Print the pdf file

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how to print the pdf file? using c# and any free tool(*.dll) is there to develop

Amit Gupta · Answer

You can simply use Process class and call the print verb. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17448465/send-pdf-file-to-a-printer-print-pdf

Kim Black · Answer

Just use ZetPDF.com , easy and it will help you !

Vasanth Natarajan · Answer

Thank u Friends, Finally i solve my problem using GhostScript.net.dll

Amit Gupta · Answer

If that doesnot work then you should try various command line switches for adobe reader https://stackoverflow.com/questions/619158/adobe-reader-command-line-reference

Rajkiran Swain · Answer

https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/598424/How-to-Silently-Print-Pdfs-using-Adobe-Reader-and

Vasanth Natarajan · Answer

Yes Amit, I tried that one, every time PDF file shown before printing.

Amit Gupta · Answer

Hey Have you tried the Process class, it is having windowStyle = Hidden, so it is not visible to user and it sends the pdf file directly to printer.

Sundaram Subramanian · Answer

Follow this link https://www.e-iceblue.com/Tutorials/Spire.PDF/Spire.PDF-Program-Guide/Document-Operation/How-to-print-PDF-files-in-C.html

Vasanth Natarajan · Answer

Thanks Amith and Manikandan, Actiually, How can i Send a file to the Printer ? and How it Print without any PDF File Open, Before printing.. And is there any 3rd Party free tool is there other then "Spire.Office "

Manikandan Murugesan · Answer

Refer the Following Link : https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/00c2c76c-9e09-47d0-b34d-52c1a956f15f/how-to-print-pdf-file-programatically-using-c-code?forum=csharpgeneral

Rajesh Gami · Answer

#region Export PDF public async Task ExportPDF() { //student list //var dataList = GetStudentList(); var users = _context.TEntity.Select(u => new Employee { Id = u.Id, Name = u.Name, Address = u.Address, Birthdate = u.Birthdate, Gender = u.Gender, Email = u.Email, Designation = u.Designation, Salary = u.Salary }).ToList(); if (users == null ) return null ; //column Header name var columnsHeader = new List string >{ "S/N" , "Name" , "Address" , "Birthdate" , "Gender" , "Email" , "Designation" , "Salary" }; var filecontent = ExportPDF(users, columnsHeader, "TEntity" ); return File(filecontent, "application/pdf" , "Employee.pdf" ); ; } #endregion #region Helpers of Export PDF private byte [] ExportPDF(List dataList, List string > columnsHeader, string heading) { var document = new Document(); var outputMS = new MemoryStream(); var writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, outputMS); document.Open(); var font5 = FontFactory.GetFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 11); document.Add( new Phrase(Environment.NewLine)); var count = columnsHeader.Count; var table = new PdfPTable(count); float [] widths = new float [] { 2f, 5f, 5f, 5f, 3f, 6f, 4f, 3f }; table.SetWidths(widths); table.WidthPercentage = 100; var cell = new PdfPCell( new Phrase(heading)); cell.Colspan = count; for ( int i = 0; i { var headerCell = new PdfPCell( new Phrase(columnsHeader[i], font5)); headerCell.BackgroundColor = BaseColor.Gray; table.AddCell(headerCell); } var sn = 1; foreach (var item in dataList) { table.AddCell( new Phrase(sn.ToString(), font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Name, font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Address, font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Birthdate.ToString(), font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Gender, font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Email, font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Designation, font5)); table.AddCell( new Phrase(item.Salary.ToString(), font5)); sn++; } document.Add(table); document.Close(); var result = outputMS.ToArray(); return result; } #endregion

Print the pdf file

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