How to print a PDF file in C#
By FoxLearn 7/8/2024 8:57:53 AM 489
Here’s a basic example of how to print a PDF file in C#
1. Using Adobe Acrobat
If you want to use Adobe Acrobat Reader for printing PDF files in C# assumes that the user already has Acrobat Reader installed on their computer.
public void PrintPdf(string fileName) { using (PrintDialog printDialog = new PrintDialog()) { if (printDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) { ProcessStartInfo printProcessInfo = new ProcessStartInfo() { Verb = "print", CreateNoWindow = true, FileName = fileName, WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden }; Process printProcess = new Process(); printProcess.StartInfo = printProcessInfo; printProcess.Start(); printProcess.WaitForInputIdle(); Thread.Sleep(1000); if (false == printProcess.CloseMainWindow()) { printProcess.Kill(); } } } }
2. Using the RawPrint package
If you prefer not to use Acrobat Reader for printing PDF files in C#, you can utilize the RawPrint library. RawPrint allows you to send files directly to a Windows printer without relying on the printer driver.
First, you need to install the RawPrint library from NuGet.
Open your project in Visual Studio, then right-click on your project in Solution Explorer, select "Manage NuGet Packages...", search for RawPrint
, and install it.
Printing a PDF file in C# using the RawPrint library involves sending raw commands directly to the printer.
// c# print a PDF using its RAW data directly to the printer public void PrintPdf(string fileName, string printerName) { FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(fileName); // Create an instance of the Printer IPrinter printer = new Printer(); // Send the PDF file to the printer printer.PrintRawFile(printer, fileName, fileInfo.Name); }
To get all printers in your computer, you can use the following c# code.
foreach (string printerName in System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters) { Console.WriteLine(printerName); }
To print a PDF file using the RawPrint library in C#, you can utilize the PrintRawFile
method from an instance of RawPrint.