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How to print dynamic paper height without cut using RDLC report c#?

Here is my code i work with:
set Dataset and parameter to RDLC report
private static int m_currentPageIndex;
report.DataSources.Add(new ReportDataSource("dsReceiptInfor", ReceiptInfor));
ReportParameter[] param = new ReportParameter[2];
param[0] = new ReportParameter("imgPath", FilePath);
param[1] = new ReportParameter("BaseCurrencyFormat", BaseCurrencyFormat);
report.SetParameters(param);
Export(report);
Print();
Functions
--Export
private static void Export(LocalReport report)
{
string deviceInfo =
#"<DeviceInfo>
<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>
<PageWidth>8.5in</PageWidth>
<PageHeight>11in</PageHeight>
<MarginTop>0in</MarginTop>
<MarginLeft>0in</MarginLeft>
<MarginRight>0in</MarginRight>
<MarginBottom>0in</MarginBottom>
</DeviceInfo>";
Warning[] warnings;
m_streams = new List<Stream>();
report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, CreateStream, out warnings);
foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
stream.Position = 0;
}
--Print
private static void Print()
{
if (m_streams == null || m_streams.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: no stream to print.");
PrintDocument PrintBill = new PrintDocument();
PrintBill.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintPage);
PrintBill.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = PrinterName;
PrintBill.PrintController = new StandardPrintController();
m_currentPageIndex = 0;
PrintBill.Print();
}
--PrintPage
private static void PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs ev)
{
try
{
Metafile pageImage = new Metafile(m_streams[m_currentPageIndex]);
//Adjust rectangular area with printer margins.
Rectangle adjustedRect = new Rectangle(
0,
0,
765,
ev.PageBounds.Height);
//Draw a white background for the report
ev.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, adjustedRect);
// Draw the report content
ev.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, adjustedRect);
// Prepare for the next page. Make sure we haven't hit the end.
m_currentPageIndex++;
ev.HasMorePages = (m_currentPageIndex < m_streams.Count);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
}
}
When the data print (PageHeight > 11 inch) it will cut. Could you tell me how to print long as the paper.
thanks for your attention :)

after long time i have searching the answer but still not found. So i have found one solution without coding.
in Printer setting we can change printer preference :
Paper source --> Document (cut). Done

C# WinForms: Data in report is not printing.

