Let's take the scenario above to illustrate our solution. However, don't let this frighten you - this is really not a difficult solution, so stay with me.) Assuming you are very familiar with the Macintosh environment, I'll move through this solution, so if something needs more explanation feel free to email me. You could automate this with QuicKeys, but there's a nice solution using AppleScript and a copy of your LaserWriter driver, although slightly altered by ResEdit (Apple's infamous resource editor. Users must manually select the correct paper tray for at least two of these options. Since FileMaker Pro cannot save paper tray selections in a script, you might present the user with a message prompting to "Select the 500-sheet paper tray in the print dialog box that follows the message." The problem becomes more acute if your script needs to print, say, a summary report from the 250-sheet tray, a form from the 500-sheet tray and an envelope from the multipurpose tray. When the print dialog box is deactivated in the Print script step, FileMaker Pro prints to the last printer and paper tray specified on the user's Macintosh. This scenario happens when printing without the print dialog box.
All nicely automated, until someone prints to a printer that contains letterhead in the default paper tray - expecting a different paper source to be used. When a user clicks "Continue" or hits the enter key, he or she is given the opportunity to print the report, continue viewing the report, or go back to the previous layout. Behind the scenes you worked your scripting and calculation magic so they aren't bothered with finding, sorting, the layout or mode switching and window zooming. You've just finished an awesome summary report your users can generate with the click of a button. The article should be of interest to Macintosh users with multiple trays attached to their printers. This article covers printing to various paper trays found on one printer.
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