Using a Macro to Select Font Cartridges

 Last reviewed: September 2, 1997
Article ID: Q60326

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, the procedure that you use to change your font cartridge with a macro is not the same in Microsoft Windows/386 and Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1.

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1 use a Control Panel that is different than the one used in Microsoft Windows/386. Because of this, the macro that you use for Microsoft Windows/386 is slightly different than the macro that you use for Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

The information below makes the following assumptions:

  1. The Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet printer has already been selected as the default printer.

  2. The macro below changes the settings from Microsoft Excel when you are using Microsoft Windows version 3.0 or 3.1.

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Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub Cartridge_Macro()
      ' Value in quotation marks should be replaced with
      ' the desired printer that appears in the Printer Setup dialog box
      Application.ActivePrinter = "HP LaserJet Series II on LPT1:"
      Application.SendKeys "%(f)(p)(r)%(s)%(t)(a){032}(b){032}~~{esc}"
   End Sub

Microsoft Excel version 4.0 Macro

   A1:    CartridgeMacro
   A2:    =SEND.KEYS("%(s)%(t)(a){032}~~")
   A3:    =PRINTER.SETUP?()
   A4:    =RETURN()
If you open your Printer Setup dialog box after running this macro, you will see that cartridge "A" is selected. To select a cartridge other than "A", use the letter of that cartridge in place of "A". The "{032}" is the ASCII code sequence for the SPACEBAR. To select two cartridges, modify the SEND.KEYS() line read 

   =SEND.KEYS("%(s)%(t)(a){032}(b){032}~~")
where "b" is the second cartridge selected.

Additional Query Words: 2.00 2.01 2.10 3.00 4.00 5.00 

Keywords          : kbcode kbmacro kbprg
Version           : 2.x 3.00 4.00 5.00
Platform          : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 2, 1997
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