Activex code to print pdf files on client machine

Sachin Mehndiratta

Hi All, I am looking for expert advice on printing the pdf files at client machine. I have created a sample project named ClientPrint as

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Namespace ActiveX
Public Interface IActiveXPrintLib
Sub PrintFile(filePath As String)
End Interface

<ProgId("ActiveX.PrintFile")>

<ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDual)>
<ComVisible(True)>
Public Class ActiveXPrintLib
Implements IActiveXPrintLib

    <ComVisible(True)>
    Public Sub PrintFile(filePath As String) Implements IActiveXPrintLib.PrintFile

        Dim AcroPdf As New AcroPDFLib.AcroPDF()
        AcroPdf.LoadFile(filePath)
        AcroPdf.printAll()
       
    End Sub

End Class

End Namespace

I have created the dll and register the dll using regasm command on client machine. Now at time of consuming the print method at client side using javascript as <object id="myControl1" name="myControl1" classid="clsid:ActiveX.ActiveXPrintLib"> </object>

var axComponent = new ActiveXObject("ActiveX.ActiveXPrintLib");
alert(axComponent);
if (axComponent == null) {
alert('Probably not installed');
}
else {
yourAxComponent.PrintFile('<%= Page.ResolveUrl("~/PdfTemp/0d818b57-9384-4f52-ae89-8ef5868064b7.pdf") %>');
alert('yes');
}

I am getting the error that automation server can't create object, using IE I have enabled the active x and permisssions to download the activex. but it still gives me same error. I am not sure whether my code is correct or not. Any advice is really helpful. Thanks in advance.

Sachin Mehndiratta mehndi.sachin@gmail.com

AmitGajjar

Hi, I google for your issue and found one discussion, http://forums.asp.net/t/1482178.aspx?ActiveX+Select+printer+and+print+custom+page+[^] you will get your answer from this discussion. read it through.

Thanks Amit

Sachin Mehndiratta

Hi, Thanks for sharing the link, but information shared on this link is not complete and still I am facing same issue. Thanks,