Printing Windows Form in C#

Rajalakshmi

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print a ui in C#Print windows form c# runtime

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lynn lahman2y ago
This sample code does not work on my system. Getting "a generic error occurred in GDI+."
R sowmya7y ago
It didnt work for me please tell me how to make it work
beni kati12y ago
thanks,that was very helful,but in landscape state did'nt work.how can i fix it.thanks in advance.
etienne Jacques12y ago
Plz how to install gdi32.dll. Help us
Basim Kamal13y ago
it print only a part of the form
Jo B13y ago
How can i import that .dll file u stated here in your codeThe type or namespace name 'Stream' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)i am recieving this error .. My Email:[email protected]
Dumindu Dharshana13y ago
when I run the program in MyImage.Save(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg); line i get this error msg. A generic error occurred in GDI+. please tell me why this happen.. my mail [email protected]
- Mahmoud Alyan13y ago
  I think that you need to run Visual Studio as an admin.
- Rahul Choudhary5y ago
  Change it to "D:\PrintPage.jpg"
Kalpesh Vaghela14y ago
Thanks for the post...
abhishek kumar14y ago
i am follow the same code but i have an error" A generic error occurred in GDI+." please tell me.. [email protected]
- Mahmoud Alyan13y ago
  I think that you need to run Visual Studio as an admin.
Brendan14y agoedited
Thanks for the post, It worked!
Anshul Modi14y ago
How can i import that .dll file u stated here in your code The type or namespace name 'Stream' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) i am recieving this error .. Please help asap Email : [email protected]
Amit Rai14y ago
This exception occure A generic error occurred in GDI+ in code line MyImage.Save(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg); please help me [email protected]
- Mahmoud Alyan13y ago
  You need to run VS as an admin
bheeshma thapa14y ago
i downloaded the sourcecode that you have provided. when i run it then it shows no errors .but when i click on print button then it gives no response about printdialogbox.when i checked in c drive i had seen the image of printform but why i dont get printdialog.can u plz help me with it asap?
Asmit Pathade14y agoedited
Ma'am I am designing Payment module for College Administration System in c#.net. I am stuck In generating Receipt on Print Button click event. Receipt should contains different particulars(Admission Fee, Tuition Fee etc.) with their respective amount. and these field are in datagrid of form. so Please Can you helped me out. [email protected]
Irfan Khan15y ago
the code you provided works well,but it out of bounds of the paper. kindly help
Vicky Kanojiya15y ago
thanks a lot
- Nidhi Shah15y ago
  This code is running supeb.... thank you, For the Help...............................
Boyapati sai15y ago
reply me fast sir
- Rajalakshmi15y ago
  The printpage_print is an event for printDocument component. In toolbox, u can find this component under Priniting
shawn hurley16y ago
When I click print, I get an unhandled exception error saying the handle is invalid ************** Exception Text ************** System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The handle is invalid at System.Drawing.Printing.StandardPrintController.OnStartPrint(PrintDocument document, PrintEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.PrintControllerWithStatusDialog.OnStartPrint(PrintDocument document, PrintEventArgs e) at System.Drawing.Printing.PrintController.Print(PrintDocument document) at System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument.Print() at PrintSample.PrintForm.StartPrint(Stream streamToPrint, String streamType) in C:\Documents and Settings\Shawn\Desktop\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintForm.cs:line 75 at PrintSample.PrintForm.btnPrint_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Shawn\Desktop\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintSample\PrintForm.cs:line 98 at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600) CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- PrintSample Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0 CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Shawn/Desktop/PrintSample/PrintSample/PrintSample/PrintSample/bin/Debug/PrintSample.exe ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3614 (GDR.050727-3600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll ---------------------------------------- However the image is being stored at the location specified on C:, any ideas how to remedy this so the image will actually print?
James Quinn16y ago
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException' occurred in system.drawing.dll Additional information: A generic error occurred in GDI+ line MyImage.Save(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg), method btnPrint_Click
- Mahmoud Alyan13y ago
  I think that you need to run Visual Studio as an admin.