I am new to C# and reports. What am I doing wrong or missing?
I have searched and searched and for the life of me can't figure this out.
I am using C# Windows Forms Application. I have report2.rdlc and everything works great in the report viewer, the text boxes and data in the tablix print as expected. When I print directly to the printer without using the report viewer, the text boxes print, but the data in the tablix does not print. Provided below is a screenshot of the Report Data window along with the coding and explanation.
Report Data Image
StatusCodes.cs form: Contains print button that has DialogResult. If "Yes" is clicked, StatusCodePreview.cs form opens. This has the report viewer (no problems here). If "No" is clicked, this triggers PrintWithoutReportViewer.cs and the report is printed directly to the default printer (problem: only text boxes and column headers are printing, data is not).
private void btn_CodePrint_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var message = "Do you wish to preview the report before printing?";
var title = "Preview Report";
DialogResult dg = MessageBox.Show(message, title, MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);
if (dg == DialogResult.Yes)
{
StatusCodePreview scp = new StatusCodePreview();
scp.Show();
}
else if (dg == DialogResult.No)
{
DataTable dt = new StatusCodesPrintDataSet.DataTable1DataTable();
LocalReport report = new LocalReport {ReportEmbeddedResource = "Toolbar.Report2.rdlc"};
report.DataSources.Add(new ReportDataSource("StatCodePrintDataSet1", dt));
report.PrintToPrinter();
}
}
Code for PrintWithoutReportViewer.cs
public static class PrintWithoutReportViewer
{
private static int m_CurrentPageIndex;
private static IList<Stream> m_Streams;
private static PageSettings m_PageSettings;
public static Stream CreateStream(string name, string fileNameExtension, Encoding encoding, string mimeType, bool willSeek)
{
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
m_Streams.Add(stream);
return stream;
}
public static void Export(LocalReport report, bool print = true)
{
PaperSize paperSize = m_PageSettings.PaperSize;
Margins margins = m_PageSettings.Margins;
string deviceInfo = string.Format(
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
"<DeviceInfo>" +
"<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>" +
"<PageWidth>{5}</PageWidth>" +
"<PageHeight>{4}</PageHeight>" +
"<MarginTop>{0}</MarginTop>" +
"<MarginLeft>{1}</MarginLeft>" +
"<MarginRight>{2}</MarginRight>" +
"<MarginBottom>{3}</MarginBottom>" +
"</DeviceInfo>",
ToInches(margins.Top),
ToInches(margins.Left),
ToInches(margins.Right),
ToInches(margins.Bottom),
ToInches(paperSize.Height),
ToInches(paperSize.Width));
Warning[] warnings;
m_Streams = new List<Stream>();
report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, CreateStream,
out warnings);
foreach (Stream stream in m_Streams)
stream.Position = 0;
if (print)
{
Print();
//PrintDialog startPrint = new PrintDialog();
//startPrint.ShowDialog();
}
}
public static void PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs e)
{
Stream pageToPrint = m_Streams[m_CurrentPageIndex];
pageToPrint.Position = 0;
using (Metafile pageMetaFile = new Metafile(pageToPrint))
{
Rectangle adjustedRect = new Rectangle(
e.PageBounds.Left - (int)e.PageSettings.HardMarginX,
e.PageBounds.Top - (int)e.PageSettings.HardMarginY,
e.PageBounds.Width,
e.PageBounds.Height);
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, adjustedRect);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(pageMetaFile, adjustedRect);
m_CurrentPageIndex++;
e.HasMorePages = m_CurrentPageIndex < m_Streams.Count;
}
}
public static void Print()
{
if (m_Streams == null || m_Streams.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: no stream to print.");
PrintDocument printDoc = new PrintDocument();
if (!printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
{
throw new Exception("Error: cannot find the default printer.");
}
else
{
printDoc.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintPage);
m_CurrentPageIndex = 0;
printDoc.Print();
}
}
public static void PrintToPrinter(this LocalReport report)
{
m_PageSettings = new PageSettings();
ReportPageSettings reportPageSettings = report.GetDefaultPageSettings();
m_PageSettings.PaperSize = reportPageSettings.PaperSize;
m_PageSettings.Margins = reportPageSettings.Margins;
Export(report);
}
public static void DisposePrint()
{
if (m_Streams != null)
{
foreach (Stream stream in m_Streams)
stream.Close();
m_Streams = null;
}
}
private static string ToInches(int hundrethsOfInch)
{
double inches = hundrethsOfInch / 100.0;
return inches.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "in";
}
}
I was originally trying to print using PrintDialog (I was wanting this option to allow user to still be able to select a printer), but that doesn't work at all and just led me to getting so frustrated. I am now just trying to use Print();
Like I said at the beginning, I am new at this and I'm lost. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone can help me with this.

