How to print direct to zebra printer without setting it as a default printer using C#?

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I'm new to programming.

I want to print direct to the Zebra Printer without setting the printer as a DEFAULT because I'm using one computer that is connected to many printers, and also bear in mind i'm getting the records/DATA from a web browser when PRINT Button is clicked

How can i achieve this ? Thanks in advance.

The following code works fine if the printer is set to DEFAULTS

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true"%> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.IO" %> <% System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer jsoner = new System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer(); string UtiWayBillNumber =Request.QueryString["UtiWayBillNumber"]; string labelSerials = Request.QueryString["labelSerials"] ?? null; string[] serialNumbers = labelSerials.Split('$'); using (SqlConnection dbConnection = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["HestoProductionControl"].ConnectionString)) { dbConnection.Open(); SqlCommand cmd = dbConnection.CreateCommand(); cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.StoredProcedure; cmd.CommandText = "GM_GetShipmentDetailInformation"; cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@utiWaybillNumber", UtiWayBillNumber); SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader(); System.Collections.Generic.List<object> labelList = new List<object>(); string appPath = Request.PhysicalApplicationPath; string IPAddress = HttpContext.Current.Request.UserHostAddress; StringBuilder fileContents = new StringBuilder(); while (reader.Read()) { if (labelSerials.StartsWith(" ")) { DateTime date = DateTime.Now; string quantity = reader["PackingQuantity"].ToString(); quantity = quantity.Remove(2,7); fileContents.Append(reader["HestoBarcodeSerial"]); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["CustomerStockCode"].ToString().Trim()); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(quantity); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["Description"].ToString().Trim()); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["StockCode"]); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(date.ToString("s")); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["CustomerBarcodeSerial"]); fileContents.Append("\r\n"); } else{ DateTime date = DateTime.Now; string quantity = reader["PackingQuantity"].ToString(); quantity = quantity.Remove(2,7); if (serialNumbers.Contains<string>(reader["Serial"].ToString()) == false) { continue; } fileContents.Append(reader["HestoBarcodeSerial"]); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["CustomerStockCode"].ToString().Trim()); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(quantity); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["Description"].ToString().Trim()); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["StockCode"]); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(date.ToString("s")); fileContents.Append(","); fileContents.Append(reader["CustomerBarcodeSerial"]); fileContents.Append("\r\n"); } }; Response.Write(fileContents.ToString()); Directory.CreateDirectory(appPath + "//PrintFile/" + IPAddress); StreamWriter w; w = File.CreateText(appPath + "//PrintFile/" + IPAddress + "/printLabels.txt"); w.WriteLine(fileContents.ToString()); w.Flush(); w.Close(); } %>

Stefan · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-13 11:04:26Z

Is the printer listed in the list of printers on your system? If so, you can use

PrintDocument pd = new PrintDocument(); pd.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = "Zebra Printer"; // Do stuff formatting your document, like drawing strings and images (possibly a zebra?) if(pd.PrinterSettings.IsValid) pd.Print(); else MessageBox.Show("Printer is invalid.");

Note: I got this off of this thread on another forum, but I'm using a similar method to print to a specific printer when I don't know if it's the default printer.

I just noticed that you're probably using a web site. The above method is only usable if you were to use it server side in order to select the default printer.

I don't know if this can be done client side but I doubt it. It would give your website access to your client's computer which is a huge security breach. I think you'd have to show a print dialog in which users can select the printer to use.

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