Tracy,

Thanks. I will try this.



>If for any reason the actual printer name changes, you will have to hardcode it again later. What will always be in the name? Try something like:
>
>

>clear
>lcOldPrinter = SET('PRINTER',2) && current printer
>lcOldPrinterf = SET('PRINTER',3)
>? SET('PRINTER',2)
>? SET('PRINTER',3)
>? "*****************"
>=APRINTERS(myprinters)
>for i = 1 TO ALEN(myprinters,1)
>   IF "ZEBRA" $ UPPER(myprinters(i,1))
>      SET PRINTER TO NAME (myprinters(i,1))
>      =SetPrinter(myprinters(i,1))
>      EXIT
>   ENDIF
>ENDFOR
>? SET('PRINTER',2)
>? SET('PRINTER',3)
>? "*****************"
>*--do your printing and then set it back
>set printer to name (lcoldprinterf)
>=SetPrinter(lcoldprinter)
>? SET('PRINTER',2)
>? SET('PRINTER',3)
>? "*****************"
>RETURN
>
>FUNCTION setPrinter
>LPARAMETERS cprinter
>IF !EMPTY(cPrinter)
>   DECLARE Integer SetDefaultPrinter IN WINSPOOL.DRV String
>   IF SetDefaultPrinter(cPrinter) = 0
>      =MESSAGEBOX("Cannot change default Windows Printer")
>   ENDIF
>ENDIF
>

>
>>I created code to get and set the windows default printer, as per code and other threads on here (UT).
>>(I need to do this because the driver for my Zebra S600 printer doesn't work right if the printer is not the default)
>>
>>Each workstation on my customer's network shares the label printer. I have hardcoded the share name: '\\BUD3\Zebra Stripe 600' as the printer to set default to when they want to print from my label printing application.
>>This works fine when the user is on a workstation on the network. But if the user is on the local machine.. the printer name is 'Zebra Stripe 600' (without the machine name).
>>
>>I tried to get windows to treat the printer as a network printer,even though it is on the local machine, but windows doesn't see to do want to do this. I tried adding the printer as a network printer, even though it was already installed as local, but windows (win2k pro) won't make a second instance of the printer.
>>
>>I ended up writing code in the app to check to see what user/workstation is in use, and if the local machine that the printer is on - then set the printer name without the machine name.
>>
>>Any suggestions appreciated.