Changing Print Settings Mid-Job

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
Article ID: Q85679
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1
  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with: 

        - Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51
    - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0

SUMMARY

In Windows 3.1 and later, print settings can be changed on a page-by-page basis through the ResetDC() API.

MORE INFORMATION

An application can pass a new DEVMODE structure (containing new print settings) to ResetDC() between pages to change the print settings. For example, this function makes it possible to change the paper bin or paper orientation for each page in a print job. Note that ResetDC() cannot be used to change the driver name, device name, or the output port.

Before calling ResetDC(), the application must ensure that all objects (other than stock objects) that were previously selected into the printer device context are selected out.

Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 4.00 95 dmOrientation
dmDefaultSource dmPaperSize hDC WM_DEVMODECHANGE ExtDeviceMode
KBCategory: kbprint
KBSubcategory: GdiPrn

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
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