ActiveReports 18 .NET Edition
Report Readers / Desktop Viewers / Print in Desktop Viewers
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    The advanced report printing options in ActiveReports Viewer allow end-users to specify a printer and set options like page scale, page margins, and watermark.

    Set Advanced Print Options

    1. In the Viewer toolbar, click the Print button. See Windows Forms Viewer for information on the Viewer toolbar.
    2. In the Print dialog, click Advanced.
    3. In the Page Setup dialog, go to the Layout tab to set page scaling and page margins, and Watermark tab to set watermark text.
    Property Description
    Layout Set page scaling and page margins.
    Advanced Print Options Layout Settings
    Page Scaling

    Choose from any of the following options to set the page scaling:

    • Fit to printable area
    • Shrink to printable area
    • Multiple pages per sheet
    • Booklet
    Pages per sheet Specify the pages per sheet in case you select 'Multiple pages per sheet' in 'Page Scaling'.
    Page order Specify the page order in case you select 'Multiple pages per sheet' in 'Page Scaling'.
    Print page border

    Select whether to print the page border from:

    • Horizontal
    • Horizontal Reversed
    • Vertical
    • Vertical Reversed
    Auto-Rotate Pages Select the check-box if you want to set the page orientation based on the content and the page size.
    Margins Enter the values for the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom margins for the page.
    Watermark Specify the watermark text and other settings.
    Advanced Print Options Watermark Settings
    Text Specify the watermark text.
    Font Specify the font style of the text.
    Size Specify the font size of the text.
    Color Set a color for the watermark text.
    Angle Enter a numeric value between 0 and 360. A value of 0 renders straight left-to-right text. A value of 180 renders inverted text.

     

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