Crystal report automatically send to clients default printer

Chriz L

Hello,

I need to be able to print a report automatically on client's local printer( some printers are on the same network and some others are usb-connected) .

I don't want to open the report in viewer before printing.

Here's my code:

protected void Print(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ImageButton lnkRowSelection = (ImageButton)sender;
ReportDocument cryRpt = new ReportDocument();
string[] commandArgs = lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString().Split(new char[] { ',' });
string idno = commandArgs[0];
string company = commandArgs[1];
try
{
if (lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString() == null)
Response.Redirect("Default.aspx");
else
{
if (company == "True")
cryRpt.Load(Server.MapPath("~/Reports/rep1.rpt"));
else
cryRpt.Load(Server.MapPath("~/Reports/rep2.rpt"));
if (lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString() != null)
{
cryRpt.SetParameterValue("@idno", idno);
cryRpt.SetParameterValue("Office", agr.getOffice());
cryRpt.PrintToPrinter(2, true, 1, 2);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex) { appObj.myMessageBox(ex.Message); }
}

Rep1 and rep2 were created using the report wizard.

Thank you in advance.

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Chriz L9y ago
I still get the same error message.
From what I've read in other articles, that code is for printing on server's side, not client's. I don't have printers installed on the server that's why I'm getting the error message.

What I found as a solution (I will try it now) is to export the report to pdf format, download the pdf on client's side and then print the file.
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Amit Gupta9y ago
Just skip the line, don't pass blank string.
//cryRpt.PrintOptions.PrinterName = "";

Don't forgot to mark it as an answer if it solves your problem
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Chriz L9y ago
I'm sorry I didn't read that part!

Here's what I did, but I get the error message "No printers are installed"
protected void Print(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           ImageButton lnkRowSelection = (ImageButton)sender;
           ReportDocument cryRpt = new ReportDocument();

           string[] commandArgs = lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString().Split(new char[] { ',' });
           string idno = commandArgs[0];
           string company = commandArgs[1];

           try
           {
               if (lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString() == null)
                   Response.Redirect("Default.aspx");
               else
               {
                   if (company == "True")
                       cryRpt.Load(Server.MapPath("~/Reports/rep1.rpt"));
                   else
                       cryRpt.Load(Server.MapPath("~/Reports/rep2.rpt"));

                   if (lnkRowSelection.CommandArgument.ToString() != null)
                   {
                       cryRpt.SetParameterValue("@idno", idno);
                       cryRpt.SetParameterValue("Office", agr.getOffice());

                       CrystalDecisions.Shared.PageMargins objPageMargins;
                        objPageMargins = cryRpt.PrintOptions.PageMargins;
                        objPageMargins.bottomMargin = 100;
                        objPageMargins.leftMargin = 100;
                        objPageMargins.rightMargin = 100;
                        objPageMargins.topMargin = 100;
                        cryRpt.PrintOptions.ApplyPageMargins(objPageMargins);
                        cryRpt.PrintOptions.PrinterName = "";
                        cryRpt.PrintToPrinter(2, true, 1, 2);
                   }
               }
           }
           catch (Exception ex) { appObj.myMessageBox(ex.Message); }

       }
Thank you.
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Amit Gupta9y ago
Hey Chriz

Please read the article carefully, if you don't provide printer name, it will select the default printer.

Hope it helps :)
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Chriz L9y ago
Thank you for the answer. That article shows how to print given the printer name, that doesn't suit my case since i want to print the report in each client's default printer device.
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Amit Gupta9y ago
Chekout the link that help you to print without preview.

http://www.authorcode.com/how-to-print-crystal-report-without-report-viewer-or-any-print-dialog-in-c/

Hope it helps
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