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Printer Preferences in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 are not preserved when using a non-default printer

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Symptoms

Printer preferences for a non-default printer are not preserved in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1.

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Cause

When requests are made for printer information from Microsoft Dynamics NAV the Windows GetPrinter (Level 2) function is used. The PRINTER_INFO_2 structure contains a pointer to a DEVMODE data structure which defines default printer data such as page size, orientation and resolution. The DEVMODE structure points to the Default printer and not to the non-default printer that was selected.

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Resolution

This functionality is by design. The work around would be to make use of the Printer Selection table and on a user or report basis, define which printer the report should go to. 

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More Information

For more information on the PRINTER_INFO_2 data structure and DEVMODE data structure see the following link on MSDN:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162845(VS.85).aspx

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Article Info
Article ID : 2019823
Revision : 2
Created on : 1/27/2017
Published on : 1/27/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 239