Application.Printer Property

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Returns or sets a Printer object representing the default printer on the current system. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.Printer

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Example

The following example makes the first printer in the Printers collection the default printer for the system, and then reports its name, driver information, and port information.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim prtDefault As Printer

Set Application.Printer = Application.Printers(0)


Set prtDefault = Application.Printer


With prtDefault
MsgBox "Device name: " & .DeviceName & vbCr _
& "Driver name: " & .DriverName & vbCr _
& "Port: " & .Port
End With