C# print document from two printers on 1 form

On 1 Form I have two buttons (one to print to PDF printer, second to normal printer). I print some bitmap image. However behaviour of the program is strange. Sometimes both buttons work as expected. Sometimes normal printer prints blank, while pdf prints proper, sometimes normal printer do not print anything while pdf printer prints some "code".
Below my code
private void printBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{ ... BmpToPrint = new Bitmap(tmp_bmp);
tmp_bmp.Dispose();
string file = "sometext";
pdoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Printer"];
pdoc.DocumentName = file;
pdoc.DefaultPageSettings.Landscape = false;
ppv.Document = pdoc; //printpreviewdialog ppv, printdocument pdoc
printDialog1.Document = pdoc;
if (printDialog1.PrinterSettings.IsValid) { pdoc.Print(); } }
private void printPdfBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{... BmpToPrint = new Bitmap(tmp_bmp);
tmp_bmp.Dispose();
string file = "sometext" + ".pdf";
if (!Directory.Exists(directory)) { directory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop); }
pdoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["PdfPrinter"];
pdoc.PrinterSettings.PrintToFile = true;
pdoc.DocumentName = file;
pdoc.PrinterSettings.PrintFileName = Path.Combine(directory, file);
pdoc.DefaultPageSettings.Landscape = false;
ppv.Document = pdoc;
printDialog1.Document = pdoc;
if (printDialog1.PrinterSettings.IsValid) { pdoc.Print(); } }
private void pdoc_PrintPage(object sender, System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs e)
{
e.Graphics.Clear(Color.White);
Point PktWst = new Point(5, 0);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(BmpToPrint, PktWst);
e.HasMorePages = false;
}
sometimes in pdf instead of image appears this
Sometimes it works perfectly printing image both to pdf and printer while sometimes the same image as before is either not printed/blank printed/ or pdf has this artifacts instead.
Shall I reset some settings while using second printer or clean some data somehow?

How to print Reportviewer without a Preview

Im new to the c#, currently Im making a POS application witch can print a Receipt. I used reportviewer component for create the Receipt. I is working. but I couldn't pass the print command directly. When it is preview I have to press Print Button manually. but I need to print it automatically without a preview. here is my beginning of the code. Is there any way to bind this repotviewr with PrintDocument or how can I print this reportviewer automatically
Open FormReceipt
DateTime thisDay = DateTime.Today;
FormReceipt frmReceipt = new FormReceipt(order, String.Format("{0:n}", totalAmmount), String.Format("{0:n}", paidammount), String.Format("{0:n}",change), thisDay.ToString("g"), discount.ToString());
frmReceipt.ShowDialog();
Set Parameters and Binding Source
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms;
namespace Pos
{
public partial class FormReceipt : MetroFramework.Forms.MetroForm
{
List<Receipt> _list;
string _total, _cash, _change, _date, _user, _discount;
public FormReceipt(List<Receipt> datasource, string total,string cash, string change, string date, string discount)
{
InitializeComponent();
_list = datasource;
_total = total;
_cash = cash;
_change = change;
_date = date;
_user = Sessiondata.user;
_discount = discount;
}
private void FormReceipt_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ReceiptBindingSource.DataSource = _list;
Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter[] para = new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter[]{
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pTotal",_total),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pCash",_cash),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pChange",_change),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pDate",_date),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pUser",_user),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pItems",_list.Count.ToString()),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pDiscount",_discount+"%")
};
this.reportViewer1.LocalReport.SetParameters(para);
this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
}
private void reportViewer1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
}
}

