ExcelPrintOptions Class

Namespace:
GemBox.Spreadsheet
Assembly:
GemBox.Spreadsheet.dll

Stores MS Excel print and print related options.

public sealed class ExcelPrintOptions
Public NotInheritable Class ExcelPrintOptions
Inheritance:
System.Object
ExcelPrintOptions

Properties

AutomaticPageBreakScalingFactor

Scaling factor for automatic page breaks.

public int AutomaticPageBreakScalingFactor { get; set; }
Public Property AutomaticPageBreakScalingFactor As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Unit is one percent. Value must be between 10 and 400.

Default value for this property is 100.

MS Excel inserts automatic page breaks depending on this scaling factor. Smaller it gets, bigger will be the distance between the two automatic page breaks.

If you set this property, FitToPage will automatically be set to false.

Exceptions
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

Value is out of 10 to 400 range.

BottomMargin

Bottom margin (in inches).

public double BottomMargin { get; set; }
Public Property BottomMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.75.

DraftQuality

true for printing in draft quality, false otherwise.

public bool DraftQuality { get; set; }
Public Property DraftQuality As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

FitToPage

true for using FitWorksheetHeightToPages and FitWorksheetWidthToPages, false otherwise.

public bool FitToPage { get; set; }
Public Property FitToPage As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

This property determines whether AutomaticPageBreakScalingFactor or FitWorksheetHeightToPages and FitWorksheetWidthToPages will be used in printing.

Default value for this property is false.

FitWorksheetHeightToPages

Fit worksheet height to this number of pages (0 = use as many as needed).

public int FitWorksheetHeightToPages { get; set; }
Public Property FitWorksheetHeightToPages As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.

If you set this property, FitToPage will automatically be set to true.

FitWorksheetWidthToPages

Fit worksheet width to this number of pages (0 = use as many as needed).

public int FitWorksheetWidthToPages { get; set; }
Public Property FitWorksheetWidthToPages As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.

If you set this property, FitToPage will automatically be set to true.

FooterMargin

Footer margin (in inches).

public double FooterMargin { get; set; }
Public Property FooterMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.3.

HeaderMargin

Header margin (in inches).

public double HeaderMargin { get; set; }
Public Property HeaderMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.3.

HorizontalCentered

true for printing sheet horizontal centered, false otherwise.

public bool HorizontalCentered { get; set; }
Public Property HorizontalCentered As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

LeftMargin

Left margin (in inches).

public double LeftMargin { get; set; }
Public Property LeftMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.7.

NumberOfCopies

Number of copies to print.

public int NumberOfCopies { get; set; }
Public Property NumberOfCopies As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 1.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

PageHeight

Gets the height of the page (in inches).

public double PageHeight { get; }
Public ReadOnly Property PageHeight As Double
Property Value
System.Double

The height of the page.

Remarks

If the PaperType is Custom, this will return page height from printer settings.

PageWidth

Gets the width of the page (in inches).

public double PageWidth { get; }
Public ReadOnly Property PageWidth As Double
Property Value
System.Double

The width of the page.

Remarks

If the PaperType is Custom, this will return page width from printer settings.

PaperType

Gets or sets the type of the paper for the page.

public PaperType PaperType { get; set; }
Public Property PaperType As PaperType
Property Value
PaperType

The type of the paper.

Remarks

Default value for this property is A4.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

Exceptions
System.ArgumentException

Thrown if type is set to Custom

Portrait

true for portrait orientation, false for landscape orientation.

public bool Portrait { get; set; }
Public Property Portrait As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is true.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

PrintBlackWhite

true for printing in black and white, false otherwise.

public bool PrintBlackWhite { get; set; }
Public Property PrintBlackWhite As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

PrintCellNotes

true for printing cell notes, false otherwise.

public bool PrintCellNotes { get; set; }
Public Property PrintCellNotes As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

PrintGridlines

true for printing gridlines, false otherwise.

public bool PrintGridlines { get; set; }
Public Property PrintGridlines As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

PrintHeadings

true for print headings, false otherwise.

public bool PrintHeadings { get; set; }
Public Property PrintHeadings As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

PrintNotesSheetEnd

true for printing notes at end of sheet, false otherwise.

public bool PrintNotesSheetEnd { get; set; }
Public Property PrintNotesSheetEnd As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

PrintPagesInRows

true for printing pages in rows, false otherwise.

public bool PrintPagesInRows { get; set; }
Public Property PrintPagesInRows As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

PrintResolution

Print resolution in DPI (dots per inch).

public int PrintResolution { get; set; }
Public Property PrintResolution As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

RightMargin

Right margin (in inches).

public double RightMargin { get; set; }
Public Property RightMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.7.

