Print at Server using Web Services

[Speedydooo]

Is it possible to print on the server using Web Services? I have a CE app
that reads and writes to the database using Web Service. I would like to
print a Summary of each transaction after it is done. Since I cannot print
from the CE device, I would like to print it on the Server by passing the
transaction number to the Web Service. I would preferably like to use a
Crystal report since formating will be easier but any other way would help as
well. Is this possible?

[Hammad Rajjoub]

Hello,

I havent done it my self but I believe its do-able. You can use crystal
reports if you want to. You will have to create an instance of report (class
associated with rpt file) and then you will have to assign data source to the
report class (based on the parameters / state that you have pass from your CE
environment). Then you can call print method on report class (by either
specifying printer or using default one).

I hope it helps.

cheers!
Hammad Rajjoub
MVP (XML Web Services)
http://dotnetwizards.blogspot.com
"Speedydooo" wrote:

Is it possible to print on the server using Web Services? I have a CE app
that reads and writes to the database using Web Service. I would like to
print a Summary of each transaction after it is done. Since I cannot print
from the CE device, I would like to print it on the Server by passing the
transaction number to the Web Service. I would preferably like to use a
Crystal report since formating will be easier but any other way would help as
well. Is this possible?

[tjfdownsouth]

I am doing something like this. I made a class library that handles the
printing and simply call this on a new thread from the web service. Right
now my problem is that it is creating the document but it is hanging at the
printer, all it does is just sit there spooling.

Tim

"Hammad Rajjoub" wrote:

Hello,

I havent done it my self but I believe its do-able. You can use crystal
reports if you want to. You will have to create an instance of report (class
associated with rpt file) and then you will have to assign data source to the
report class (based on the parameters / state that you have pass from your CE
environment). Then you can call print method on report class (by either
specifying printer or using default one).

I hope it helps.

cheers!
Hammad Rajjoub
MVP (XML Web Services)
http://dotnetwizards.blogspot.com
"Speedydooo" wrote:

Is it possible to print on the server using Web Services? I have a CE app
that reads and writes to the database using Web Service. I would like to
print a Summary of each transaction after it is done. Since I cannot print
from the CE device, I would like to print it on the Server by passing the
transaction number to the Web Service. I would preferably like to use a
Crystal report since formating will be easier but any other way would help as
well. Is this possible?