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Printer - Set default printer |
Declaration
<AMPRINTER ACTIVITY="set" PRINTER="text" />
Description
Sets the default printer. For convenience, this activity will display the name of the printer that is currently set to default.
Practical Usage
Used to set a specific printer as the default printer usually before printing a document. Be aware that some applications check for the default printer upon startup, so changing the default printer while the application is running could have no effect. In this scenario, you may need to restart the application.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
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| Set default printer to | Text | Yes | (Empty) | PRINTER="printerName" | The name of the printer to be set as the default printer. |
Example
- The sample AML code below can be copied and pasted directly into the Steps Panel of the Task Builder.
- Parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, and/or other information specific to the task must be customized before the sample code can run successfully.
Description
This sample task sets the default printer as \\SALES\Brother MFC-9840CDW Printer.
<AMPRINTER ACTIVITY="set" PRINTER="\\SALES\Brother MFC-9840CDW Printer" />