How to save print settings from a Windows Forms Program?

Question

I have program that print labels and I have to allow user to save/remember settings for printer. So I have this code:

private void printerToolStripButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
     PrintDialog dialog = new PrintDialog();
     dialog.ShowDialog();
}

User selects printer and clicks properties button, do some changes (paper size, orientation, etc.) and then click 'OK' and then click 'OK' on PrintDialog.

My problem is that those changes are not remembered... When I click button again or restart application they disappear...

Does anyone know how to persist them in application scope? Or if application scope is impossible, then maybe how to save them in the system (so when I go to control panel -> printers -> right click on printer -> preferences they will be there)?

How it is going, did you tried my soution yet?

Default Writer
– Default Writer

2011-01-21 19:00:35 +00:00
Commented Jan 21, 2011 at 19:00 — Default Writer
– Default Writer, Commented Jan 21, 2011 at 19:00
hi! not yet, but I will try it out this week :)

Adrian Serafin
– Adrian Serafin

2011-01-22 20:45:27 +00:00
Commented Jan 22, 2011 at 20:45 — Adrian Serafin
– Adrian Serafin, Commented Jan 22, 2011 at 20:45

Default Writer · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-22 06:27:43Z

2

Yu can use my own interface-driven serialization. ;)

You can extend interface-driven serialization using my xml serialization properties. By the way, interface-driven serialization is cool when you are using interface inheritance ;)

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Forms;

// download at [http://xmlserialization.codeplex.com/]
using System.Xml.Serialization;
namespace test
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        [XmlRootSerializer("PrinterSettings")]
        public interface IPrinterSettings
        {
            bool PrintToFile { get; set; }
        }

        private static readonly string PrinterConfigurationFullName = Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, "PrinterSettings.xml");

        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (File.Exists(PrinterConfigurationFullName))
            {
                XmlObjectSerializer.Load<IPrinterSettings>(File.ReadAllText(PrinterConfigurationFullName), printDialog1);
            }
        }

        private void Form1_FormClosed(object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
        {
            File.WriteAllText(PrinterConfigurationFullName, XmlObjectSerializer.Save<IPrinterSettings>(printDialog1));
        }

        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (printDialog1.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
            {
                // do required stuff here...
            }
        }
    }
}

edited Jan 22, 2011 at 6:27

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 10:41

Default Writer

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3 Comments

Adrian Serafin Over a year ago

I know, but I need to remember o this setting between applications restarts. It can be by saving them to printer system settings, I just don't know how to do this.

Default Writer Over a year ago

Ok, it's up and running! Ready ;) Please dowload latest changeset, [xmlserialization.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/…

Adrian Serafin Over a year ago

thanks for the effort :) I will check your solution and let you know how it goes :)

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