http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:51:45 +0000 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:06:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2632 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/devmode_topic2632_post10811.html#10811 Author: mchsk
Subject: 2632
Posted: 02 May 13 at 9:06AM

Hello,

I would kindly ask for a help or instruction how to solve my problem, I am using delphi and QuickPDF 8.16.

I have implemented my own "print dialog" where i set pages to print, number of copies, orientation and just a few more options. Now there is a dropdown with printers available with "Preferences" button which leads me to the print preferences of the printer.

What I want to achieve -> I want to re-set the DEVMODE for the printer after the print operation, but I seem to be out of luck.

What is my simpliefied code:

1. I will show up the deialog, yeah :P
2. I will select the default printer in the combobox
3. When combobox.onchange is fired, the value of DevMode is read GetPrinterDevModeToString(PRINTERSTR);
4~ if "Preferences is hit" there are preferences to be set, but they are gonna stay permanent in the system(this is what i want to avoid)
5~ if printing i will additionaly set PrintOptions to myCustomPrinter
6. When printing and/or closing in any way i am trying to use SetPrinterDevModeFromString(DEVMODESTR);

.. i am expecting this to be working, but the printer printing preferences just keep the way i changed them in #4


any help is appreciated, thanks for the cool library anyway!
marek
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