Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: Printer

Component: Printer

List printers and set/get default printer. Select printer on Windows.

See PrintDialog functions for Mac, too.

Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
3.0 / 9.2	🔶 31%	✅ Yes	❌ No	🔶 25%, on Windows	❌ No

Item	Details	Server
Printer.CurrentNumberOfCopies Queries the number of copies from the last dialog.	Win only 9.2	❌ Server
Printer.CurrentPaperFormat Returns the selected paper format.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.CurrentPaperSource Returns the selected paper source.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.CurrentPrintWhat Returns the selected item to print.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.CurrentPrinterName Returns the selected printer name.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.ErrorLog Queries the error log from Printer.Setup functions.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.GetDefaultPrinter Queries default system printer.	Mac/Win 3.0	✅ Server
Printer.PaperFormats Queries paper formats.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.PaperSources Queries paper sources.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.Print Prints a document with options.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.PrinterCount Queries the number of printers.	Mac/Win 3.0	✅ Server
Printer.PrinterInfo Queries printer info.	Mac/Win 6.5	✅ Server
Printer.PrinterName Queries the name of the printer with given index.	Mac/Win 3.0	✅ Server
Printer.PrinterNames Queries printer names.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server
Printer.SetDefaultPrinter Sets the default printer.	Mac/Win 3.0	❌ Server
Printer.SetPrinter Switches printer or changes paper setup.	Win only 6.5	❌ Server

16 functions shown.

Version 12.1
- Added PrintToFile parameter to Printer.Print function.
Version 10.5
- Fixed printer name matching for Printer.SetDefaultPrinter function.
Version 10.2
- Fixed bug with Printer.PrinterInfo function returning value for NSDeviceIsPrinter parameter.
Version 10.0
- Added more options to Printer.SetPrinter function to set paper format, orientation and source.
- Fixed issue in Printer.SetupPrinter not setting value for Printer.CurrentPrinterName function.
Version 9.2
- Added 20ms pause after setting copies in Printer.Print to let dialog notice the change.
- Added Printer.CurrentNumberOfCopies function.
- Changed Printer.Print to only set collatePages is 0 or 1 and ignore parameter otherwise.
Version 9.1
- Added CloseDialog = 3 mode for Printer.Print to keep main dialog open, but close sub dialog.
- Fixed problem with Printer.Print picking items in popup menu if you have two similar starting entries.
Version 9.0
- Changed Printer.Print to prefer selecting exact match over beginning of text.
- Improved out of bounds error message for Menu.InsertItem, Menu.RemoveItemAtIndex, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeURL, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeCommonName, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeStatus, Printer.PrinterName and CLGeocoder.PlacemarkValue.
Version 7.1
- Changed Printer.Print to make printer name optional.