I am posting my code which is working fine as you want. Check this code and do the customization in the code as needed.
List<Receipt> _list;
string _total, _cash, _change, _date, _user, _discount;
public FormReceipt(List<Receipt> datasource, string total,string cash, string change, string date, string discount)
{
InitializeComponent();
_list = datasource;
_total = total;
_cash = cash;
_change = change;
_date = date;
_user = Sessiondata.user;
_discount = discount;
}
private void FormReceipt_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ReceiptBindingSource.DataSource = _list;
Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter[] para = new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter[]{
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pTotal",_total),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pCash",_cash),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pChange",_change),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pDate",_date),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pUser",_user),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pItems",_list.Count.ToString()),
new Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms.ReportParameter("pDiscount",_discount+"%")
};
this.reportViewer1.LocalReport.SetParameters(para);
this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
Export(ReportViewer1.LocalReport, false);
Print();
Dispose();
}
private int m_currentPageIndex;
private IList<Stream> m_streams;
private Stream CreateStream(string name,
string fileNameExtension, Encoding encoding,
string mimeType, bool willSeek)
{
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
m_streams.Add(stream);
return stream;
}
private void Export(LocalReport report, bool isLandscape)
{
string deviceInfo = string.Empty;
if (isLandscape)
{
deviceInfo =
#"<DeviceInfo>
<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>
<PageWidth>11in</PageWidth>
<PageHeight>8.5in</PageHeight>
<MarginTop>0.25in</MarginTop>
<MarginLeft>0.25in</MarginLeft>
<MarginRight>0.25in</MarginRight>
<MarginBottom>0.25in</MarginBottom>
</DeviceInfo>";
}
else
{
deviceInfo =
#"<DeviceInfo>
<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>
<PageWidth>8.5in</PageWidth>
<PageHeight>11in</PageHeight>
<MarginTop>0.25in</MarginTop>
<MarginLeft>0.25in</MarginLeft>
<MarginRight>0.25in</MarginRight>
<MarginBottom>0.25in</MarginBottom>
</DeviceInfo>";
}
Warning[] warnings;
m_streams = new List<Stream>();
// Create Report DataSource
ReportDataSource rds = new ReportDataSource();
rds.Value = _list;
ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Clear();
ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rds);
report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, CreateStream,
out warnings);
foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
stream.Position = 0;
}
private void Print()
{
PrinterSettings settings = new PrinterSettings(); //set printer settings
string printerName = settings.PrinterName; //use default printer name
if (m_streams == null || m_streams.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: no stream to print.");
PrintDocument printDoc = new PrintDocument();
if (!printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
{
Response.Write("<script>alert('" + printerName + "')</script>");
}
else
{
printDoc.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintPage);
m_currentPageIndex = 0;
printDoc.Print();
}
}
private void PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs ev)
{
Metafile pageImage = new
Metafile(m_streams[m_currentPageIndex]);
ev.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, ev.PageBounds);
m_currentPageIndex++;
ev.HasMorePages = (m_currentPageIndex < m_streams.Count);
}
public void Dispose()
{
if (m_streams != null)
{
foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
stream.Close();
m_streams = null;
}
}

add this code to class and then call function PrintToPrinter and pass reportviewer as parameter then report will print silently
for more details :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/ms252091(v=vs.140)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
private static List<Stream> m_streams;
private static int m_currentPageIndex = 0;
static LocalReport report = new LocalReport();
public static void PrintToPrinter(LocalReport report)
{
Export(report);
}
public static void Export(LocalReport report, bool print = true)
{
string deviceInfo =
#"<DeviceInfo>
<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>
<PageWidth>{pageSettings.PaperSize.Width * 100}in</PageWidth>
<PageHeight>{pageSettings.PaperSize.Height * 100}in</PageHeight>
<MarginTop>{pageSettings.Margins.Top * 100}in</MarginTop>
<MarginLeft>{pageSettings.Margins.Left * 100}in</MarginLeft>
<MarginRight>{pageSettings.Margins.Right * 100}in</MarginRight>
<MarginBottom>{pageSettings.Margins.Bottom * 100}in</MarginBottom>
</DeviceInfo>";
Warning[] warnings;
m_streams = new List<Stream>();
report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, CreateStream, out warnings);
foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
stream.Position = 0;
if (print)
{
Print();
}
}
public static void Print()
{
if (m_streams == null || m_streams.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: no stream to print.");
PrintDocument printDoc = new PrintDocument();
if (!printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
{
throw new Exception("Error: cannot find the default printer.");
}
else
{
printDoc.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintPage);
m_currentPageIndex = 0;
printDoc.Print();
}
}
public static Stream CreateStream(string name, string fileNameExtension, Encoding encoding, string mimeType, bool willSeek)
{
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
m_streams.Add(stream);
return stream;
}
public static void PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs ev)
{
Metafile pageImage = new
Metafile(m_streams[m_currentPageIndex]);
// Adjust rectangular area with printer margins.
Rectangle adjustedRect = new Rectangle(
ev.PageBounds.Left - (int)ev.PageSettings.HardMarginX,
ev.PageBounds.Top - (int)ev.PageSettings.HardMarginY,
ev.PageBounds.Width,
ev.PageBounds.Height);
// Draw a white background for the report
ev.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, adjustedRect);
// Draw the report content
ev.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, adjustedRect);
// Prepare for the next page. Make sure we haven't hit the end.
m_currentPageIndex++;
ev.HasMorePages = (m_currentPageIndex < m_streams.Count);
}
public static void DisposePrint()
{
if (m_streams != null)
{
foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
stream.Close();
m_streams = null;
}
}

