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Re: Printing through Code

mhudsonjr — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:25:38 GMT

The problem I have is that our form is using JScript, and so far i have found nothing that will help. I know the PrintOut uses the default printer. I am also using some ActiveXObjects to run different applications from my infopath form, and so i was wondering if there was something similar that would help me with the printing issue Infopath has.

Re: Printing through Code

barmatt80 — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:20:13 GMT

I got this from another forum, haven't tested it yet:

Dim P As Integer
        Dim AvailablePrinters As String
        For P = 0 To System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings. _
          InstalledPrinters.Count - 1
            AvailablePrinters = System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings. _
              InstalledPrinters.Item(P)
            ListBox1.Items.Add(AvailablePrinters)
        Next

That code is for pure vb.net , some adaptation i am sure for using in infopath, or totally rewritten debending on what code you are using. But that should give you the list of installed printers and put in a list box. then the user can select which one to print to. And maybe something like this:

PrintDocument1.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = "Printer Name"

to hard code a particular printer.

I haven't tested them, but i am curious as well. I might try it tomorrow at work.

Printing through Code

mhudsonjr — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:28:06 GMT

Has anyone come across a solution to print from infopath without having to use the default printer? I know you can use the XDocument.PrintOut(), but i dont want the user to have to keep a certain default printer. Is there any active x control or anything like that? Thanks for your replies.