Printing HTML Files programmatically

mostert

Hi, im new to C# and i need some help printing HTML files programmatically. Currenly i have created a windows application (C#), that scans a specified directory. For the files it should print. I am able to print the HTML files currently to any printer that is specified (without prompting at all). I use the Windows API SetDefaultPrinter to set the printer to which IE Must print. The program scans the HTML files for this information. Currenly i am also able to set the Headers,Footers,Margins by editing the registry. But i need some help with setting the PaperSize,Copies (Or i could just loop),Orientation Please let me know thanx.

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mostert21y ago
Hey, I think i should use the SetPrinter Windows API to set the Orientation, page size,tray and so on. I have looked at some code and OMG. Could someone please help me? and show me how to just set the papersize and orientation with the API. I believe that i must first use the OpenPrinter API to get a handle to the printer, then i must use the SetPrinter API and then the ClosePrinter API. Some help would be great thanx in advance! :P
mostert21y ago
Hey, thanx for the help, but unfortunately i wont be able to use document print and therefore i can user the print settings? Im printing out standard HTML files. Formatted Tables, text and so on. I get the settings/info for below from a html file in this syntax. Current i can set everything but the paper size and orientation, and i would also like to be able to set where the printer must print from ie the tray. here is the code im using. Basically. //Render the HTML Page in WebBrowser Control Object nullObject = ""; wbHTMLRenderer.Navigate(strURL,ref nullObject,ref nullObject,ref nullObject,ref nullObject); Set the Registry (Margins and Foots etc) strKey= "Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Main"; RegistryKey oKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(strKey,bolWritable); oKey.SetValue("Print_Background","yes"); oKey.Close(); strKey = "Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\PageSetup"; oKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(strKey,bolWritable); oKey.SetValue("footer",strFooter); oKey.SetValue("header",strHeader); oKey.SetValue("margin_top",intMarginTop.ToString()); oKey.SetValue("margin_bottom",intMarginBottom.ToString()); oKey.SetValue("margin_left",intMarginLeft.ToString()); oKey.SetValue("margin_right",intMarginRight.ToString()); oKey.Close(); I set the printer via a the windows API SetDefaultPrinter(//server/printer) as IE will print using the default. Print the HTML file from the browser without prompting Object nullObject = ""; wbHTMLRenderer.ExecWB(SHDocVw.OLECMDID.OLECMDID_PRINT,SHDocVw.OLECMDEXECOPT.OLECMDEXECOPT_DONTPROMPTUSER,ref nullObject,ref nullObject); need some help please.
mibuyt21y ago
Hi, Do look at this. Sending output to the printer http://www.phptr.com/articles/article.asp?p=29585 Let me know whether it suits your application. Hope it helps. Cheers.
mostert21y ago
Thanx, but i need to print out the rendered html.. If im correct the code on http://www.vijaymukhi.com/documents/books/csclasses/chap6.htm will only print out the HTML Code (IE Hello World) and not the rendered HTML from the browser? Or am i being a noob? thanx
mibuyt21y ago
Hi, Look at this. PaperSize http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdrawingprintingpapersizeclasstopic.asp Printer Settings http://www.vijaymukhi.com/documents/books/csclasses/chap6.htm Page Orientation http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformspagesetupdialogclasstopic.asp Sorry that i can't code a sample here since i am back at home. No visual studio .net 2003 at home PC. Hope it helps! Cheers.