XL5: Cannot Print Multiple Copies to DeskJet 500C/550C Driver

ID: Q112037

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c

SYMPTOMS

If you are using a Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 550C, 500C, 560C printer driver version 3.0 or 3.1, you will not be able to print multiple copies from Microsoft Excel 5.0. Changing the number of copies in the Print dialog box will not affect the number of copies printed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 7.0 for Windows 95.

WORKAROUND 1

The HP DeskJet 500 (black and white) driver version 2.14 that ships with Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 3.11 will print multiple copies correctly. However, this driver does not allow you to print in color.

WORKAROUND 2

The following Visual Basic for Applications code allows you to print multiple copies.


'A procedure to print multiple copies
 
Sub Example()
   On Error GoTo PrintEmbeddedChart
   ' Dimension variables
   Dim Ncopies As Integer, Counter As Integer
   Ncopies = _
      Application.InputBox("Please enter number of copies to print: ", _
     "Print Multiple Copies", 1, , , , , 1)
 
   For Counter = 1 To Ncopies
 
      ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut Copies:=1
 
   Next
 
Exit Sub
 
'Error handler to print embedded charts
PrintEmbeddedChart:
 
   For Counter = 1 To Ncopies
 
      ActiveChart.PrintOut Copies:=1
 
   Next
 
End Sub

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Additional query words:

Keywords : kbprg
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
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