ChartControlBase.PrintDirect(String) Method

Prints the chart on a printer with the specified name immediately.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Charts

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Charts

Declaration

C#

public void PrintDirect(
    string printerName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub PrintDirect(
    printerName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
printerName	String	The name of the printer that should print the chart immediately.

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.