PrintToolBase.Print(String) Method

Prints the current document on the specified printer.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Printing.Core, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public void Print(
    string printerName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub Print(
    printerName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
printerName	String	A String representing the name of the printer on which the current document should be printed.

Remarks

This method sends a report assigned to the PrintToolBase to the specified printer.

The document to be printed is accessible via the PrintingSystemBase.Document property of the PrintToolBase.PrintingSystem. Note that you need to call the XtraReport.CreateDocument method to generate a document prior to calling the Print method.

Note

If a printer with the specified name isn’t found, this method throws an InvalidPrinterException.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

Reporting_how-to-print-a-report-e138/CS/PrintReport/Form1.cs#L22

    // Send the report to the specified printer.
    pt.Print("myPrinter");
}

VB.NET

Reporting_how-to-print-a-report-e138/VB/PrintReport/Form1.vb#L24

    ' Send the report to the specified printer.
    pt.Print("myPrinter")
End Sub

word-document-api-use-printablecomponentlink-to-print-document/VB/PrintingSystem/Form1.vb#L76

    Dim tool As PrintToolBase = New PrintToolBase(ps)
    tool.Print(printerName)
End Using