DefaultTrayID Property

Applies To

Options object.

Description

Returns or sets the default tray your printer uses to print documents. Read/write Long.

Can be one of the following WdPaperTray constants:

  • wdPrinterAutomaticSheetFeed
  • wdPrinterDefaultBin
  • wdPrinterEnvelopeFeed
  • wdPrinterFormSource
  • wdPrinterLargeCapacityBin
  • wdPrinterLargeFormatBin
  • wdPrinterLowerBin
  • wdPrinterManualEnvelopeFeed
  • wdPrinterManualFeed
  • wdPrinterMiddleBin
  • wdPrinterOnlyBin
  • wdPrinterPaperCassette
  • wdPrinterSmallFormalBin
  • wdPrinterTractorFeed
  • wdPrinterUpperBin

Remarks

You can use the DefaultTray property with a string from the Default tray box on the Print tab in the Options dialog box to set this same option.

See Also

DefaultTray property, FirstPageTray property, OtherPagesTray property.

Example

This example sets Word to use the upper print tray, and then it prints the active document.

Options.DefaultTrayID = wdPrinterUpperBin
ActiveDocument.PrintOut
This example returns the current setting of the Default tray option on the Print tab in the Options dialog box.

currTray = Options.DefaultTrayID