PrintGetPrinterSettings Method (GdPicturePDF)

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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

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'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.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: PrintGetPrinterSettings"
    Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
        If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            Dim prnSettings As System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings
            prnSettings = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPrinterSettings()
            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                prnSettings.Copies = 2
                gdpicturePDF.PrintSetPrinterSettings(prnSettings)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    If gdpicturePDF.Print() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                        MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption)
                    Else
                        Dim message As String = "The file can't be printed." + vbCrLf + "Status: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString()
                        If gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() = GdPictureStatus.PrintingException Then
                            message = message + "    Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError()
                        End If
                        MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
                    End If
                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("The PrintSetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption)
                End If
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The PrintGetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption)
            End If
            gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
        End If
    End Using
End Sub

string caption = "Example: PrintGetPrinterSettings";
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
    if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings prnSettings;
        prnSettings = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetPrinterSettings();
        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
        {
            prnSettings.Copies = 2;
            gdpicturePDF.PrintSetPrinterSettings(prnSettings);
            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                if (gdpicturePDF.Print() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption);
                }
                else
                {
                    string message = "The file can't be printed.\nStatus: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString();
                    if (gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() == GdPictureStatus.PrintingException)
                        message = message + "    Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError();
                    MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The PrintSetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            MessageBox.Show("The PrintGetPrinterSettings() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption);
        }
        gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
    }
}

Reference

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