In today's digital age, we have become accustomed to the convenience and efficiency of using technology in our daily tasks. One such task that has been made easier with technology is printing. With the use of applications like Microsoft Excel, we can easily print our spreadsheets with just a few clicks. However, there are times when we may not want to go through the printing dialog box and just want to print directly without any interruptions. In this article, we will discuss how to prevent the printing dialog when using the Excel PrintOut method.
First and foremost, let's understand what the Excel PrintOut method is. This method is used to print a specific range of cells or an entire sheet in an Excel workbook. It is a part of the Excel object model and can be called using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code or through the Excel interface. When using this method, the printing dialog box usually appears, giving us options to select the printer, number of copies, and other settings. However, there are times when we may not want this dialog box to appear and want to print directly without any interruptions. Here's how we can achieve that.
The first method is to use the PrintPreview property. This property can be set to True or False, depending on whether we want the print preview dialog to appear or not. By default, this property is set to False, which means that the print preview will not appear. However, if we want to make sure that the dialog does not appear, we can explicitly set it to False in our VBA code. This can be done by using the following line of code:
Application.PrintCommunication = False
This line will disable the print preview dialog and directly print the selected range or sheet.
Another method is to use the PrintOut method's optional arguments to specify the printer and number of copies. By doing this, we can bypass the printing dialog and directly print our Excel sheet. The syntax for the PrintOut method is as follows:
object.PrintOut(From, To, Copies, Preview, ActivePrinter, PrintToFile, Collate, PrToFileName)
Here, the first two arguments, From and To, specify the range of cells that we want to print. The third argument, Copies, specifies the number of copies we want to print. If we want to bypass the print dialog, we can set the Preview argument to False. This will directly print the specified range or sheet without any interruptions. The ActivePrinter argument can be used to specify the printer we want to print to. And if we want to save the file as a PDF, we can use the PrintToFile argument and specify the file name in the PrToFileName argument.
Lastly, we can also use the SendKeys method to send keyboard commands to the print dialog box and bypass it. This method involves using the ALT and F keys to access the File menu and then using the P key to select the Print option. This can be done using the following lines of code:
Application.SendKeys ("%F")
Application.SendKeys "P"
This will simulate the ALT+F and P keys being pressed, which will directly print the selected range or sheet.
In conclusion, there are several ways to prevent the printing dialog when using the Excel PrintOut method. Whether it is by using the PrintPreview property, specifying optional arguments, or using the SendKeys method, we can easily bypass the print dialog and print directly without any interruptions. By incorporating these methods into our VBA code, we can save time and increase efficiency in our printing tasks. So the next time you want to print from Excel without any interruptions, try out these methods and see which one works best for you.
