I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large
format.
I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to the
Canon
Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc

Current Workflow

My default print is set to our hp LaserJet

So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad

I have open print setup to pick the printer

then choose properties

Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved

Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority

Then I have to click Apply Favorite

Close that page

Go back to print

Select print

Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print are
not to scale

Choose okay


How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line this?

You'd have to write your software I'm afraid, it's not something most users
want or need.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"kirk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A8E7C17E-D59F-4768-9B0A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large
> format.
> I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to
> the
> Canon
> Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc
>
> Current Workflow
>
> My default print is set to our hp LaserJet
>
> So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad
>
> I have open print setup to pick the printer
>
> then choose properties
>
> Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved
>
> Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority
>
> Then I have to click Apply Favorite
>
> Close that page
>
> Go back to print
>
> Select print
>
> Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print
> are
> not to scale
>
> Choose okay
>
>
> How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line
> this?

pickup the Windows Resource Kit. There is a tool called setprinter.exe that
will handle this and a whole lot more. Read through the -help and -examples
for the various levels.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You'd have to write your software I'm afraid, it's not something most
> users want or need.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "kirk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A8E7C17E-D59F-4768-9B0A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have 2 printers . The default is a hp laserjet and the 2nd canon large
>> format.
>> I want to have a shortcut that will change the default printer to the to
>> the
>> Canon
>> Set the page size, rotation, quality, line or image, color or black etc
>>
>> Current Workflow
>>
>> My default print is set to our hp LaserJet
>>
>> So when I open a pdf file that contains my plotfiles for cad
>>
>> I have open print setup to pick the printer
>>
>> then choose properties
>>
>> Then go to the favorites tab and choose the format I saved
>>
>> Then I have to toggle off Application Settings priority
>>
>> Then I have to click Apply Favorite
>>
>> Close that page
>>
>> Go back to print
>>
>> Select print
>>
>> Make sure page scaling is set to (None) Real important otherwise print
>> are
>> not to scale
>>
>> Choose okay
>>
>>
>> How can I do this or is there a program out there that will stream line
>> this?
>