How to print word document using PrintDocument

SIVAPRAKASH Subramanian

9y9.6kPrinting in C#

My requirement is to print word document using c#.

Since Interop word is not recomended to use at server side, i would like to print word file using PrintDocument class.

So, how to print word document using c#.

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Stephen Hog7y ago
Hey, I have been using the Canon printer for a long time. I faced the same problem when I using C#. I tried many processes and modifying code but could not solve the problem. then I tried to simple pdf file printed but
Canon Printer Printing Blank Pages. I think printer users faced such types of problems. If anyone has solution then you can give me the solution. Although I got some information from
https://printerssupport.co/canon-printer-printing-blank-pages/
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Hussam Barouqa8y ago
If you do not want to use Interop or have Office products installed on your server side, you will probably need to use an SDK that has its own components to deal with Office documents.

The LEADTOOLS SDK (https://www.leadtools.com/) has the ability to convert between different document formats including Word documents. (Disclaimer: I am an employee of this toolkit’s vendor) You can use this toolkit to convert the Word document into an image format which you can easily print.

The code to do this will look like this:
private RasterImage WordImage = null;
private int currentPrintPageNumber;

private void menuItem1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    using (RasterCodecs codecs = new RasterCodecs())
    {
        codecs.Options.Load.AllPages = true;
        // Load Word as Image
        WordImage = codecs.Load(@"Source.docx");

        // Print
        using (PrintDocument document = new PrintDocument())
        {
            currentPrintPageNumber = 1;
            document.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(printDocument_PrintPage);
            document.Print();
        }
        WordImage.Dispose();
    }

}
private void printDocument_PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs e)
{
    PrintDocument document = sender as PrintDocument;
    RasterImagePrinter printer = new RasterImagePrinter();
    printer.PrintDocument = document;
    printer.SizeMode = RasterPaintSizeMode.FitAlways;
    printer.HorizontalAlignMode = RasterPaintAlignMode.Center;
    printer.VerticalAlignMode = RasterPaintAlignMode.Center;
    printer.PageRectangle = Rectangle.Empty;
    printer.ImageRectangle = Rectangle.Empty;
    printer.UseMargins = false;
    printer.Print(WordImage, currentPrintPageNumber, e);
    currentPrintPageNumber++;

    if (currentPrintPageNumber <= WordImage.PageCount)
        e.HasMorePages = true;
    else
        e.HasMorePages = false;
    printer.PrintDocument = null;
}
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SIVAPRAKASH Subramanian9y ago
First link says it is not possible.

Secode one says it is possiblem, so which one is correct?.
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Manikandan Murugesan9y ago
Refer the following Links : https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/c0b98550-83d4-4e7c-b0e5-5ed48cda768e/printing-a-pdf-or-word-document-via-printdocument?forum=winforms

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.printdocument(v=vs.110).aspx
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