Using the Printing Controls

Although it is possible to design forms that can be used to set all the PageSettings and PrinterSettings property values, it is easier to use the provided Windows components to set Page settings and Printer settings:

  • PageSetupDialog component

  • PrintPreviewDialog component

  • PrintPreviewControl control

  • PrintDialog component

Each of these is discussed in the following sections.

The PageSetupDialog Component

The PageSetupDialog component is the standard Windows Page Setup dialog box used in most Windows applications, as shown in Figure 11.2.

Figure 11.2. The Page Setup dialog box showing a portrait-oriented page.

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