Printer Constructor(PrinterInfo)

Initializes a new instance of the class with the specified printer information and then installs the LEADTOOLS Virtual Printer to the system.

Syntax

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public Printer( 
   PrinterInfo printerInfo
)

'Declaration
 
Public Function New( _
   ByVal printerInfo As PrinterInfo _
)

'Usage
 
Dim printerInfo As PrinterInfo
 
Dim instance As New Printer(printerInfo)

public:
Printer( 
   PrinterInfo^ printerInfo
)

Parameters

printerInfo: Printer information that is used to initialize the printer object.

Remarks

This overloaded constructor will automatically install LEADTOOLS printer to the system.

Example

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Imports Leadtools.Support.Examples
Imports Leadtools.Printer
Imports Leadtools

Public Sub InstallPrinter()
   Try
      Dim printerName As String = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer"
      Dim printerPassword As String = "Test Password"
      If (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName)) Then
         Dim tmpPrinterInfo As New PrinterInfo()
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName
         tmpPrinterInfo.DriverName = printerName
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo)
      End If
         Dim documentPrinterRegPath As String = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\18\\Printer\\"
      Dim printerInfo As New PrinterInfo()
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName
      printerInfo.DriverName = printerName
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName
         printerInfo.RootDir = "C:\\LEADTOOLS 18\\Bin\\Common\\PrinterDriver"
      printerInfo.Url = "http://www.LeadtoolsPrinterDriver.com"
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer"
      printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "\\RasterPro.ico")

      Printer.Install(printerInfo)

      Dim strMsg As String = String.Format("Installion {0} Completed Successfully", printerName)
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
   Catch ex As PrinterDriverException
      MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message))
   End Try
End Sub

Private Sub printerTest_EmfEvent(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EmfEventArgs) Handles printerTest.EmfEvent
   System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "LEADTOOLS_IMAGE1.emf"), e.Stream.ToArray())
   Dim metaFile As New Metafile(e.Stream)

   Dim emfImage As Image = metaFile.GetThumbnailImage(metaFile.Width, metaFile.Height, Nothing, IntPtr.Zero)
   emfImage.Save(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "LEADTOOLS_IMAGE2.emf"))
End Sub

Private Sub printerTest_JobEvent(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As JobEventArgs) Handles printerTest.JobEvent
   Dim printerName As String = e.PrinterName
   Dim jobID As Integer = e.JobID

   If (e.JobEventState = EventState.JobStart) Then
      MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Job {0} was started with printer {1}", jobID, printerName))
   ElseIf (e.JobEventState = EventState.JobEnd) Then
      MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Job {0} was ended with printer {1}", jobID, printerName))
   Else
      printerTest.CancelPrintedJob(jobID)
   End If
End Sub

Dim WithEvents printerTest As Printer

Public Sub PrinterDriverExamples()
   printerTest = New Printer("Test LEADTOOLS Printer")
   InstallPrinter()

   If (printerTest.IsPrinterLocked()) Then
      printerTest.UnLock("Test Password")
   Else
      printerTest.Lock("Test Password")
   End If

   Dim iPAPER_USER As Integer = 256
   Dim myPrinterSpecifications As New PrinterSpecifications()
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperID = iPAPER_USER + 200
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperSizeName = "Custom Paper Name"
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperHeight = 11
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperWidth = 8
   myPrinterSpecifications.DimensionsInInches = True
   myPrinterSpecifications.PortraitOrient = True
   myPrinterSpecifications.MarginsPrinter = "Margins Printer Name"
   myPrinterSpecifications.PrintQuality = 300
   myPrinterSpecifications.YResolution = 300

   printerTest.Specifications = myPrinterSpecifications
   printerTest.UserDefaultSpecifications = myPrinterSpecifications
End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class

using Leadtools.Printer;
using Leadtools;

public void InstallPrinter()
{
   try
   {
      string printerName = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer";
      string printerPassword = "Test Password";
      if (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName))
      {
         PrinterInfo tmpPrinterInfo = new PrinterInfo();
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
         tmpPrinterInfo.DriverName = printerName;
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo);
      }
      string documentPrinterRegPath = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\18\\Printer\\";
      PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo();
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName;
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName;
      printerInfo.DriverName = printerName;
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName;
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword;
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName;
      printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS 18\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver";
      printerInfo.Url = "http://www.Leadtools.com";
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath;
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer";
      printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "RasterPro.ico");

      Printer.Install(printerInfo);

      string strMsg = string.Format("Installion {0} Completed Successfully", printerName);
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
   }
   catch (PrinterDriverException ex)
   {
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message));
   }
}

void printer_EmfEvent(object sender, EmfEventArgs e)
{
   System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"LEADTOOLS_IMAGE1.emf"), e.Stream.ToArray());
   Metafile metaFile = new Metafile(e.Stream);

   Image emfImage = metaFile.GetThumbnailImage(metaFile.Width, metaFile.Height, null, IntPtr.Zero);
   emfImage.Save(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"LEADTOOLS_IMAGE2.emf"));
}

void printer_JobEvent(object sender, JobEventArgs e)
{
   string printerName = e.PrinterName;
   int jobID = e.JobID;

   if (e.JobEventState == EventState.JobStart)
   {
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Job {0} was started with printer {1}", jobID, printerName));
   }
   else if (e.JobEventState == EventState.JobEnd)
   {
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Job {0} was ended with printer {1}", jobID, printerName));
   }
   else
   {
      printer.CancelPrintedJob(jobID);
   }
}

Printer printer;

public void PrinterDriverExamples()
{
   InstallPrinter();

   printer = new Printer("Test LEADTOOLS Printer");

   if (printer.IsPrinterLocked())
   {
      printer.UnLock("Test Password");
   }
   else
   {
      printer.Lock("Test Password");
   }

   int iPAPER_USER = 256;
   PrinterSpecifications myPrinterSpecifications = new PrinterSpecifications();
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperID = iPAPER_USER + 200;
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperSizeName = "Custom Paper Name";
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperHeight = 11;
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperWidth = 8;
   myPrinterSpecifications.DimensionsInInches = true;
   myPrinterSpecifications.PortraitOrient = true;
   myPrinterSpecifications.MarginsPrinter = "Margins Printer Name";
   myPrinterSpecifications.PrintQuality = 300;
   myPrinterSpecifications.YResolution = 300;

   printer.Specifications = myPrinterSpecifications;
   printer.UserDefaultSpecifications = myPrinterSpecifications;

   printer.EmfEvent += new EventHandler<EmfEventArgs>(printer_EmfEvent);
   printer.JobEvent += new EventHandler<JobEventArgs>(printer_JobEvent);
}

static class LEAD_VARS
{
public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}

Requirements

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Reference

Printer Class
Printer Members
Overload List
Printer Class