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IPageLayoutControl.Printer Property (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)
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IPageLayoutControl.Printer Property

The printer object used by the PageLayoutControl for printing.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Property Printer As IPrinter

[C#]
public IPrinter Printer {get; set;}

[C++]
HRESULT get_Printer(
  IPrinter** ppPrinter
);

[C++]
HRESULT putref_Printer(
  IPrinter* ppPrinter
);

[C++]

Parameters
ppPrinter [out, retval]

  ppPrinter is a parameter of type IPrinter
ppPrinter [in]

  ppPrinter is a parameter of type IPrinter

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine.

Description

Unless the Printer property has been set to a specific printer, the property will return the default system printer. Before issuing a print always check that the PageLayoutControl has a printer.

[C#] 
if (axPageLayoutControl1.Printer != null)
{
    axPageLayoutControl1.PrintPageLayout(1, 1, 0);
}
[Visual Basic .NET] 
If Not AxPageLayoutControl1.Printer Is Nothing Then
  AxPageLayoutControl1.PrintPageLayout(1, 1, 0)
End If

See Also

IPageLayoutControl Interface | IPageLayoutControl.Page Property | IPageLayoutControl.PageLayout Property | IPageLayoutControl.PrintPageLayout Method | IPageLayoutControl.PrinterPageCount Property