HOWTO: Set the Default Printer Programmatically in Windows 95 |
Q140560
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) Windows 95
SUMMARY
To set the default printer programmatically under Windows 95, use the SetPrinter() Win32 API function.
Note that the SetPrinter() API call is a valid method, but is platform-dependent and should work only on Windows 95 (it does not work on Windows NT or on a 16-bit platform).
MORE INFORMATION
To set or change the default printer under Windows 95, call:
SetPrinter(HANDLE hPrinter, DWORD dwLevel, LPBYTE lpbPrinter, DWORD dwCommand)
Obtain the hPrinter parameter from OpenPrinter() as a handle that identifies the desired printer. Set the dwLevel parameter to 5, and point lpbPrinter to the PRINTER_INFO_5 structure. Set the dwCommand parameter to 0 (zero). Fill out the PRINTER_INFO_5 structure appropriately making sure that the Attributes field has PRINTER_ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULT set.
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Keywords : kbenv kbOSWin95 kbDSupport
Issue type : kbhowto
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbWinDDKSearch kbWin32sSearch kbWin32DDK95 kbWin32DDKSearch
Last Reviewed: July 8, 2000 |
