Stop scrolling printer

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I'm printing an invoice from my billing project(C# windows application) the invoice size may vary.

I've set a page size of 6 inches width and 5 inches height..

Even if my invoice is just 2 lines it would take up the whole 5 inches height of paper and roll out..

Can i configure it to just stop rolling paper once the print content is finished, so that i can save paper?

I'm using dot matrix printer and rolling paper..

any ideas?

Posted 11-Sep-13 22:26pm

itsmehaboob

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Richard MacCutchan 12-Sep-13 4:31am

Unlikely, since most printers are designed to eject a full page on completion of the print job.

itsmehaboob 12-Sep-13 4:56am

so how to stop the print job?

Richard MacCutchan 12-Sep-13 5:43am

At the end of the printing, don't call the method which does the end page functionality. There is no guarantee that this will work, of course, and you will have to experiment to see if it's possible.

CHill60 12-Sep-13 7:53am

"I've set a page size of 6 inches width and 5 inches height.." ... can you dynamically calculate the page height before printing from the planned content?

itsmehaboob 21-Oct-13 3:36am

this is the code:

try
{

DataTable dtCompany = ObjBL.getCompany();
decimal Vl;
Vl = 0;
Font PrintFont;
clsCommon.getPrinter("[Rec]");
Position = 0;
PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
Position = 75;
if (dtCompany.Rows.Count > 0)
{
PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Company_name"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 75, Position);

Position = Position + 20;
PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 9, FontStyle.Regular);
e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Address"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
Position = Position + 14;
e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Telephone"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
Position = Position + 14;
e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Street"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
Position = Position + 14;
e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Email"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
Position = Position + 14;
}
PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Sales Invoice", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 75, Position);
PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 9, FontStyle.Bold);
Position = Position + 20;
e.Graphics.DrawString("V No :" + dudSVno.Text + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
Position = Position + 25;
e.Graphics.DrawString("Date: " + dtpDate.Value.ToString("dd-MMM-yyyy") + " Time :" + DateTime.Now.ToString("hh:mm tt") + " ", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
Position = Position + 25;
PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 5, FontStyle.Regular);
e.Graphics.DrawString("==========================================================", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 30, Position);
Position = Position + 10;
PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 9, FontStyle.Regular);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Srl", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);

e.Graphics.DrawString("Item", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 100, Position);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Tax", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 150, Position);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Price", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);

e.Graphics.DrawString("Qty", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 100, Position);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Gross", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 150, Position);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Discount", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Grand Total", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);
Position = Position + 15;
PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 5, FontStyle.Regular);
e.Graphics.DrawString("==========================================================", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 30, Position);
Position = Position + 10;
string S;
PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 8, FontStyle.Regular);
for (int i = 0; i < dgSales.Rows.Count; i++)
{

e.Graphics.DrawString(dgSales.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value.ToString(), PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
S = (string)(AlignPosition(dgSales.Rows[i].Cells[3].Value.ToString()));
S = (string)(GetPosition(S));
Position = Position + 20;
e.Graphics.DrawString

Sunasara Imdadhusen 21-Oct-13 4:12am

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Sunasara Imdadhusen · Answer 1 · 2013-10-20T22:12:00

this is the code:

C#

try
            {

                DataTable dtCompany = ObjBL.getCompany();
                decimal Vl;
                Vl = 0;
                Font PrintFont;
                clsCommon.getPrinter("[Rec]");
                Position = 0;
                PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
                Position = 75;
                if (dtCompany.Rows.Count > 0)
                {
                    PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
                    e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Company_name"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 75, Position);


                    Position = Position + 20;
                    PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 9, FontStyle.Regular);
                    e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Address"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
                    Position = Position + 14;
                    e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Telephone"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
                    Position = Position + 14;
                    e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Street"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
                    Position = Position + 14;
                    e.Graphics.DrawString("" + dtCompany.Rows[0]["Email"].ToString() + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 60, Position);
                    Position = Position + 14;
                }
                PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Sales Invoice", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 75, Position);
                PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 9, FontStyle.Bold);
                Position = Position + 20;
                e.Graphics.DrawString("V No :" + dudSVno.Text + "", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
                Position = Position + 25;
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Date: " + dtpDate.Value.ToString("dd-MMM-yyyy") + " Time :" + DateTime.Now.ToString("hh:mm tt") + " ", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
                Position = Position + 25;
                PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 5, FontStyle.Regular);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("==========================================================", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 30, Position);
                Position = Position + 10;
                PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 9, FontStyle.Regular);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Srl", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);

                e.Graphics.DrawString("Item", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 100, Position);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Tax", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 150, Position);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Price", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);

                e.Graphics.DrawString("Qty", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 100, Position);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Gross", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 150, Position);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Discount", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Grand Total", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 200, Position);
                Position = Position + 15;
                PrintFont = new Font("Calbri", 5, FontStyle.Regular);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("==========================================================", PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 30, Position);
                Position = Position + 10;
                string S;
                PrintFont = new Font("ARIAL", 8, FontStyle.Regular);
                for (int i = 0; i < dgSales.Rows.Count; i++)
                {

                    e.Graphics.DrawString(dgSales.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value.ToString(), PrintFont, Brushes.Black, 40, Position);
                    S = (string)(AlignPosition(dgSales.Rows[i].Cells[3].Value.ToString()));
                    S = (string)(GetPosition(S));
                    Position = Position + 20;
                    e.Graphics.DrawString