Print the pdf file

Vasanth Natarajan

9y5.5kVisual Basic .NET

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

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Rajesh Gami8y ago
1. #region Export PDF
2. public async Task ExportPDF()
3. {
4. //student list
5. //var dataList = GetStudentList();
6. var users = _context.TEntity.Select(u => new Employee
7. {
8. Id = u.Id,
9. Name = u.Name,
10. Address = u.Address,
11. Birthdate = u.Birthdate,
12. Gender = u.Gender,
13. Email = u.Email,
14. Designation = u.Designation,
15. Salary = u.Salary
16. }).ToList();
17. if (users == null) return null;
18. //column Header name
19. var columnsHeader = new List<string>{
20. "S/N",
21. "Name",
22. "Address",
23. "Birthdate",
24. "Gender",
25. "Email",
26. "Designation",
27. "Salary"
28. };
29. var filecontent = ExportPDF(users, columnsHeader, "TEntity");
30. return File(filecontent, "application/pdf", "Employee.pdf"); ;
31. }
32. #endregion
33. #region Helpers of Export PDF
34. private byte[] ExportPDF(List dataList, List<string> columnsHeader, string heading)
35. {
36. var document = new Document();
37. var outputMS = new MemoryStream();
38. var writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, outputMS);
39. document.Open();
40. var font5 = FontFactory.GetFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 11);
41. document.Add(new Phrase(Environment.NewLine));
42. var count = columnsHeader.Count;
43. var table = new PdfPTable(count);
44. float[] widths = new float[] { 2f, 5f, 5f, 5f, 3f, 6f, 4f, 3f };
45. table.SetWidths(widths);
46. table.WidthPercentage = 100;
47. var cell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(heading));
48. cell.Colspan = count;
49. for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
50. {
51. var headerCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(columnsHeader[i], font5));
52. headerCell.BackgroundColor = BaseColor.Gray;
53. table.AddCell(headerCell);
54. }
55. var sn = 1;
56. foreach (var item in dataList)
57. {
58. table.AddCell(new Phrase(sn.ToString(), font5));
59. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Name, font5));
60. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Address, font5));
61. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Birthdate.ToString(), font5));
62. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Gender, font5));
63. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Email, font5));
64. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Designation, font5));
65. table.AddCell(new Phrase(item.Salary.ToString(), font5));
66. sn++;
67. }
68. document.Add(table);
69. document.Close();
70. var result = outputMS.ToArray();
71. return result;
72. }
73. #endregion
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Kim Black8y ago

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

Vasanth Natarajan9y ago

Thank u Friends,

Finally i solve my problem using GhostScript.net.dll

Amit Gupta9y ago

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 Swain9y ago

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

Vasanth Natarajan9y ago

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

Amit Gupta9y ago

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 Subramanian9y ago

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 Natarajan9y ago

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 Murugesan9y ago

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

Amit Gupta9y ago

You can simply use Process class and call the print verb.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17448465/send-pdf-file-to-a-printer-print-pdf