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VBA Printer.Copies number ignored in Access 2007 and Access 2010

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Symptoms

In Microsoft Access 2007 and Microsoft Access 2010 when you attempt to programmatically print a form or report and use the Printer.Copies property to assign the number of copies, only one copy prints, even though you specified multiple copies.

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Cause

Microsoft is aware of this problem in Microsoft Access 2007 and Microsoft Access 2010.

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Resolution

The following workarounds can resolve the issue:

Workaround 1: Use the PrintOut action of the DoCmd object

For example, use the following code for the click event of a button on your form:
Private Sub <NameOfButton> Click()
DoCmd.OpenReport "<Name of report>", acViewPreview

DoCmd.SelectObject acReport, "<Name of report>", False


DoCmd.PrintOut , , , , <Number of copies>

DoCmd.Close acReport, "<Name of report>"



End Sub


Workaround 2: Send the same report to the printer multiple times

Paste the following in the click event of a button on your form:

Call PrintReportCopies("<reportName>", <# of copies>)


Add the following code to a module in the database:

Public Sub PrintReportCopies(strRptName As String, intNumCopies As Integer)


Dim i As Integer

For i = 1 to intNumCopies
DoCmd.OpenReport strRptName
Next i

End Sub

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More information

For more information on working with printer settings for forms and reports refer to:

How to Work with Form and Report Printer Settings
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb258178(v=office.12).aspx


Steps to reproduce:

1. In a new blank database in Access 2007 or Access 2010 create a blank report, "rptTest". Add a label to the details section with the text "Test".
2. Create a new module and paste the following code in the module:

Public Sub PrintReport(sRepName As String, iCopies As Integer)
DoCmd.OpenReport sRepName, acViewPreview

Reports(sRepName).Printer.Copies = iCopies

DoCmd.Close acReport, sRepName, acSaveYes

DoCmd.OpenReport sRepName, acViewNormal

End Sub

3. Call the PrintReport procedure and provide the name of the report and the number of copies to print; for instance:
Call PrintReport "rptTest",2

Results: Only 1 copy prints


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Keywords: KB2627824

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Article Info
Article ID : 2627824
Revision : 1
Created on : 10/12/2011
Published on : 10/12/2011
Exists online : False
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