Hossein Abtahi16y ago
Hi man thank you for great article. It solved my problem
Hossein Abtahi16y ago
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CADMINI%7E1.SER%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5C1%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CADMINI%7E1.SER%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5C1%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CADMINI%7E1.SER%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5C1%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"> Hi Thank you for your Great Article But i cannot use your code and always I get This Error: Error 1 : Attribute 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport' is not valid on this declaration type. It is only valid on 'method' declarations. and I get blue line Under this parameter : [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("gdi32.dll")] Also I Add using System.Runtime.InteropServices; and add System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll too -and I cannot add gdi32.dll and I get This Error : http://rapidshare.com/files/410920459/Error.jpg How can i fix it? Thank you
Kwesi Sagoe16y ago
Its not working for me. i believe its not reading the gdi32.dll file. do u have an email address.
Nidhi Sharma16y ago
Thanks a lot. It simply works great
Asif Rehman17y ago
Very nice article...its brilliant I have modified it for the client area of the from... My question is if a client area consists of different objects like circles,square,rectangle and i want to print only circles then u do u have any recommendations regarding that...
Former member17y ago
hollo; I have a prbleme for printing my form; I have a large Form which exceeds screen size, and I would like print it in A4 format of paper; can you help me please best regard
Tharindu Pats17y ago
Hi, Article is great. Just one more thin. I want to know if i have several Mdi Child forms how to get the images of then if they are overlapping each other. When forms are over lapped you get the part of form that is on top of that form. Is there a way to do this. I am trying to create a window with all the images of currently opened windows. But using your code its bit hard to do. Thanks Pats
salman baqir18y ago
hi i m salman and i have used ur code for printing but unable to import the Gdi32.dll file in my code, i have downloaded the gdi32.dll from internet. In visual studio when i add reference to it, it do not allow me to add the reference and generates an error. The error z "A reference to 'C:\documents and settings\abc\my documents\Visual Studio 2005\projects\print\print\Gdi32.dll' could not be added. Please make sure that the file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component". so plz guide me how to import this Dll to my project.
- shilpa17y ago
  try this code using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Drawing.Imaging; using System.IO; using System.Drawing.Printing; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; namespace fro { public partial class print : Form { private System.IO.Stream streamToPrint; string streamType; [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute("gdi32.dll")] private static extern bool BitBlt ( IntPtr hdcDest, int nXDest, int nYDest, int nWidth, int nHeights, IntPtr hdcSrc, int nXSrc, int nYSrc, System.Int32 dwRop ); public print() { InitializeComponent(); printDocument1.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(printDocument1_PrintPage); } private void printDocument1_PrintPage(System.Object sender, System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs e) { System.Drawing.Image image = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(this.streamToPrint); int x = e.MarginBounds.X; int y = e.MarginBounds.Y; int width = image.Width; int height = image.Height; if ((width / e.MarginBounds.Width) > (height / e.MarginBounds.Height)) { width = e.MarginBounds.Width; height = image.Height * e.MarginBounds.Width / image.Width; } else { height = e.MarginBounds.Height; width = image.Width * e.MarginBounds.Height / image.Height; } System.Drawing.Rectangle destRect = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(x, y, width, height); e.Graphics.DrawImage(image, destRect, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Pixel); } public void StartPrint(Stream streamToPrint, string streamType) { this.printDocument1.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(printDocument1_PrintPage); this.streamToPrint = streamToPrint; this.streamType = streamType; System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog printDialog1 = new PrintDialog(); printDialog1.AllowSomePages = true; printDialog1.ShowHelp = true; printDialog1.Document = printDocument1; DialogResult result = printDialog1.ShowDialog(); if (result == DialogResult.OK) { printDocument1.Print(); } } private void print_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.print_Load); } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { MessageBox.Show("errr"); Graphics g1 = this.CreateGraphics(); Image MyImage = new Bitmap(this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height, g1); Graphics g2 = Graphics.FromImage(MyImage); IntPtr dc1 = g1.GetHdc(); IntPtr dc2 = g2.GetHdc(); BitBlt(dc2, 0, 0, this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height, dc1, 0, 0, 13369376); g1.ReleaseHdc(dc1); g2.ReleaseHdc(dc2); MyImage.Save(@"C:\PrintPage.