Print RDLC Report without showing ReportViewer Control

I was wondering if is possible to send/print data from DataGridView directly to rdlc report without binding it to ReportViewercontrol.
There are many threads about binding dgv data to report viewer control.
I don't want to create another form with report viewer control, but use existing form with data on DataGridView and on print button to send the data to RDLC report and print it.
Is it possible?
Thanks

You can print an RDLC report programmatically by using LocalReport object and CreateStreamCallback callback function. Here is a complete Microsoft docs walkthrough which you may find useful:
Walkthrough: Printing a Local Report without Preview
To make it easier to use, I've created a Print extension method which you can easily use it this way:
this.reportViewer1.LocalReport.Print();
Here is the extension method:
using Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.IO;
public static class LocalReportExtensions
{
public static void Print(this LocalReport report)
{
var pageSettings = new PageSettings();
pageSettings.PaperSize = report.GetDefaultPageSettings().PaperSize;
pageSettings.Landscape = report.GetDefaultPageSettings().IsLandscape;
pageSettings.Margins = report.GetDefaultPageSettings().Margins;
Print(report, pageSettings);
}
public static void Print(this LocalReport report, PageSettings pageSettings)
{
string deviceInfo =
$#"<DeviceInfo>
<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>
<PageWidth>{pageSettings.PaperSize.Width * 100}in</PageWidth>
<PageHeight>{pageSettings.PaperSize.Height * 100}in</PageHeight>
<MarginTop>{pageSettings.Margins.Top * 100}in</MarginTop>
<MarginLeft>{pageSettings.Margins.Left * 100}in</MarginLeft>
<MarginRight>{pageSettings.Margins.Right * 100}in</MarginRight>
<MarginBottom>{pageSettings.Margins.Bottom * 100}in</MarginBottom>
</DeviceInfo>";
Warning[] warnings;
var streams = new List<Stream>();
var currentPageIndex = 0;
report.Render("Image", deviceInfo,
(name, fileNameExtension, encoding, mimeType, willSeek) =>
{
var stream = new MemoryStream();
streams.Add(stream);
return stream;
}, out warnings);
foreach (Stream stream in streams)
stream.Position = 0;
if (streams == null || streams.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: no stream to print.");
var printDocument = new PrintDocument();
printDocument.DefaultPageSettings = pageSettings;
if (!printDocument.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
throw new Exception("Error: cannot find the default printer.");
else
{
printDocument.PrintPage += (sender, e) =>
{
Metafile pageImage = new Metafile(streams[currentPageIndex]);
Rectangle adjustedRect = new Rectangle(
e.PageBounds.Left - (int)e.PageSettings.HardMarginX,
e.PageBounds.Top - (int)e.PageSettings.HardMarginY,
e.PageBounds.Width,
e.PageBounds.Height);
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, adjustedRect);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, adjustedRect);
currentPageIndex++;
e.HasMorePages = (currentPageIndex < streams.Count);
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Red, adjustedRect);
};
printDocument.EndPrint += (Sender, e) =>
{
if (streams != null)
{
foreach (Stream stream in streams)
stream.Close();
streams = null;
}
};
printDocument.Print();
}
}
}
Print with showing Print dialog
Just in case someone wants to print with showing Print dialog, you can put a ReportViewer on form and set the Visible property of the control to false then pass data to the report and when the RenderingComplete event fired, call PrintDialog:
ReportViewer.PrintDialog Method