Settings a default printer

[c_shah]

How to change and set default printer using Visual Basic 2005
The following works within my VB 2005 application but does any one have
better alternative.

/****
Dim wshnetwork As Object = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Dim printerpath As Object = "TIFF Image Printer 7.0"
wshnetwork.SetDefaultPrinter(printerpath)
**/

 

[vbnetdev]

Private Sub GetMe()
Dim a As New Printing.PageSettings()
TextBox1.Text = a.PrinterSettings.PrinterName()
End Sub

'this will get a list of every printer setup on the current machine
Private Sub ListMe()
Dim a As New Printing.PageSettings()
Dim b As System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.StringCollection =
Printing.PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters
Dim X As Integer
For X = X To b.Count - 1
ListBox1.Items.Add(b.Item(X))
Next
End Sub

'this will make the selected printer the default printer
Private Sub ChangeMe()
Dim a As New Printing.PageSettings()
a.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = ListBox1.SelectedItem
End Sub

 

[c_shah]

Dim objprinter As Printing.PageSettings = New Printing.PageSettings()
objprinter.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = "Color Printer"

is not changing my default printer (Black & White) to "Color Printer"

 

[c_shah]

PrinterSettings.PrinterName is not a reliable method to set a default
printer.

/*
Dim wshnetwork As Object = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Dim printerpath As Object = "TIFF Image Printer 7.0"
wshnetwork.SetDefaultPrinter(printerpath)
*/
but the above is not a managed code

I found also other ways
http://emoreau.s2i.com/Articles/200503/EricMoreau1.html

 

[vbnetdev]

If you had wanted to change the settings of your default printer instead of
setting the default printer itself you should have said so. However I am
glad you found your solution.