Can I have JavaScript select printer to use? [duplicate]

Answer 1

No, the Javascript object model includes a window.print() method that may activate the standard print dialogue of a Web browser, but that is as far as the functionality extends. It would not be appropriate or safe for Javascript code to be able to check the printers attached to a computer, look up printer properties or arbitrarily configure their settings.

I suggest to add a pop prior to printing where you remind the user to select the appropiate printer.

Answer 2

If your browser is IE based you can use this activeX from meadroid:

http://www.meadroid.com/scriptx/index.asp

I have used it in the past and it permits to control the Printer attributes.

Here is an example from mmeadroid documentation:

<script>
function printWindow() {
  factory.printing.SetMarginMeasure(2); // set inches
  factory.printing.header = "This is MeadCo";
  factory.printing.footer = "Printing by ScriptX";
  factory.printing.portrait = false;
  factory.printing.leftMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.topMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.rightMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.bottomMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.copies = 1;
  factory.printing.printBackground = true;
  factory.printing.Print(false);
  factory.printing.WaitForSpoolingComplete();
  // navigate or close browser here //
}
</script>