HOWTO: Set the Default Printer Programmatically in Windows 95

ID: Q140560

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) Windows 95

SUMMARY

To set the default printer programmatically under Windows 95, use the SetPrinter() Win32 API function.

Note that the SetPrinter() API call is a valid method, but is platform-dependent and should work only on Windows 95 (it does not work on Windows NT or on a 16-bit platform).

MORE INFORMATION

To set or change the default printer under Windows 95, call:


SetPrinter(HANDLE hPrinter, DWORD dwLevel, LPBYTE lpbPrinter,
DWORD dwCommand)

Obtain the hPrinter parameter from OpenPrinter() as a handle that identifies the desired printer. Set the dwLevel parameter to 5, and point lpbPrinter to the PRINTER_INFO_5 structure. Set the dwCommand parameter to 0 (zero). Fill out the PRINTER_INFO_5 structure appropriately making sure that the Attributes field has PRINTER_ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULT set.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbenv kbWinOS95 kbDSupport 
Version           : WINDOWS:Windows 95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 18, 1999