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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdViewer Class / PrintGetPrinterSettings Method

PrintGetPrinterSettings Method (GdViewer)

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Returns the printer settings of the active printer.

As explained in the PrintGetActivePrinter or the PrintSetActivePrinter methods, none of the available printers or their properties are affected using any of the print methods of this class.

Syntax
'Declaration

 


Public Function PrintGetPrinterSettings() As PrinterSettings
public PrinterSettings PrintGetPrinterSettings()
public function PrintGetPrinterSettings(): PrinterSettings; 
public function PrintGetPrinterSettings() : PrinterSettings;
public: PrinterSettings* PrintGetPrinterSettings(); 
public:

PrinterSettings^ PrintGetPrinterSettings();

Return Value

A System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings object. The printer settings of the active printer.

The GetStat method can be subsequently used or the PrintGetStat method to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks
It is recommend to use the GetStat method or the PrintGetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Just to remind you that the active printer is the printer identified by the PrintGetActivePrinter method or set by the PrintSetActivePrinter method and it is dedicated to executing all subsequent print jobs using this class as well as utilizing all by you altered printer settings.

Example
How to get the printer settings for the active printer and how to use them further. 
'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.

If GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim prnSettings As System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings

    prnSettings = GdViewer1.PrintGetPrinterSettings()

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        prnSettings.Copies = 2

        GdViewer1.PrintSetPrinterSettings(prnSettings)

        If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            If GdViewer1.Print() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings")

            Else

                Dim message As String = "The file can't be printed." + vbCrLf + "Status: " + GdViewer1.PrintGetStat().ToString()

                If GdViewer1.PrintGetStat() = GdPictureStatus.PrintingException Then message = message + "    Error: " + GdViewer1.PrintGetLastError()

                MessageBox.Show(message, "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings")

            End If

        Else

            MessageBox.Show("The PrintSetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings")

        End If

    Else

        MessageBox.Show("The PrintGetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings")

    End If

    GdViewer1.CloseDocument()

Else

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings")

End If
//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.

if (GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings prnSettings;

    prnSettings = GdViewer1.PrintGetPrinterSettings();

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        prnSettings.Copies = 2;

        GdViewer1.PrintSetPrinterSettings(prnSettings);

        if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        {

            if (GdViewer1.Print() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            {

                MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings");

            }

            else

            {

                string message = "The file can't be printed.\nStatus: " + GdViewer1.PrintGetStat().ToString();

                if (GdViewer1.PrintGetStat() == GdPictureStatus.PrintingException)

                    message = message + "    Error: " + GdViewer1.PrintGetLastError();

                MessageBox.Show(message, "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings");

            }

        }

        else

        {

            MessageBox.Show("The PrintSetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings");

        }

    }

    else

    {

        MessageBox.Show("The PrintGetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings");

    }

    GdViewer1.CloseDocument();

}

else

{

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.PrintGetPrinterSettings");

}
See Also

Reference

GdViewer Class
GdViewer Members
PrintSetPrinterSettings Method
PrintGetPrintersCount Method
PrintGetActivePrinter Method
PrintSetActivePrinter Method
PrintGetStat Method
Print Method