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.NET Forum / .NET Framework / New Users / May 2005Setting the Windows default printer
I would like to set the Windows default printer from a C# application. I searched MSDN but cannot find an answer to this simple problem... Any ideas? Thanks, Guido Hi Guido, AFAIK this can only be done by directly editing the Registry key. See this MSDN article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;271257 Regards, Scott >I would like to set the Windows default printer from a C# application. I >searched MSDN but cannot find an answer to this simple problem... > >Any ideas? >Thanks, >Guido Hi Here is a link for your reference including the sample code. http://groups.google.co.jp/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.distributed_apps/br owse_thread/thread/dafccb4b376cb368/686aaae2ea164cd0?q=SetDefaultPrinter++%2 2C%23%22&rnum=3&hl=zh-CN#686aaae2ea164cd0 Best regards, Peter Huang Microsoft Online Partner Support  SignatureGet Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Thanks for your reply. The WMI code has one problem: it requires Windows XP or newer. Since I need Windows 2000 support WMI does not work for me. However, I found the SetDefaultPrinter function in the Win32 API (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gdi/prntspol_02 7m.asp ) This works for Windows 2000 and above. Guido > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Hi Thanks for your feedback. Because we can use WMI in .NET via System.Management namespace which is all managed code, but if you wants to use it on earlier OS, I think we have to use the P/Invoke into the API. So the P/Invoke is also a good alternative on earlier OS platforms. Thanks for your sharing the experience here. Best regards, Peter Huang Microsoft Online Partner Support SignatureGet Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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