Can a parameter in crystal report be used to select a printer

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We have a parameter in our Sales Order form that changes what is printed based on the parameter. I would like to have it print to a particular printer based on the parameter selected. Actually I want to print from a particular tray in printer based on parameter, but thought that having a printer setup for one try and another printer for the other try would be easier. Can this be done? Thanks for any help.

Kevin M · Accepted Answer

When you set up Multi-Part printing, the "Shadow Text" value is passed into the report (as a formula field). Use this to suppress / print each section, according to when you want either copy to print.

T-Man · Answer

As far as I know, this can not be done with Crystal Reports. When it starts to build the layout of the form it does so based on the printer that was selected by the OS. I do not think it can dynamically change the printer and reformat once it has already started this process. Here is some info for you about Crystal and Printing https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-57979 . 
 From the sounds of it, you would just change the form code. By default you will have standard. Change that to one you call Work Order and default the printer to the one you want to use. Do the Same for Packing Slip. I like to use Multi-Part to make sure it goes to the same printer/tray each time.

David Speck · Answer

Set up virtual printers pointed to the same port with the configuration required set as the system default, may also need to have the user set the user default for each at least once if reusing the same printer name for one of the tray configuration but i recommend naming the printer accordingly so the user knows which configuration they will get when selecting printer. 
 I did this for someone who had the same printer but wanted to print to it in black and white 80% of the time and color for the other 20%, so two printers named accordingly pointing to the same port with different defaults did the trick.

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