PrintSetPrinterSettings Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Sets up 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 PrintSetPrinterSettings( _
   ByVal PS As PrinterSettings _
) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus PrintSetPrinterSettings( 
   PrinterSettings PS
)

public function PrintSetPrinterSettings( 
    PS: PrinterSettings
): GdPictureStatus;

public function PrintSetPrinterSettings( 
   PS : PrinterSettings
) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus PrintSetPrinterSettings( 
   PrinterSettings* PS
)

public:
GdPictureStatus PrintSetPrinterSettings( 
   PrinterSettings^ PS
)

Parameters

PS: A System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings object. The newly specified printer settings of the active printer.

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.

We strongly recommend always checking this status first.

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 set the printer settings for the active printer. This example shows you how to change the number of copies.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: PrintSetPrinterSettings"
    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: PrintSetPrinterSettings";
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
PrintGetPrinterSettings Method
PrintGetPrintersCount Method
PrintGetActivePrinter Method
PrintSetActivePrinter Method
PrintGetStat Method
Print Method