Crystal Report Direct Print

Girish_Sharma

Hello, I have created one crystal report. On the default.aspx page, i have added crystalreportsource and crystalreportviewer and set its report sources. Crystalreport.Printmode=Activex. I want the output should come : (A) On screen (B) Directly to the client printer machine simantenously. On client machines i have set Generic printer as default. How do i get the output on page and directly on printer simantenously on clicking of a button. Regards Girish

thatraja

Hi, Please change the System & Printer names based on yours. code is below

ReportDocument rptPrint = new ReportDocument();
rptPrint.Load(Server.MapPath("Reports").ToString() + "\\rptSales.rpt");
//Report displaying in Screen
DataSet dsData = (DataSet)Session["EmpData"];
rptPrint.SetDataSource(dsData);
CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptPrint;
CrystalReportViewer1.DataBind();
//Report directly printing by Printer
string strSystemName = "\\\\RAJA\\";
string strPrinterName = "SAMSUNG";
rptPrint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = strSystemName + strPrinterName;
rptPrint.PrintToPrinter(1, false, 0, 0);
rptPrint.Close();
rptPrint.Dispose();

Please let me know your feedback because i was posted a wrong link as answer for a question today in Quick Answers section. Regards, thatraja

Girish_Sharma

Thanks for reply and your concern for answer. I just want to know how it will print on client machine using above code. I mean what should i write in : string strSystemName = "\\\\RAJA\\"; string strPrinterName = "SAMSUNG"; Let me once again clear my question. I need to send the crystal report output directly on different cleint machines, on clicking of a button. In the above example how do i get the strSystemName and strPrinterName for unknown client machines. Regards Girish Sharma

thatraja

I'm sorry i forgot that,

System.Net.IPHostEntry host;
host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables["REMOTE_HOST"]);
string strSystemName = host.HostName;

please let me know your feedback again & assume you have the solution. I'm upset from evening for a wrong answer to one question. So please try to make me happy. Regards, thatraja

Girish_Sharma

Thanks again for your reply. I am using below code with one crystalreportviewer and one button control on web page.

Protected Sub Button1\_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim ocn As New System.Data.OracleClient.OracleConnection
    Dim oda As New System.Data.OracleClient.OracleDataAdapter("select empno,ename from emp", ocn)
    Dim ods As New System.Data.DataSet()
    ocn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=orcl;User ID=scott;Password=pw;Unicode=True"
    oda.Fill(ods)
    Dim rptprint As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument()
    rptprint.Load(Server.MapPath("Reports").ToString() + "\\\\CrystalReport.rpt")
    rptprint.SetDataSource(ods)
    CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptprint
    CrystalReportViewer1.DataBind()
    ''rptprint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = DefaultPrinterName()
    ''rptprint.PrintToPrinter(1, False, 0, 0)
    TextBox1.Text = DefaultPrinterName()
    rptprint.Close()
    rptprint.Dispose()
    ocn.Close()
    ocn.Dispose()
    ods.Dispose()
    oda.Dispose()
End Sub
Public Shared Function DefaultPrinterName() As String
    Dim oPS As New System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings
    Try
        DefaultPrinterName = oPS.PrinterName
    Catch ex As System.Exception
        DefaultPrinterName = ""
    Finally
        oPS = Nothing
    End Try
End Function

But i am getting error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." at line CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptprint. And one more thing it is not returning me the correct default printer name as i have shown in textbox1 control. Kindly help me to get the direct print using crystal report on clicking of a button on client's line matrix / dot matrix printer. I have set "Generic / Text Only" as their default printers. Regards Girish Sharma

thatraja

|wrote |i am getting error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." This error always raise when creating instance, so confirm that, but your code looks like right one. Before checking these things make sure if the Dataset ods is not null. |wrote it is not returning me the correct default printer name Because these codes are executing in server so you can't get the client machine printer name. So your server machine's default printer name will be displayed in the textbox1. Confirm that. So you can get DefaultPrinter only on server machine using this code. |wrote direct print using crystal report on clicking of a button on client's line matrix / dot matrix printer use the code which i gave you,

System.Net.IPHostEntry host;
host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables["REMOTE_HOST"]);
string strSystemName = host.HostName;//You will get client machine name like \\RAJA
string strPrinterName = "Generic / Text Only";//Mention here your client machine default printer
rptPrint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName;

The above code must be run with out fail. Actually i gave you my running code which is using for my clients. I'm not using Oracle, otherwise i'll test your code & make full solution to you, actually i'm using SQL 2005. try my steps & then let me know your feedback.

Girish_Sharma

First let me thank you again. Here 3 issues : 1."Object reference not set to an instance of an object." I am not getting why it is giving me this error... TextBox1.Text = ods.Tables(0).Rows(0).Item("empno") -- No error rptprint.SetDataSource(ods) -- No error 'CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptprint -- Error I have already placed the crystalreportviewer1 control on the page. 2. Since i am using VB for this page, so i am not able to write the System.Net.IPHostEntry host; code. So, please check the VB conversion is right ? Dim host As New System.Net.IPHostEntry host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_HOST")) Dim strSystemName As String = host.HostName Dim strPrinterName As String = "Generic / Text Only" rptprint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName 3. As far as backend concern, i do'nt think that oracle or sql server is playing any role in this case. I am just using a table and not able to get the error reason. Actually, i am having less experience in dotnet (printing issues). If my client side printing issue (line matrix / dot matrix, because we need thousands of page printing, after data processing) solves, then i think i would be able to convert my all current foxpro based applications into dotnet using oracle (because i am an OCP). Thanks with Kind Regards Girish Sharma

thatraja

The 1st one is object instance related issue & then your VB.NET conversion code is right one. Your code looks like right one but something makes trouble. ok let me do something, you just send me the report page, i'll test & will make it run. It should not take more time here after any more. Regards, thatraja thatraja@yahoo.com

