Crystal Report Printing Problem

Question

I'm using vs2005 beta version and i using the crystal report component to create my report and preview the report using crystal report viewer. When i run the application, i can preview the report well in the form, all the data can be preview in the from. But when i want print out the report, all the data was gone included the label in the report, means i only can print out a blank report which did not have any data and also label,it only show the line and box but no word was print out. But if i select pdf writer as my printer, i can print the report well in pdf format, everthing is correct and all the data can be show. I also can convert the report to other format correctly. What is going wrong with my report? Hope some one can help me,thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

What type of application is this a Windows form application or a web application (which viewer are you using)?

How are you printing the report when you say "But when i want print out the report"? Are you using the print button in the viewer? Are you writing your own code to print using the viewer's object model or the report document object model?

Keith - Business Objects

Answer 2

Hi Keith,

I'm using crystal report viewer which i just drag from the vs2005 toolbox. My application is a window apllication and i just using the print button in the crystal viewer to print out my report. So, may i know what is my problem and how can i solve this problem? Thank you for your reply.


Cherrie

Answer 3

Hello Cherrie,

What happens if you try to use one of our sample reports in your application, World Sales Reports? Are you able to export these reports properly to another format using the export button in the viewer?

Keith - Business Objects

Answer 4

Hi Keith,

I also cannot print out the sample report but i'm able to export those reports properly to other format. I also can print properly on another pc using the same application. So what is going wrong? Are there any dll file that i dont have in order to print out the report in the viewer? For your information, the problem is occur on my devolopment pc which i had install the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2. Thank you.


Cherrie

Answer 5

Hello Cherrie,

I have not run across this.  Can you see if there are any errors in the Event Log? Is this a network printer or a local printer? Have you tried updating the printer drivers? Are there any major difference between your development PC and the other PC that works (OS, installed apps, network rights etc)?

Keith - Business Objects

Answer 6

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your reply. I didnt see any errors in the event log. For your information,i'm using the network printer and window xp. The major different between my development PC and other PC is that other PC i didnt instal Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2. In my development PC, i had instal VS2003 and also VS2005,will this coz any error?

Cherrie

Answer 7

Hi there,

I do have a similar kind of problem. Can you help me to find the solution?


I have developed the application using VB.NET/ASP.NET Under windows XP.

Our ASP.NET application is hosted successfully through third party vendor.  I am using crystal report viewer to view the report. When I browse through the application I can view the report but if I click on the Print / next icon on the toolbar of Crystal report viewer I couldn’t print them. But instead I am getting blank page without the report.  I am not able to locate the problem. Can anyone help me out to solve this problem?.

 

Thanks in advance.

Answer 8

Hello Cherrie,

I've looked into this here with many different combos and I can't reproduce what you are seeing. 

Are you able to test this with a more recent build of Visual Studio 2005? Like the release candidate?

http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/get/default.aspx

Keith - Business Objects

Answer 9

Hi,

i also face similiar problem. i using vb6 and crystal report 9. my computer platform is windows xp. i can preview my crystal report nicely. i also can click on the print button to let me set how many page to print. but the problem is after i press print. printer not printing at all.

i did try use normal notepad to test print. it success to print out. and i use data report in vb 6 also can print. so is there any configuration i need to set to make my crystal report print?

regards

terence

Answer 10

Hi, I am also having th same problem ON one of my machines running win2k I have tryed every thing to fix it but nothing seems to work. It is a vb6 app trying to print from the viewer to a network printer and it only prints blank sheets I am thinking it is a bug with crystal reports because I only startede having this problem after an update from crystal reports but I am still working on it. if any one has any ideas on what might be causing this problem plz post it.

 

Answer 11

Hi, i have a similar problem.

My software is a vb6 application and i use crystal report xi for the report. When i print the report from preview  all wrks fine, when i print the report from the application using

Call CRXReport.PrintOut(False, iCopies)
       

i only can print out a blank report which did not have any data and also label,it only show the line and box but no word was print out.

 

Please Help Me

 

 

 

Answer 12

hello,I am a developer from china,

I have faced a similar problem,my plateform is win2k+sp4+

visual C#.net 2003,

and i have installed crystal report10,using it for asp.net

web application development.

the problem is when using IE to access the page,and the

report viewer works well,then i click the print button on the

toolbar,the printer prints a blank page after every page,

in other word,my report has 3 pages,but the printer prints

6 pages with 3 blank pages, but when preview it only has 3

pages. how can i solve this problem?thanks.

Answer 13

oh,my problem was solved,

please download the latest servicepack for crystal report

from http://www.crystaldecision.com

Answer 14

This is obviously a common problem.

 

Has anyone solved it yet?

 

Is there anything I can do?

Answer 15

Hi, I am a analyst from Brazil, i have a similar problem.

My software is a vb6 application and i use crystal report 8.5 for the report.
When i print the report from preview  all works fine, when i print the report from the application using
 Report.PrintOut False

i did try use normal notepad to test print.
it success to print out. and i use data report in vb 6 also can print.
so is there any configuration i need to set to make my crystal report print?

Answer 16

The problem is registry key !
The instaled printer is not configured in local registry...
ADD Windows and Device Key.

Answer 17

I am also unable to print from my business software package.  Their tech support said they use Crystal Report 9 and had had some complaints and I would have to talk to MIcrosoft.  I am fairly computer illiterate.  Where do I start to look for an answer?

Answer 18

Hello.  I need assistance and have no idea where to begin.  I am also unable to print from my business software package.  Their tech support said they use Crystal Report 9 and had had some problems and I would have to talk to MIcrosoft.  I am fairly computer illiterate.  Where do I start to look for an answer?