Print Report directly to Printer

[danishce]

I am using vb.net v1.1 and crystal report v9. I want to print the report directly to the printer without showing the report in the crystal report viewer. How can i achieve this?

CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource= System.Environment.CurrentDirectory & "\MiniStatement.rpt"
CrystalReportViewer1.Show()
CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport()

Thanks:
Danish Majid

 

[zekeman]

If crystal can write to a file and you can then just print the file, you
can save yourself much work.

 

[danishce]

I want to print the report using the vb.net application but without showing the report.

CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource= System.Environment.CurrentDirectory & "\MiniStatement.rpt"
CrystalReportViewer1.Show()
CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport()

In the above code first the report load and then it asks to select the printer then it starts printing but i want to print this report in the printer directly without asking anthing.

 

[DavidT_macktool]

Code for using a Print Dialog

Dim MyReport As New YourReportName
MyReport.PrintOptions.PrinterName = PrintDialog1.PrinterSettings.PrinterName
MyReport.PrintToPrinter(PrintDialog1.PrinterSettings.Copies, True, 1, 99)

If you know the printer, you can force it to a specific printer...

MyReport.PrintOptions.PrinterName = "\\SHIPPINGSYS\Label Printer"
MyReport.PrintOptions.PaperOrientation = CrystalDecisions.[Shared].PaperOrientation.Portrait
MyReport.PrintToPrinter(1, True, 1, 99)

Hope that helps...