PrintGetPaperBin Method (GdPicturePDF)
Returns the paper source, means the paper tray, from which the printer gets paper, used by the active printer. The value is determined through the
PaperSource.Kind property of the default page settings.
public int PrintGetPaperBin()
public function PrintGetPaperBin(): Integer;
public function PrintGetPaperBin() : int;
public: int PrintGetPaperBin();
public:
int PrintGetPaperBin();
'Declaration
Public Function PrintGetPaperBin() As Integer
Return Value
The constant that represents the current paper source. Please refer to the System.Drawing.Printing.PaperSourceKind enumeration for correct values. The standard values are listed below (please see the corresponding ordering number):
- Upper
- Lower
- Middle
- Manual
- Enveloper
- ManualFeed
- AutomaticFeed
- TractorFeed
- SmallFormat
- LargeFormat
- LargeCapacity
14. Cassette
15. FormSource
257. or greater: Custom
The GdPicturePDF.GetStat method can be subsequently used or the GdPicturePDF.PrintGetStat method to determine if this method has been successful.
How to find out some page properties of the active printer.
Dim caption As String = "Example: PrintGetPaperBin"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim message As String = ""
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim curPrinter As String = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetActivePrinter()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = "Active printer: " + curPrinter + vbCrLf
Else
message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim leftMargin As Single = 0, rightMargin As Single = 0
gdpicturePDF.PrintGetMargins(leftMargin, rightMargin)
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " margins: left = " + leftMargin.ToString() + ", right = " + rightMargin.ToString() + vbCrLf
Else
message = "The PrintGetMargins() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim prnBin As Integer = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperBin()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " paper bin: " + prnBin.ToString() + vbCrLf
Else
message = "The PrintGetPaperBin() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim prnSize As Integer = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperSize()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " paper size: " + prnSize.ToString() + vbCrLf
Else
message = "The PrintGetPaperSize() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim prnHeight As Single = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperHeight()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " paper height: " + prnHeight.ToString()
Else
message = "The PrintGetPaperHeight() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim prnWidth As Single = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperWidth()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " paper width: " + prnWidth.ToString() + vbCrLf
Else
message = "The PrintGetPaperWidth() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
End If
End If
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
End If
Else
message = "The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
End If
MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: PrintGetPaperBin";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
string message = "";
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string curPrinter = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetActivePrinter();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = "Active printer: " + curPrinter + "\n";
else
message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
float leftMargin = 0, rightMargin = 0;
gdpicturePDF.PrintGetMargins(ref leftMargin, ref rightMargin);
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " margins: left = " + leftMargin.ToString() + ", right = " + rightMargin.ToString() + "\n";
else
message = "The PrintGetMargins() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
int prnBin = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperBin();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " paper bin: " + prnBin.ToString() + "\n";
else
message = "The PrintGetPaperBin() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
int prnSize = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperSize();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " paper size: " + prnSize.ToString() + "\n";
else
message = "The PrintGetPaperSize() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
float prnHeight = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperHeight();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " paper height: " + prnHeight.ToString();
else
message = "The PrintGetPaperHeight() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
float prnWidth = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPaperWidth();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " paper width: " + prnWidth.ToString() + "\n";
else
message = "The PrintGetPaperWidth() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
}
}
else
{
message = "The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
}
MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();