StartPagePrinter

The StartPagePrinter function informs the spooler that a page is about to be printed on the specified printer.

BOOL StartPagePrinter(

HANDLE hPrinter // handle of printer object
);  

Parameters

hPrinter

Identifies a printer.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The printer handle identified by the hPrinter parameter is obtained by calling the OpenPrinter function.

When an application has finished writing a page, it should call the EndPagePrinter function to inform the spooler that the page is complete.

See Also

EndPagePrinter, OpenPrinter