How can I print a Word document using ActiveX

[CDreike1]

How can I print a Word document using ActiveX?

I can get a document to open and close. Can't find a way to make it print. I think I looked through and tried all the possible properties and methods, however I may have missed the one I need.

I would prefer not opening the document if that is possible.

Please point me in to the right property. Example?

Thanks,

Chris

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

hhttp://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/4334712A8AFB989E86256514006DDC69

[CDreike1]

Thanks but I was looking for something a little less canned that I could modify to print specific pages from the file.

Can you help with that?

Thanks much.

Chris

[Gak]

hi chris,

try this. I have not connected all required inputs , but I guess it could be a start point for you.

[CDreike1]

Thank you for your help.

I'm Almost there. I can now print, however I cannot select the desired pages from my document. The entire document prints out.

Neither the Pages input, nor the From/To inputs affect which pages are printed.

I can select the number of copies.

See the attached vi.

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks again.

Chris

[Zach-H]

It looks like you need to set the right input into the range parameter to use the from/to inputs. 

The Range parameter accepts five valid values. Therefore, unless the Range parameter is correctly set, Word will not print. The valid Range values are listed below with a description of the their action:
0 Prints the entire document
1 Prints the selection
2 Prints the current page
3 Prints the range of pages specified by the From and To parameters
4 Prints the range of pages specified by Pages parameter

My guess is that LabVIEW defaults to 0 if you don't set the rang. I found this at the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176069

[CDreike1]

Thanks Zach for the additional information.

The problem is not yet solved.

0 - prints the entire document

1 - prints a blank page

2 - prints page 1

3 - nothing prints, I have the From To parameters entered.

4 - nothing prints.  I have the Range parameter entered.

I'm using Word 2010. maybe there has been a change and this stuff no longer works?? Hope not.

My .vi is attached.

Anyone have a solution for this?

Thanks,

Chris

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@CDreike1 wrote:

Thanks Zach for the additional information.

The problem is not yet solved.

0 - prints the entire document

1 - prints a blank page

2 - prints page 1

3 - nothing prints, I have the From To parameters entered.

4 - nothing prints.  I have the Range parameter entered.

I'm using Word 2010. maybe there has been a change and this stuff no longer works?? Hope not.

My .vi is attached.

Anyone have a solution for this?

Thanks,

Chris

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When in doubt, always read the Microsoft documentation because that is what you need to understand to get the ActiveX working.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.office.interop.word.wdprintoutrange.aspx#Y0

[Zach-H]

It does look like the page I linked only mentions 95, 97, and 2003. nyc's link looks pretty promising. Were you able to implement any of those functions? 

[CDreike1]

Thanks Zach.

No I have not yet resolved this problem. I checked on that link from nyc, however that is just too cryptic for me. I'm not a C# programmer, however, it does appear that the functions I need are in Word 2010. Maybe LabView 2010 cannot access the features in Word 2010. Would it change if I moved to LabView 2011? That presents a problem in that I am using some other hardware that has not yet had its drivers updated to 2011. maybe I can induce the supplier to update the drivers.

I am getting close to the point where I really need this to work for me.

What more can you do to help?

Thanks,

Chris Dreike