asked on

Let user choose printer on print-buttom for PrintPreview

Hi,

I need to print so sttuff from my application.
For this I use the printPreviewDialog control.
This works fine, only when the user press the print button now the output will ever be printed to the default printer.
Is there a way for to let the user select a printer when he pressed the button?
Or may be an other solution to change the printer for a printPreviewDialog?

Thanks

Andre

x77

Note that "Print Button" on printPreviewDialog do:

PrintDocument.Print

You can´nt alter this behaviour.

But PrintDocument allow you override some methods. On_BeginPrint
Also you can suscribe Event. BeginPrint

At this Point, you can call PrintDialog to get a PrinterSettings.
If Dialog - Ok, Then set Document.PrinterSettings to Dialog.PrinterSettings
If Dialog - Cancel then set e.Cancel = true - This abort action.

Rainverse

2010 (Framework 4) allows this with the PrintDialog, however, this may help with earlier versions: http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/UploadFile/DipalChoksi/WindowsForms04202005003607AM/WindowsForms.aspx

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

x77

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

Nasir Razzaq

>Is there a way for to let the user select a printer when he pressed the button?

Yes. Show them a print dialog

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.printdialog.aspx

Rainverse

That's framework 4 only, correct?

Nasir Razzaq

>That's framework 4 only, correct?

No.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.printdialog(v=VS.90).aspx

x77

I use PrinDialog since Net 1.1.

But this question is about show PrintDialog when user Press the Print Button on PrintPreviewDialog.

Image1.jpg

andre72

ASKER

Yes you're right - I wrote about this button :-)
Thanks for your support