Print Report directly to Printer

[danishce]

Hi,
I want to print crystal report directly to printer using vb.net application without any dialog box. how can i achieve this?

CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = System.Environment.CurrentDirectory & "\MiniStatement.rpt"
'CrystalReportViewer1.Show()
CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport()

Thanks:
Danish Majid

[kenobewan]

Please search the site, there are a few examples of this.

[danishce]

I search the site but the examples here are for printing the text file to printer and i unable to find any query to print crystal report directly to printer.
Any help?

[Motoma]

I search the site but the examples here are for printing the text file to printer and i unable to find any query to print crystal report directly to printer.
Any help?

Most Crystal Reports Reports have a PrintToPrinter member to call.

[sudhaMurugesan]

Hi Danishce,
You can try PrinttoPrinter Method.
write this code in any button click event

 /* Print the report. Set the no. of copies, collate (false or true), startPageN and endPageN . set startPageN and endPageN parameters to 0 to print all pages.*/
                        reportobject.PrintToPrinter(1, true, 0, 0);

Before that bind the report to the report object.

[danishce]

Thanks all for helping me but still i can not find PrinttoPrinter method in the crystalreportviewer dropdownlist inside my vb.net application.can you guide me step-by-step how to do this?
Report name =rptStatement.rpt
Crystal Report Control Name=CrystalReportViewer1
Crystal Report Version=9.2.0.448
Visual Studio .NET 2003=vb.net

//Code
CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = "rptStatement.rpt"
CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport()

but when i use CrystalReportViewer1.PrinttoPrinter() method it does not appear in properties & gives error.

Please help me what i missed here?
Thanks

[danishce]

using the code below the PrinttoPrinter method appears
Dim obj As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocum ent
obj.PrintToPrinter(1, True, 0, 0)
but gives the following error :
error=D:\rptStatement.rpt Cannot find custom tool 'CrystalDecisions.VSDesigner.CodeGen.ReportCodeGen erator' on this system.

and also how can i set the name and location of report?

[Motoma]

using the code below the PrinttoPrinter method appears
Dim obj As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocum ent
obj.PrintToPrinter(1, True, 0, 0)
but gives the following error :
error=D:\rptStatement.rpt Cannot find custom tool 'CrystalDecisions.VSDesigner.CodeGen.ReportCodeGen erator' on this system.

and also how can i set the name and location of report?

Take a look at this link for a demonstration on report printing.

[danishce]

MyReport.PrintToPrinter(1,False,0,0)
In the above code, how i create report object named MyReport because when i create object the report name does not appear.Report name is "RptStatement.rpt"
dim MyReport as new RptStatement
it gives the error.
Please help me out on how i create report object or can i miss any referenece to report?

[1q2w3e4r5t6y7u8i]

Just Write

Dim cr as new crystalreport1
cr.printtoprinter(1,false,1,1)


That's all Cheers

[danishce]

Thanks All for helping me out,I have finally succeeded using following code:
Dim obj As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocum ent
Dim m_rptname As String
m_rptname = System.Environment.CurrentDirectory & "\MiniStatement.rpt"
obj.Load(m_rptname)
obj.PrintToPrinter(1, True, 0, 0)

[Motoma]

Thanks All for helping me out,I have finally succeeded using following code:
Dim obj As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocum ent
Dim m_rptname As String
m_rptname = System.Environment.CurrentDirectory & "\MiniStatement.rpt"
obj.Load(m_rptname)
obj.PrintToPrinter(1, True, 0, 0)

I am glad you have found a solution to your problem. Come back any time you have a question.

[1q2w3e4r5t6y7u8i]

Hi,

Good to hear about your sucess
But I didn't get sucess in my problem
My problem is to export the report in .txt format in vb.net 2003 environment
this project is pending from about 1yr
Please help me

Regards
Aatish