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how to send a print to a connected printer silently in Windows 8 Store application ?

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Hi All,

I want to generate printable content in code behind. I am not talking about the current view.

I don't want to use Charms for sending prints and no any printer settings like range for multiple pages. I just want to send simple string to printer.

And my app is using sideload not going to windows store.

Regards,

Pankaj Kumar Verma

Thursday, September 4, 2014 12:23 PM

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There is no supported way to do so in a Windows 8 app.

Windows 8.1 Update introduced Brokered Windows Runtime Components which allow a side loaded app to call desktop API. The can be used to print directly without the user going through the charm bar.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wsdevsol/archive/2014/04/14/cheat-sheet-for-using-brokered-windows-runtime-components-for-side-loaded-windows-store-apps.aspx
- Marked as answer by Matt SmallMicrosoft employee, Moderator Friday, September 5, 2014 4:58 PM
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