Direct Printing ,I don't want to create .emf file.

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I want to create direct printing, but i don't want to create files(eg. emf)
I using rdlc report file.
Now i using these following

private void Export(LocalReport report)
        {
            string deviceInfo =
              "<DeviceInfo>" +
              "  <OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>" +
              "  <PageWidth>3in</PageWidth>" +
                // "  <PageHeight>8.5in</PageHeight>" +
                // "  <MarginTop>0in</MarginTop>" +
              "  <MarginLeft>0.1in</MarginLeft>" +
              "  <MarginRight>0.2in</MarginRight>" +
              "  <MarginBottom>0.2in</MarginBottom>" +
              "</DeviceInfo>";
            Warning[] warnings;
            m_streams = new List<Stream>();
            report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, CreateStream,
               out warnings);
            foreach (Stream stream in m_streams)
                stream.Position = 0;
        }
        // Handler for PrintPageEvents
        private void PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs ev)
        {
            Metafile pageImage = new
               Metafile(m_streams[m_currentPageIndex]);
            ev.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, ev.PageBounds);
            m_currentPageIndex++;
            ev.HasMorePages = (m_currentPageIndex < m_streams.Count);
        }
        private Stream CreateStream(string name,
         string fileNameExtension, Encoding encoding,
         string mimeType, bool willSeek)
        {
            Stream stream = new FileStream(@"..\..\" + name +
               "." + fileNameExtension, FileMode.OpenOrCreate);
            m_streams.Add(stream);
            return stream;
        }
        private void Print()
        {

            //Printer Path
            string printerName = "";
            printerName = POSPOSTools.GetData("SELECT ReceiptPrinterPath FROM POS_MasterCode");
            if (m_streams == null || m_streams.Count == 0)
                return;
            PrintDocument printDoc = new PrintDocument();
            printDoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = printerName;
            if (!printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
            {
                printerName = printerName = POSPOSTools.GetData("SELECT ReceiptPrinterPath FROM POS_MTerminal WHERE ComputerName = '" + SystemInformation.ComputerName.Trim() + "'");
                printDoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = printerName;
                if (!printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid)
                {
                    string msg = String.Format(
                       "Can't find printer \"{0}\".", printerName);
                    //MessageBox.Show(msg, "Print Error");
                    ExternalClass.ShowMessageBox(msg, "Print Error",2);
                    return;
                }
            }
            //Printer Path
            printDoc.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintPage);
            printDoc.PrintController = new StandardPrintController();
            printDoc.Print();
        }

It is one print file after create one emf file. It is biggest problem for me.

Plese give me suggestion to solve my problem!
Theingi Win

Posted 21-Feb-11 15:39pm

Theingi Win

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ArtificerGM · Answer 1 · 2011-05-24T08:26:00

I'm not entirely sure of the nature of this question BUT I do have some code that prints both Text and Images without generating a file other than a run-time generated Barcode image in a stream. But no files physically on the hard-drive.

VB

Public Sub PrinterDocument_PrintPage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles PrinterDocument.PrintPage

    e.Graphics.CompositingMode = Drawing2D.CompositingMode.SourceCopy
    e.Graphics.CompositingQuality = Drawing2D.CompositingQuality.AssumeLinear
    e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.None
    e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel
    e.Graphics.InterpolationMode = Drawing2D.InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic

    Dim barcodetext As String = MyBarCode.Value
    Dim barcodecaption As String = MyBarCode.Caption
    Dim captionfont As Font = New Font("Arial", 6.0F, FontStyle.Regular)

    PrinterText = barcodecaption
    PrinterFont = New Font("Arial", 8.0F, FontStyle.Regular)
    PrinterBrush = New SolidBrush(Color.Black)
    XPosition = 100.0F
    YPosition = 100.0F

    e.Graphics.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Document
    e.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled(MyBarCode.GenerateBarcode(), New Point(60, 22))
    e.Graphics.DrawString(barcodecaption, captionfont, PrinterBrush, 140.0F, 72.0F)
    e.Graphics.DrawString(PrinterText, PrinterFont, PrinterBrush, XPosition, YPosition)
    e.HasMorePages = False

End Sub

Additionally the GenerateBarcode Method is defined as....

VB

Private Function GenerateBarcode(ByVal text As String) As Bitmap
    Dim ret As Bitmap

    Dim barcode39 As Barcode3of9 = New Barcode3of9()
    Dim barcodefont As Font = barcode39.GetBarcodeFont(BarcodeType.Barcode3of9Regular, 29.0F)
    Dim barcodesize As Size

    barcodesize = TextRenderer.MeasureText(text, barcodefont)

    BarcodeLabel = New Label()
    BarcodeLabel.UseCompatibleTextRendering = True
    BarcodeLabel.BackColor = Color.White
    BarcodeLabel.Font = barcodefont
    BarcodeLabel.Width = barcodesize.Width + 20
    BarcodeLabel.Text = text
    BarcodeLabel.Height = 16


    ret = New Bitmap(BarcodeLabel.Width, BarcodeLabel.Height)
    BarcodeLabel.DrawToBitmap(ret, New Rectangle(0, 0, BarcodeLabel.Width, BarcodeLabel.Height))

    Return ret
End Function

Hope this helps,
-ArtificerGM