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Creating a Macro to print from Word in duplex mode on printer.

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Simon Guest - 12 Apr 2005 17:19 GMT
Hi,

Does anyone know how to create a macro to assist in printing documents that
will also select (if available on the default printer) the duplex function
so that the printed material will come out printed on both sides?  We've
successfully recorded macros to assist with the printing of complex
documents to various paper trays within the same document (i.e. Letterhead,
Continuation, Plain etc.), but the duplex function appears as a setting of
the printer driver and not within the highest level of Word's own Print
Setup panel itself, so recording a macro with duplexing enabled does not
seem to record this information and therefore does not 'switch on' duplexing
if not selected already when the macro is played.  Has anyone got any
experience of manipulating a macro in this way?

Thanks.
Charles Kenyon - 12 Apr 2005 18:03 GMT
One method that has been successfully used in the past to access printer
driver controls is to create separate printer drivers for the same printer
and change the preferences in those drivers to default to the settings you
want. Then, within Word, write/record your macro to select the driver that
already has your preferences.
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Simon Guest - 12 Apr 2005 19:34 GMT
Hi Charles,

That method had occured to me (at least in principle).  Unfortunately, I
don't know how to reference the specific printer/driver within the macro.
Do you know how this can be done or can you point me towards some
instruction/reference?

Thanks again.

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