Print Crystal Report directly from C# without using Report Viewer

Question

Hello All,
I need to print a crystal report directly to the printer without using ReportViewer in C#. I've a CrystalReport2(belowCode) which requires a query (Select * from JobHeader where JobNumber='J012345') to display all the data. I'm stuck with database connection
and putting all the data to DataAdapter in C# (Below Code). I also have 8 subreports in my CrystalReport2. Can somebody please give me hand on this? I'm struggling with it. Thanks.
Regards
using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
namespace csharp_win_printtoprinter
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Form1
/// </summary>
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
//CR Variables
ReportDocument crReportDocument;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
private System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog printDialog1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
private System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument printDocument1;
private CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.CrystalReportViewer crystalReportViewer1;
private CrystalReport1 CrystalReport11;
private Chart Chart1;
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;
public Form1()
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
InitializeComponent();
// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
if( disposing )
if (components != null)
components.Dispose();
base.Dispose( disposing );
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.printDialog1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog();
this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.printDocument1 = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();
this.crystalReportViewer1 = new CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.CrystalReportViewer();
this.Chart1 = new csharp_win_printtoprinter.Chart();
this.CrystalReport11 = new csharp_win_printtoprinter.CrystalReport1();
this.SuspendLayout();
// button1
this.button1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 16F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(32, 56);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 104);
this.button1.TabIndex = 0;
this.button1.Text = "Print Report No Choose Printer";
this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
// button2
this.button2.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 15.75F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(272, 56);
this.button2.Name = "button2";
this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 104);
this.button2.TabIndex = 1;
this.button2.Text = "Choose Printer";
this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
// crystalReportViewer1
this.crystalReportViewer1.ActiveViewIndex = 0;
this.crystalReportViewer1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
this.crystalReportViewer1.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default;
this.crystalReportViewer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(47, 188);
this.crystalReportViewer1.Name = "crystalReportViewer1";
this.crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = this.CrystalReport11;
this.crystalReportViewer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(903, 296);
this.crystalReportViewer1.TabIndex = 2;
// Form1
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(1164, 505);
this.Controls.Add(this.crystalReportViewer1);
this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Form1";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
#endregion
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
Application.Run(new Form1());
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
crReportDocument = new ReportDocument();
//Create an instance of a report
crReportDocument = new CrystalReport2();
//Use error handling in case an error occurs
try
//Set the printer name to print the report to. By default the sample
//report does not have a defult printer specified. This will tell the
//engine to use the specified printer to print the report. Print out
//a test page (from Printer properties) to get the correct value.
System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument printDocument = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();
crReportDocument.PrintOptions.PrinterName = printDocument.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
//Start the printing process. Provide details of the print job
//using the arguments.
crReportDocument.PrintToPrinter(0 ,true , 1, 1);
//Let the user know that the print job is completed
MessageBox.Show("Report finished printing!");
catch(Exception err)
MessageBox.Show(err.ToString(), "Unexpected exception");
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
//Open the PrintDialog
this.printDialog1.Document = this.printDocument1;
DialogResult dr = this.printDialog1.ShowDialog();
if(dr == DialogResult.OK)
//Get the Copy times
int nCopy = this.printDocument1.PrinterSettings.Copies;
//Get the number of Start Page
int sPage = this.printDocument1.PrinterSettings.FromPage;
//Get the number of End Page
int ePage = this.printDocument1.PrinterSettings.ToPage;
string PrinterName = this.printDocument1.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
crReportDocument = new ReportDocument();
//Create an instance of a report
crReportDocument = new Chart();
try
//Set the printer name to print the report to. By default the sample
//report does not have a defult printer specified. This will tell the
//engine to use the specified printer to print the report. Print out
//a test page (from Printer properties) to get the correct value.
crReportDocument.PrintOptions.PrinterName = PrinterName;
//Start the printing process. Provide details of the print job
//using the arguments.
crReportDocument.PrintToPrinter(nCopy, false, sPage, ePage);
//Let the user know that the print job is completed
MessageBox.Show("Report finished printing!");
catch(Exception err)
MessageBox.Show(err.ToString());

Answer 1

1. This is a VB.Net forum not a Visual C# forum. For Visual C# questions try this forum.
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2. Crystal Reports are not supported by Microsoft. Therefore, unless somebody responding in the Visual C# forum has experience with whichever version of Crystal Reports you are using, you will probably not receive an answer in the Visual C# forum. SAP has
their own assistance for Crystal Reports using Visual Studio. You can try to find an appropriate forum to ask questions in at SAP in the below link.
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