Developing and Implementing WindowsR-based Applications with Visual BasicR. NET and Visual StudioR. NET Exam CramT 2 (Exam 70-306)

Terms you'll need to understand:

• PrintDocument class

• Print method

• BeginPrint event

• QueryPageSettings event

• PrintPage event

• EndPrint event

• PrintPageEventArgs class

• PageSettings class

• PrinterSettings class

• PageSetupDialog class

• PrintPreviewDialog class

• PrintPreviewControl class

• PrintDialog class

Techniques you'll need to master:

• Understanding the order of evaluation of the methods fired within a print job

• Knowing how to configure the common PageSettings and PrinterSettings properties

• Understanding how to use the four standard Windows printing components ( PageSetupDialog, PrintPreviewDialog, PrintPreviewControl , and PrintDialog )

Many applications require the capability to produce permanent printed output. This chapter reviews sending output to a printer from within your .NET application. Although the Visual Studio .NET package includes an integrated version of Crystal Reports, this is not an item of focus on the exam and therefore is not covered here.