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 Changing windows default printer in code.


How do I change the default Windows printer?   

    You need to change the printer, driver, and port as listed in the device key of the Windows section in the Windows.ini file, then broadcast a system wide WM_WININICHANGE message. Example:

    procedure TForm .Button Click(Sender: TObject);
    var
      WinIni : TIniFile;
      WinIniFileName : array[0..MAX_PATH] of char;
      s : array[0..64] of char;
    begin
      GetWindowsDirectory(WinIniFileName, sizeof(WinIniFileName));
      StrCat(WinIniFileName, '\win.ini');
      WinIni := TIniFile.Create(WinIniFileName);
      try 
        WinIni.WriteString('windows',
                           'device',
                           'HP LaserJet Series II,HPPCL,LPT :');
      finally
        WinIni.Free;
      end;
      StrCopy(S, 'windows');
      SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_WININICHANGE, 0, LongInt(@S));
    end;
    
     


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