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Printing a PDF File to a specif ic printer while setting paper size/orientation...

Joe Trapani 20-ene-2009 22:46

Publicado en el grupo: borland.public.delphi.language.delphi.win32

I am trying to have my Delphi Win 32 app to print a PDF to

a printer. If I simply send a ShellExecute to the printer, it comes

out on a

8.5x11" sheet of paper, we need these PDF's to be printed on a 11x17"

sheet, using a landscape orientation.

I have figured out how to modify the printer settings ...

Procedure TfrmMain.btnPrint2Click

( Sender: TObject );

Var

Device,

Driver, Port : Array[0..255] Of char;

DeviceMode : THandle;

DevMode : PDeviceMode;

Begin

{ Set the printer index to the one we choose }

Printer.PrinterIndex := lbxPrinters.ItemIndex;

With Printer Do Begin

GetPrinter (Device, Driver, Port, DeviceMode);

{ LOCK }

DevMode := GlobalLock (Devicemode);

With DevMode^ Do Begin

dmFields := dmFields Or DM_ORIENTATION;

dmOrientation := DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE;

dmPaperSize := DMPAPER_11X17;

End;

BeginDoc;

Try

Canvas.Font.Size := 20;

Canvas.Font.Name := 'Arial';

Canvas.TextOut (50, 50, 'This is landscape');

{ UNLOCK }

GlobalUnlock (DeviceMode);

Finally

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EndDoc;

End; { Try..finally }

End; { With Printer Do Begin }

End; { btnPrint2Click Procedure }

The problem is, that I am uncertain how to actually print a PDF, other

than calling a shellexecute. We have Rave Reports Borland EditioneXteneded 7.0.3. I was wondering if it was possible to load the PDF

file into RAVE, and send it to the printer from there? Maybe it can

be done within Delphi itself...i'm open to ideas.

Thank you for any help you are able to provide,

JJ

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