have a C++ application that runs on many Windows 2000
systems. prints fine to printers that are networked but
not to printers that are LOCAL!

i use DEVNAMES "char * cPrinterName = ( char* )pdevnames +
pdevnames->wDeviceOffset;" to get printer name. works
fine unless the printer is a LOCALly attached printer then
it just does not work?

when network default printer, i get a printer name
something like:
"\\USCHI1-TCNFSP01\CHI1DEVSHPLJ4SI"
when i print to the above, works fine.


however, when it is a local default printer, i get a
printer name something like:
"HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL 5e"
when i print to the above...nothing comes out...i am sure
this is not the name but what is???

this has to be done with no human intervention.



i need to print to the Windows 2000 default printer no
matter if LOCAL or networked.

fixed it...the name had SPACES so the command had to have
the name in quotes...

thanks anyway,

jerry

ps: my text showed the name in quotes but that was only
for this board...there were no quotes in the program till
now!

>-----Original Message-----
>have a C++ application that runs on many Windows 2000
>systems. prints fine to printers that are networked but
>not to printers that are LOCAL!
>
>i use DEVNAMES "char * cPrinterName = ( char* )pdevnames
+
>pdevnames->wDeviceOffset;" to get printer name. works
>fine unless the printer is a LOCALly attached printer
then
>it just does not work?
>
>when network default printer, i get a printer name
>something like:
>"\\USCHI1-TCNFSP01\CHI1DEVSHPLJ4SI"
>when i print to the above, works fine.
>
>
>however, when it is a local default printer, i get a
>printer name something like:
>"HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL 5e"
>when i print to the above...nothing comes out...i am sure
>this is not the name but what is???
>
>this has to be done with no human intervention.
>
>
>
>i need to print to the Windows 2000 default printer no
>matter if LOCAL or networked.
>
>
>.
>