Macro to set the number of print pages runs on BeforePrint, but then the whole sheet is printed

Anekcapa

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Hi everyone,
I am trying to have Excel print a specific number of pages according to a cell value. I have it working perfectly for a form control button in my spreadsheet, but i want it to do the same when the user prints from the file menu. I do not know vba so have copied the working code from my button into the ThisWorkbook object using BeforePrint. This works perfectly as it does with the button, but after it runs the whole worksheet then prints as well. Can anyone please tell me how to stop the second print event from happening, or do I need to take a different approach?
Thanks

Code:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
    For Each xWs In Application.ActiveWorkbook.Windows(1).SelectedSheets
    Dim WsName As String
    WsName = "Labeling"
        If xWs.Name = WsName Then
            Dim PageTo As String
            PageTo = Range("o11").Value
            If PageTo = "" Then
                MsgBox "There is no data to print." & vbCrLf & "" & vbCrLf & "Please paste a Reservation Manifest into cell A2"
                Exit Sub
            End If
            PageTo = Range("o11").Value
            
            ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut From:=1, To:=PageTo, Copies:=1, Collate _
            :=True, IgnorePrintAreas:=False
            
        End If
    Next
    
End Sub
 

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Dim WsName As String
Cancel = True ' try adding this line
WsName = "Labeling"
 
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Dim WsName As String
Cancel = True ' try adding this line
WsName = "Labeling"

Hi Jim, thank you for replying
Unfortunately adding a cancel stops both the macro and the second print, so nothing happens. I have also tried adding it later in the sub, and right before 'End Sub'
 
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Have you "STEPPED THRU" your code determining what's happening line by line?
 
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