>>>George,
>>>
>>>The application does not need to know the value.
>>>I am attempting to allow the end-user to change the VFP default printer ...
>>>similar to control panel / printers.
>>
>>Alan,
>>
>>From your question, I assumed you were using something like

SET PRINTER TO (SYS(1037))

If I'm wrong, then I apologize. However, if not, then the above doesn't do anything.
>>
>>SYS(1037) should, according to the help file, make the adjustments, but I've never used it to do so.
>
>George,
>Actually it is 'set printer to sys(1037)'.

Allan,

Then I'd suggest using GETPRINTER() instead. SYS(1037) does change some settings, but in your case, I stick with GETPRINTER().

Regards,