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How to print a pdf file directly to printer(silent printing) without using tools like adobe?

Subash 21 Reputation points
2022-07-18T13:13:55.66+00:00

Hi,

I have an invoice pdf file in my local file system. I need to directly print it without showing any preview or dialog box(silent printing).
Note: Without using tools like adobe reader.

Thanks.

Developer technologies | Windows Presentation Foundation
Developer technologies | C#
Developer technologies | C#

An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.

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  1. Castorix31 91,871 Reputation points
    2022-07-18T15:58:40.257+00:00

    Without any external tool, one of the ways is with Windows.Data.Pdf (references to Windows.winmd and System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.dll for WPF or Winforms), by converting each PDF page into an image (I tested with a BitmapImage for example, from PdfPage.RenderToStreamAsync),
    then you can print each image silently on a printer with PrintDialog.PrintVisual or other method

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  2. Bill Reiss 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-12-01T16:46:51.1433333+00:00

    I used FreeSpire.PDF in .NET MAUI on Windows, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work in WPF. Details here: [http://billreiss.com/2023/12/01/printing-a-pdf-from-net-maui-windows-silently/]

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