Can it be done? WinForm consumes report, then prints direct to printer

It seems like there must be a way to do this basic task. A winform app
calls a report, passes the parameters and then outputs that report directly
to the printer without user intervention, or browser sessions.
I really dont want to go back to Crystal to do this.
Thanks, MikeNot easily. To integrate with RS from a winform you have to use either web
services or url integration. You can either handle the printing yourself
(render to PDF, save the file to disk, print the PDF) or use the client side
printing but although the client side printing could be driven by URL
integration (which would require a browser control) it will pop up a
printing dialog box. There is no way I know of to prevent this. My
suggestion is to render to PDF, save to disk etc.
You could try beta 2 of VS 2005 which have a winform and webform control but
that is a beta.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Michael Morisoli" <michael@.removeme.vieon.net> wrote in message
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> It seems like there must be a way to do this basic task. A winform app
> calls a report, passes the parameters and then outputs that report
> directly
> to the printer without user intervention, or browser sessions.
> I really dont want to go back to Crystal to do this.
> Thanks, Mike
>

Can I send my report directly to a printer by url?

If so, how can I modify this to send to printer please:
http://localhost/ReportServer?%2fReport+PackingList1/Report1&rs:Command=Render&InvoiceNumber=931270
Thanks,
TrintThere is no current method to send directly to a printer. In SP2, there is
no print functionality. Check out the Beta Place for Reporting Services SP2.
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| Thanks,
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||||Brad,
Did you mean to say that SP2 will have printer functionality? I signed
up to use SP2.
Thanks,
Trint
"Brad Syputa - MS" wrote:
> There is no current method to send directly to a printer. In SP2,
there is
> no print functionality. Check out the Beta Place for Reporting
Services SP2.
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