Print in C#

So you want to learn how to do printing using C#. Here is your complete guide. 

There are four kinds of applications you can build using C# that may require printing.

• Windows Forms Application
  
• ASP.NET Web Application
  
• WPF Application
  
• Silverlight Application
  

The printing process in all these four different types of application works in four separate ways.

In a Windows Forms application, you need GDI+ API to print. This includes printing text, images, user interfaces and partial forms. Here are some good resources on this topic.

• Printing Text File in C#
• Printing in C#
• Printing out your W2 Form using C# and .NET
• Printing Windows Form in C#
• How To: Printing Form Controls in C# and .NET

Printing in ASP.NET is similar to printing Windows Forms but Web can't really render pixels so you need to convert drawings into an image and display the image. Here is a good resource on this topic.

• Printing in ASP.NET
• How To Print Part of the page in C#

WPF and Silverlight provide a printing APIs.

• Printing in WPF
• Printing Silverlight UI
• Exploring Printing in Silverlight 4.0
• Print Document in Silverlight
• Printing in Silverlight

There are many more resource on C# Corner on printing. Check out this section:

Printing in C#

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