VS2005 Crystal Report Print Report Button is not working on Windows 7 x64

Question

Hi There,
My application is written in VS2005 C# on x86 machine. It runs smoothly on XP pro and Vista x86 machine.
I deployed the same to windows 7 x64 machine with CRRedist2005_x64.msi and found that the Print Report button is not working.
So, I re-compiled my application to x64 target platform, and reinstall the application to the same machine. But nothing changed. I have surf for answer over the web but nothing found.
Please help urgently. Any helps is much appreciated. Thks in advance.
Edited by: chanpyvivian on Mar 26, 2010 11:14 AM

Answer 1

I follow your instruction as below:
1) download the sample app vbnet_win_printtoprinter.zip to dev computer and compile it to .NET 2005.
- Run from my dev computer
- Click "Print Report" button
- Error message display - please see below
    The error was due to the default printer name hard coded in the program was not found. I have edited to my printer name and it can be printed out with no error.
2) Use a "saved data" report so that you do not have to worry about database logon.
can't find the "saved data", please elaborate
3) Then copy the exe to the 64 bit box and try to print using this sample app.
-do you mean copy the exe to the 64 bit computer for testing ?
ERROR Message
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.InvalidArgumentException:
Invalid printer specified. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80000201):
Invalid printer specified.
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.Controllers.PrintOutputControllerClass.ModifyPrinterName(String newVal)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.PrintOptions.set_PrinterName(String value)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.PrintOptions.Copy(PrintOptions src)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.Load(String filename, OpenReportMethod openMethod, Int16 parentJob)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ConvertDotNetToErom.ThrowDotNetException(Exception e)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.Load(String filename, OpenReportMethod openMethod, Int16 parentJob)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportClass.Load(String reportName, OpenReportMethod openMethod, Int16 parentJob)
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.EnsureLoadReport()
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.get_FormatEngine()
   at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.PrintToPrinter(Int32 nCopies, Boolean collated, Int32 startPageN, Int32 endPageN)
   at PrintToPrinter.Form1.Button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Crystal\CRNET\vbnet_win_printtoprinter\vbnet_win_printtoprinter\Form1.vb:line 91
OK  
Edited by: chanpyvivian on Mar 30, 2010 6:18 PM