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Asked: 2026-06-07T03:47:19+00:00

I am using MS Access 2003 and have seven different reports I have to

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I am using MS Access 2003 and have seven different reports I have to distribute each morning, and I currently do that manually by printing each to an XPS file. The default printer for each report has been set to XPS file, and I tried this code:

DoCmd.OpenReport ("rptDaily_1of7")
DoCmd.PrintOut acPrintAll,1,,acHigh,1

When I use that, it does open a Save As box, but .tif is the only option in the “Save As type” field. Even if it wasn’t though, ideally I’d like to send the file path and name as a parameter and have it handle the entire process (so I can use a loop to generate all seven files with the push of a button). I’m hoping there’s another command I can use to do this, or possibly another method. Note that it’s not my machine, and I do not have admin rights to install anything else (like a pdf generator, etc.).

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  1. Editorial Team

    You can create your reports as PDF files using ReportToPDF by Stephen Lebans.

    This can be easily automated (there is a MDB with example code in the download) and you don’t have to install anything.
    It comes with two DLLs which you need to put into the same folder as your MDB/MDE, and that’s it. No installation / DLL registering, just distribute the two DLLs with your MDB/MDE.

    We are using this at work to print thousands of reports per day from Access 2003.

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