Print DotMatrix Using Crystal Report

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Hi Friends I've Creating an Invoice Windows Application using C# and Crystal Report XI...I want to generate Report in Dotmatrix..I've already Created Crystal Report and its Print fine in Laser printer..How can i Print in Dotmatrix using Crystal Report Without Slow Process..

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Posted 12-Aug-13 4:38am

MichealRay

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[no name] 12-Aug-13 10:43am

"How can i Print in Dotmatrix", the exact same way?

MichealRay 12-Aug-13 11:35am

Hello Genius i know printing has been executed fine bt printing report has been very Slow compare to .Txt file Printing...i want solution for this....

David_Wimbley 12-Aug-13 13:46pm

Insults/Sarcasm will only bring the wrath of those more knowledgeable down upon you.

DotMatrix is not lightning fast...there is a reason that printer is old as dirt...without knowing exact details/seeing your code (could your code be optimized?) or peering over your shoulder im going to say you've reached a hardware limitation

There is a reason why printing has advanced since 1980's.

fyulaba 12-Aug-13 15:59pm

Dot matrix drivers work best with plain text, make sue you don't include any graphics or try and get a text output from crystal

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Hi,

To get fast printing with a dotmatrix printer, you have to send raw bytes to the printer. I'd do this:

1. Export the rpt file to txt by using this snipped code:

C#

ReportDocument myReport = new ReportDocument();
myReport.Load(Server.MapPath("~/MyReport.rpt"));

string txtReportContent = null;
using (MemoryStream ms = (MemoryStream)myCrystalReport.ExportToStream(ExportFormatType.Text))
{
    txtReportContent = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(ms.ToArray());
}

2. Install the "Generic / Text Only" driver that comes with Windows and attach it to your dotmatrix printer

3. Use this the code available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322091[^] and specify to it the txtReportContent and the printer name

Posted 12-Aug-13 16:23pm

Marc Gabrie

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Volynsky Alex · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-12T12:30:00

Solution 1

Please read following article below:
http://blog.mayurtendulkar.com/2010/07/experience-with-crystal-reports.html[^]

and it:
http://www.techrepublic.com/forums/questions/crystal-reports-printing-on-dot-matrix-printers/[^]

Regards,
Alex.

Posted 12-Aug-13 12:30pm

Volynsky Alex

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