duplex macro

[Tom Davison]

Hi

we are trying to create a macro for printing in duplex,

this would seem easy, but when we record the macro it stops recording what
we are doing when we click on the properties button in the print pannel in
word, i think this is because it then loads a hp box where you set the
duplex but there is no microsoft driver for the printer so i can't try the
theory.

we have looked at a windows macro programme but you have to have the
software installed and we can't have this as it's going to be used on a
shared citrix server.

has anyone got any ideas on what we could do?

cheers

Tom

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Tom

Sadly, Word does not expose much information about printers. For the best
information about these matters, see Jonathan West's articles at:

Controlling the Printer from Word VBA
Part 1: Using VBA to Select the Paper Tray
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=101

Part 2: Using VBA to control Duplex, Color Mode and Print Quality
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=116

Part 3: Dealing with Different Paper Sizes
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=132

Part 4: Getting printer driver details
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=183

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Graham Mayor]

Set up a copy of the driver with its properties set to always duplex. You
can then use the method at http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm to switch
between it and the original?

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