Girish_Sharma

Partial Class _Default Inherits System.Web.UI.Page Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim ocn As New System.Data.OracleClient.OracleConnection Dim oda As New System.Data.OracleClient.OracleDataAdapter("select empno,ename from emp", ocn) Dim ods As New System.Data.DataSet() ocn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=orcl;User ID=scott;Password=pw;Unicode=True" oda.Fill(ods) Dim rptprint As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument() rptprint.Load(Server.MapPath("Reports").ToString() + "\\CrystalReport.rpt") 'TextBox1.Text = ods.Tables(0).Rows(0).Item("empno") 'This is no error rptprint.SetDataSource(ods) 'This is no error CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptprint 'This is error of object instantiate. 'CrystalReportViewer1.DataBind() ''rptprint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = DefaultPrinterName() ''rptprint.PrintToPrinter(1, False, 0, 0) 'TextBox1.Text = DefaultPrinterName() rptprint.Close() rptprint.Dispose() ocn.Close() ocn.Dispose() ods.Dispose() oda.Dispose() 'Dim host As New System.Net.IPHostEntry 'host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_HOST")) 'Dim strSystemName As String = host.HostName 'Dim strPrinterName As String = "Generic / Text Only" 'rptprint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName End Sub Public Shared Function DefaultPrinterName() As String Dim oPS As New System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings Try DefaultPrinterName = oPS.PrinterName Catch ex As System.Exception DefaultPrinterName = "" Finally oPS = Nothing End Try End Function End Class This is what i have in default.aspx.vb file. I have : 1.one crystalreportviewer control 2.one button control 3.one textbox control I have not yet used your code, because this object instance error is frustraing me. Regards Girish Sharma

thatraja

Hi, i have checked code, the issue is you are closing & disposing the Report Document object in Button1_Click event which was created there. For that you should create the Report Document object in class & then close & dispose in Page_Unload event. use the code

Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared
Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.ReportSource
Imports CrystalDecisions.Web

Partial Public Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

Dim rptprint As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument()

Protected Sub Page\_Unload(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Unload
    rptprint.Close()
    rptprint.Dispose()
End Sub

Protected Sub Button1\_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim ocn As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
    Dim oda As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter("select \* from Employees", ocn)
    Dim ods As New System.Data.DataSet()
    ocn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=RAJA;User ID=sa;Password=123;Initial Catalog=Northwind"
    oda.Fill(ods)

    rptprint.Load("C:\\CrystalReport1.rpt")
    rptprint.SetDataSource(ods)

    ' For DB Login
    Dim crtableLogoninfos As New TableLogOnInfos()
    Dim crtableLogoninfo As New TableLogOnInfo()
    Dim crConnectionInfo As New ConnectionInfo()
    Dim CrTables As Tables
    crConnectionInfo.ServerName = "RAJA"
    crConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = "Northwind"
    crConnectionInfo.UserID = "sa"
    crConnectionInfo.Password = "123"

    CrTables = rptprint.Database.Tables
    For Each CrTable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table In CrTables
        crtableLogoninfo = CrTable.LogOnInfo
        crtableLogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = crConnectionInfo
        CrTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(crtableLogoninfo)
    Next
    '/ For DB Login

    CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptprint
    CrystalReportViewer1.DataBind()

    ocn.Close()
    ocn.Dispose()
    ods.Dispose()
    oda.Dispose()
End Sub

End Class

Here i want to inform you another thing, you can see the property EnableDatabaseLogonPrompt

Girish_Sharma

Thank you for your replies. Yes now object error has been removed; but now i am getting further error : Dim host As New System.Net.IPHostEntry host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_HOST")) Dim strSystemName As String = host.HostName Dim strPrinterName As String = "Generic / Text Only" TextBox1.Text = strSystemName 'Here i am getting 127.0.0.1 not \\mymachine name as you said i.e. \\RAJA In my case it should be \\GIRISH (as this machine where i am using) or on another client machine it should be that client machine's name. rptprint.PrintOptions.PrinterName = strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName rptprint.PrintToPrinter(1, False, 0, 0) So, i am getting error : (A new error windows pop up) COMException was unhandled by user code Invalid printer specified. Troubleshooting tips: Check the ErrorCode property of the exception to determine the HRESULT returned by the COM object. Get general help for this exception. Regards Girish Sharma

thatraja

I'm sorry i'm not well since last week with heavy fever that's i can't able to reply quickly. As per my coding, you will be get IP address instead of System name, i mentioned "\\RAJA" for just easy understand. Please mention which line error occurs? ok.

shrikant kudlur

i dont want to hard code the printer name. if i do so then it will print the report to same printer every time. in my office there are 20 comp and each comp has printer connected to it. i want to print to a printer which is connected to particular client. thanks,

thatraja

shrikant.kudlur wrote:

i dont want to hard code the printer name.

It's just an example snippet. You can set default printer if you want. So you should change the code based on your need. That's all. You can find code for "Get/Set Default printer" in Google. Cheers.

thatraja

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shrikant kudlur

Here is my code ReportDocument doc = new ReportDocument(); doc.Load(Server.MapPath("crystalreport.rpt")); System.Net.IPHostEntry host; host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Context.Request.ServerVariables["REMOTE_HOST"]); string strSystemName = host.HostName; string strPrinterName = "Generic / Text Only"; doc.PrintOptions.PrinterName=strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName; doc.PrintToPrinter(1,true,1,1); i m getting this error: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Invalid printer specified at this line: doc.PrintOptions.PrinterName=strSystemName + "\\" + strPrinterName; i m geting the name of the system currect but i think i mad simple mistake in assigning printer name plz help me thanks in advance

thatraja

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thatraja

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