Sample Code to Retrieve the Name of the Active Printer

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Office programs, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure to retrieve and then display a message box with the name of the active printer.

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Sub GetActivePrinter()

   ' This constant is used to hold the title of the message box
   Const Caption As String = "Active Printer Name"

   ' This variable is used to hold the name of the active printer
   Dim PrinterName As String

   ' Assign the active printer to the variable
   PrinterName = Application.ActivePrinter

   ' Display the message box
   MsgBox PrinterName, vbInformation, Caption

End Sub