How to: Print Client and Non-Client Areas of a Form (Visual Basic)
The PrintForm component enables you to quickly print an image of a form exactly as it appears on screen without using a PrintDocument component. The following procedure shows how to print a form, including both the client area and the non-client area. The non-client area includes the title bar, borders, and scroll bars.
To print both the client and the non-client areas of a form
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In the Toolbox, click the Visual Basic PowerPacks tab and then drag the PrintForm component onto the form.
The PrintForm component is added to the component tray.
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In the Properties window, set the PrintAction property to PrintToPrinter.
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Add the following code in the appropriate event handler (for example, in the Click event handler for a Print Button).
PrintForm1.Print(Me, PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.FullWindow)
NoteOn some operating systems, text or graphics drawn by Graphics methods may not print correctly. In this case, use the compatible printing method: PrintForm1.Print(Me, PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.CompatibleModeFullWindow).
