Hi Doug,

it would be easier to install a "printer" who delivers TIF output.
This is the same as most PDF generators which are installed as printers (like FreePDF).

Just check the internet for "print to tiff freeware", you will get a lot of tools.

Success, Uli

Just as an example:

Zan Print to File Virtual Image Printer 3.0 Z      Download

Thanks Uli,

I actually didn't realize there was such a robust market for such a device driver. In my case, I needed to have great control over the resulting .tif file name, and it looks like that may be supported to some degree.

I was still interested in knowing the actual format of the output print file though.

Thanks for your help.

Doug

Hi Doug,

if you use P_MSWINX or P_MSWIN3, the actual output format depends on the VIRTUAL PRINTER DRIVER you selected in windows.

All other P_xxxxx versions provide a fixed output format.

As an example: P_POSTSCRIPT returrns a basic postscript format
and you can postprocess this file using the filename in $result after the print statement.

HTH, Success, Uli

i have some tutorials on how to print tiff vb.net. just like pdf generator ,we can install pdf printer to print out tiff files. you can also use image viewer that support tiff files to help you achieve your goal.