StartPageNumber

Start page number.

public int StartPageNumber { get; set; }
Public Property StartPageNumber As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 1.

TopMargin

Top margin (in inches).

public double TopMargin { get; set; }
Public Property TopMargin As Double
Property Value
System.Double
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.75.

UseStartPageNumber

true for using start page number, false otherwise.

public bool UseStartPageNumber { get; set; }
Public Property UseStartPageNumber As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

VerticalCentered

true for printing sheet vertical centered, false otherwise.

public bool VerticalCentered { get; set; }
Public Property VerticalCentered As Boolean
Property Value
System.Boolean
Remarks

Default value for this property is false.

VerticalPrintResolution

Vertical print resolution in DPI (dots per inch).

public int VerticalPrintResolution { get; set; }
Public Property VerticalPrintResolution As Integer
Property Value
System.Int32
Remarks

Default value for this property is 0.

This value is currently ignored when exporting a document to PDF, XPS, or image formats.

This member is supported in Print().

GemBox.Spreadsheet uses enhanced printing services provided with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). All pages of a specific ExcelWorksheet will be printed with settings from PrintOptions of that worksheet. Internally, WPF printing uses PrintTicket class to specify page printing settings and value of this member is applied to appropriate member of PrintTicket instance which is used to print all pages of a worksheet with this print options member.

PrintTicket instance which is used to print every page of a worksheet is constructed in following order:

Printing settings which do not exist in PrintOptions nor in ExcelPrintOptions can be specified on base print ticket (which stream is passed to PrintOptions(MemoryStream) constructor).

Methods

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified ExcelPrintOptions is equal to the current ExcelPrintOptions.

public override bool Equals(object obj)
Public Overrides Function Equals(obj As Object) As Boolean
Parameters
obj
System.Object

Object of ExcelPrintOptions type.

Returns
System.Boolean

true if the specified ExcelPrintOptions is equal to the current ExcelPrintOptions; otherwise, false.

Overrides
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

GetHashCode()

Returns the hash code of this object.

public override int GetHashCode()
Public Overrides Function GetHashCode As Integer
Returns
System.Int32

Hash code.

Overrides
System.Object.GetHashCode()

SetPrinterSettings(Byte[])

Sets the printer settings by using a byte array that contains the DEVMODE structure that corresponds to the printer settings.

public void SetPrinterSettings(byte[] devMode)
Public Sub SetPrinterSettings(devMode As Byte())
Parameters
devMode
System.Byte[]

A byte array that contains the DEVMODE structure.

See Also

SetPrinterSettings(IntPtr)

Sets the printer settings by using a handle to a DEVMODE structure that corresponds to the printer settings.

public void SetPrinterSettings(IntPtr hdevmode)
Public Sub SetPrinterSettings(hdevmode As IntPtr)
Parameters
hdevmode
System.IntPtr

A handle to a DEVMODE structure obtained from System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.GetHdevmode method.

Remarks

Handle is automatically deallocated by calling the native Win32 GlobalFree method before this method ends.

See Also

SetPrinterSettings(String, Stream)

Sets the printer settings by using a printer name and an XML stream (that contains a System.Printing.PrintTicket document) that complies with the XML Print Schema.

public void SetPrinterSettings(string printerName, Stream xmlStream)
Public Sub SetPrinterSettings(printerName As String, xmlStream As Stream)
Parameters
printerName
System.String

Name of the printer.

xmlStream
System.IO.Stream

An XML stream that describes a print job and conforms to the Print Schema.

See Also
System.Printing.PrintTicket
System.Printing.PrintTicket.GetXmlStream