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ChartControlBase.PrintDirect(PrintSizeMode) Method

Immediately prints the chart using the default printer and the specified print size mode.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Charts

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Charts

Declaration

public void PrintDirect(
    PrintSizeMode sizeMode
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
sizeMode PrintSizeMode

The value specifying which size mode the Chart Control must use when it is printed.

Remarks

To show the standard Print dialog, use the ChartControlBase.Print method. This dialog allows end-users to print the chart, select the printer (if required), specify the range of pages to print, the number of copies, etc.

To display the DevExpress Print Preview, use one of the following methods.

Name Description
ChartControlBase.ShowPrintPreview Creates a print document and displays the Print Preview of the document.
ChartControlBase.ShowPrintPreviewDialog Creates a print document and displays the Print Preview of the document as a modal window.
ChartControlBase.ShowRibbonPrintPreview Creates a print document and displays the Print Preview with the Ribbon toolbar of the document.
ChartControlBase.ShowRibbonPrintPreviewDialog Creates a print document and displays the Print Preview with the Ribbon toolbar of the document as a modal window.

To export the chart, use the appropriate ExportTo~ method (e.g., ChartControlBase.ExportToHtml, ChartControlBase.ExportToPdf, etc.)

Important

The chart can be previewed, printed and exported only if the DXPrinting Library is available. Make sure you add a reference to the DevExpress.Xpf.Printing.v24.1 assembly.

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