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vuSetDefaultPrinter(PrinterName)

vuSetDefaultPrinter(*CSTRING), Signed

Description

Sets the PC’s default printer to the printer specified by name. If the name is left blank, the first printer in the system list will be set as default.

Parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
PrinterName	CSTRING(256)	The name of the printer to set as the default. Leave blank to select the first printer listed.

Returns

A LONG value:

• 1 (True) on success
• 0 (False) on failure

Example

PrinterName = 'Epson Stylus Photo R300'

IF vuSetDefaultPrinter(PrinterName)
  MESSAGE('Default printer set successfully.')
ELSE
  MESSAGE('Failed to set default printer.')
END

Notes

• Requires Windows 2000 or higher.
• Use vuGetDefaultPrinter() to save the current default before switching.
• Typical usage pattern:
  1. Save the current default printer.
  2. Set a new default printer (for example, a label printer).
  3. Run an external program that outputs to the printer.
  4. Reset the default printer back to the original.

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