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg); FileStream filestream = new FileStream(@"C:\PrintPage.jpg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read); StartPrint(filestream, "Image"); if (System.IO.File.Exists(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg")) { System.IO.File.Delete(@"C:\PrintPage.jpg"); } else MessageBox.Show("errr"); } private void InitializeComponent() { this.printDocument1 = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument(); this.SuspendLayout(); // // // // Form1 // // this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266); this.Name = "print"; this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.print_Load); this.ResumeLayout(false); } } }
dNetGuru E18y ago
In btnPrint_Click() we can't assume that C: is writable by the current user and actually we don't *really* need any temp file, u could simple use a MemoryStream as follows : private void btnPrint_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // .... Some Code Omitted ... MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(); MyImage.Save(ms, ImageFormat.Jpeg); StartPrint(ms, "Image"); ms.Close(); }
sreenivas19y ago
Hi Rajalakshmi my id: [email protected]. Please help me. i am not able to Run your code(print windows form sample). the following code giving compile errors that code is regarding print windows form(whatever u have wrote code that code only). using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Drawing.Imaging; using System.Drawing.Printing; namespace Print { public partial class Form1 : Form { public System.IO.Stream streamToPrint; string streamType; private static extern bool BitBlt ( IntPtr hdcDest, // handle to destination DC int nXDest, // x-coord of destination upper-left corner int nYDest, // y-coord of destination upper-left corner int nWidth, // width of destination rectangle int nHeight, // height of destination rectangle IntPtr hdcSrc, // handle to source DC int nXSrc, // x-coordinate of source upper-left corner int nYSrc, // y-coordinate of source upper-left corner System.Int32 dwRop // raster operation code ); private void printDoc_PrintPage(object sender, System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs e) { System.Drawing.Image image = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream; this.streamToPrint; int x = e.MarginBounds.X; int y = e.MarginBounds.Y; int width = image.Width; int height = image.Height; if ((width / e.MarginBounds.Width) > (height / e.MarginBounds.Height)) { width = e.MarginBounds.Width; height = image.Height * e.MarginBounds.Width / image.Width; } else { height = e.MarginBounds.Height; width = image.Width * e.MarginBounds.Height / image.Height; } System.Drawing.Rectangle destRect = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(x, y, width, height); e.Graphics.DrawImage(image, destRect, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Pixel); } [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute("gdi32.dll")] public void StartPrint(Stream streamToPrint, string streamType) { this.printDoc.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(printDoc_PrintPage); this.streamToPrint = streamToPrint; this.streamType = streamType; System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog PrintDialog1 = new PrintDialog(); PrintDialog1.AllowSomePages = true; PrintDialog1.ShowHelp = true; PrintDialog1.Document = printDoc; DialogResult result = PrintDialog1.ShowDialog(); if (result == DialogResult.OK) { printDoc.Print(); //docToPrint.Print(); } } public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Graphics g1 = this.CreateGraphics(); Image MyImage = new Bitmap(this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height, g1); Graphics g2 = Graphics.FromImage(MyImage); IntPtr dc1 = g1.GetHdc(); IntPtr dc2 = g2.GetHdc(); BitBlt(dc2, 0, 0, this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height, dc1, 0, 0, 13369376); g1.ReleaseHdc(dc1); g2.ReleaseHdc(dc2); MyImage.Save(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg); FileStream fileStream = new FileStream(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read); StartPrint(fileStream, "Image"); fileStream.Close(); if (System.IO.File.Exists(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg")) { System.IO.File.Delete(@"c:\PrintPage.jpg"); } } } } i am waiting for u r code. thanks and regards Sreenivas
- Rajalakshmi18y ago
  hi, sorry for the late response.can u give me the details of the error? My code as such does'nt give me error.which version of Visual studio do u use? Regards, Rajalakshmi