Returns the current specified printer setting.
Syntax
PRTINFO(nPrinterSetting [, cPrinterName])
Returns
Numeric
Arguments
nPrinterSetting
Specifies which Visual FoxPro printer setting is returned.
The following tables list the printer setting return values.
Note If PRTINFO(2) returns – 1 or a value other than those listed in the table below, use PRTINFO(3) and PRTINFO(4) to return the paper size.
If nPrinterSetting equals 1 (PRT_ORIENTATION in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the paper orientation:
| Return values | Setting |
| –1 | Information not available |
| 0 | Portrait |
| 1 | Landscape |
If nPrinterSetting equals 2 (PRT_PAPERSIZE in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the paper size:
| Return values | Setting |
| –1 or a value other than those listed below | Information not available. Use nPrinterSetting = 3 and nPrinterSetting = 4 to determine the paper size. |
| 1 | Letter, 8 1/2 x 11 in |
| 2 | Letter Small, 8 1/2 x 11 in |
| 3 | Tabloid, 11 x 17 in |
| 4 | Ledger, 17 x 11 in |
| 5 | Legal, 8 1/2 x 14 in |
| 6 | Statement, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in |
| 7 | Executive, 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in |
| 8 | A3, 297 x 420 mm |
| 9 | A4, 210 x 297 mm |
| 10 | A4, Small 210 x 297 mm |
| 11 | A5, 148 x 210 mm |
| 12 | B4, 250 x 354 mm |
| 13 | B5, 182 x 257 mm |
| 14 | Folio, 8 1/2 x 13 in |
| 15 | Quarto, 215 x 275 mm |
| 16 | 10 x 14 in |
| 17 | 11 x 17 in |
| 18 | Note, 8 1/2 x 11 in |
| 19 | Envelope #9, 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 in |
| 20 | Envelope #10, 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in |
| 21 | Envelope #11, 4 1/2 x 10 3/8 in |
| 22 | Envelope #12, 4 1/2 x 11 in |
| 23 | Envelope #14, 5 x 11 1/2 in |
| 24 | C size sheet |
| 25 | D size sheet |
| 26 | E size sheet |
| 27 | Envelope DL, 110 x 220 mm |
| 28 | Envelope C5, 162 x 229 mm |
| 29 | Envelope C3, 324 x 458 mm |
| 30 | Envelope C4, 229 x 324 mm |
| 31 | Envelope C6, 114 x 162 mm |
| 32 | Envelope C65, 114 x 229 mm |
| 33 | Envelope B4, 250 x 353 mm |
| 34 | Envelope B5, 176 x 250 mm |
| 35 | Envelope B6, 176 x 125 mm |
| 36 | Envelope, 110 x 230 mm |
| 37 | Envelope Monarch, 3 7/8 x 7.5 in |
| 38 | 6 3/4 Envelope, 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in |
| 39 | US Std Fanfold, 14 7/8 x 11 in |
| 40 | German Std Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 12 in |
| 41 | German Legal Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 13 in |
If nPrinterSetting equals 3 (PRT_PAPERLENGTH in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the paper length in .1mm increments.
If nPrinterSetting equals 4 (PRT_PAPERWIDTH in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the paper width in .1mm increments.
If nPrinterSetting equals 5 (PRT_SCALE in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the factor by which printed output is scaled.
If nPrinterSetting equals 6 (PRT_COPIES in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the number of copies to print.
If nPrinterSetting equals 7 (PRT_DEFASOURCE in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the default paper source:
| Return values | Setting |
| 1 | Upper bin |
| 2 | Lower bin |
| 3 | Middle bin |
| 4 | Manual feed |
| 5 | Envelope bin |
| 6 | Manual feed envelope |
| 7 | Auto select |
| 8 | Tractor feed |
| 9 | Small format |
| 10 | Large format |
| 11 | Large capacity |
| 14 | Cassette |
If nPrinterSetting equals 8 (PRT_PRTQUAL in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns a positive value indicating the horizontal resolution in dots per inch (DPI), or a negative value indicating the print quality:
| Return values | Setting |
| –1 | Draft |
| –2 | Low |
| –3 | Medium |
| –4 | High |
If nPrinterSetting equals 9 (PRT_COLOR in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns a value indicating if a color printer renders color or monochrome output:
| Return values | Setting |
| 1 | Color |
| 2 | Monochrome |
If nPrinterSetting equals 10 (PRT_DUPLEX in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the duplex mode:
| Return values | Setting |
| 1 | Simplex printing |
| 2 | Vertical duplex |
| 3 | Horizontal duplex |
If nPrinterSetting equals 11 (PRT_YRESOLUTION in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns the vertical resolution in dots per inch (DPI). – 1 is returned if this information is not available.
If nPrinterSetting equals 12 (PRT_TTOPTION in FOXPRO.H), PRTINFO( ) returns a value that indicates how TrueType® fonts are printed:
| Return values | Setting |
| 1 | Print as bitmapped graphics |
| 2 | Download as soft fonts |
| 3 | Substitute device fonts |
If nPrinterSetting equals 13 , PRTINFO( ) returns a value that indicates if output is collated:
| Return values | Setting |
| 0 | No collation |
| 1 | Collated |
cPrinterName
Specifies the name of the printer for which information is returned. If cPrinterName is omitted, information is returned for the default printer.
Remarks
Visual FoxPro printer settings are set in the Page Setup dialog box. Choose Page Setup from the File menu to display the Visual FoxPro Page Setup dialog box.