How do I print to a printer from a console application?

Question

I was walking through the System.Printing namespace using a console application trying to learn to print data from an object to a printer. It seems pretty simple to navigate the printers on my system as well as on my network. But I can't find a damn "print" command. How do I send actual data to a printer?

I finally figured out how to send a string using the system.drawing.printing namespace. But I can't figure out how to tell it which printer to send to, programmatically.

If you can answer both of these questions, it would help a lot. Thanks :)

Answer 1

If you want a Print command, use System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument.  Ask your question on the appropriate forum:  Windows Forms for System.Drawing.Printing or WindowsPresentationFoundation for System.Printing.

Answer 2

I am asking it on the right forum. I'm using c#. I want to print from a console application. I am using express edition.

If you want to post an answer make sure you read my question first. That way you save my time and yours.

Answer 3

I am asking it on the right forum. I'm using c#. I want to print from a console application. I am using express edition.

If you want to post an answer make sure you read my question first. That way you save my time and yours.

C# has no built-in printing capability.  You are not asking your question on a forum that has anything to do with printing.

Answer 4

Hi Crushbrain,

Based on your description, do you mean that you want to call a printer to print something in a console application?

 If so, I think you can check these similar cases here:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/9495a597-7e9d-4653-8740-ea61540dc850/
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/Vsexpressvcs/thread/2a77f7d4-9827-4296-b13a-268a80ddce5a/

There are two ways to achieve that:

1. Use P/Invoke to to that. Please refer to the  first link.
2. Add the proper dlls(System.Drawing.Printing, System.Windows.Forms). Check the second link.

Hope it helps solve your problem. Thanks.

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Answer 5

I hate it when people ask legitimate questions about a legitimate problem in a proper format and CERTAINLY in the appropriate FORUM.  I am tired of people on their high horses telling inquiring minds, in no uncertain words, to 'get lost' and ask your question somewhere else.