looked at the source code for the printer class, but can't seem to find a reason for why this is occuring.

I feel I'm so close to the proper solution, but being blocked for some unknown reason.

Tim