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CPrint.ColorModeproperty

Switches between color and monochrome on color printers.

PrintingpropertyCPrint.incdocumented

Syntax

PROPERTY ColorMode () AS LONG
PROPERTY ColorMode (BYVAL nMode AS LONG)

Parameters

NameDescription
nModeLONG. The color mode. Possible values: DMCOLOR_MONOCHROME, DMCOLOR_COLOR.

Return value

LONG. Returns the printer color mode: DMCOLOR_MONOCHROME or DMCOLOR_COLOR.

Description

Switches between color and monochrome on color printers. Some color printers have the capability to print using true black instead of a combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY). This usually creates darker and sharper text for documents. This option is only useful for color printers that support true black printing.

Reference

  • Include file CPrint.inc
  • Defined in AfxNova/CPrint.inc:601
  • Documented in Printing/CPrint Class.md
  • Topic: CPrint Class