Crystal Report print functionlity doesn't work after deployment? - asp.net

Question

I'm using crystal reports to build reports, everything is ok while development.
But after deployment of website, print functionality doesn't work.
I use _rptDocument.PrintToPrinter(1, false, 0, 0); to print report.
I've tried two methods to deploy website
Normal Publish option.
Web Deployment Project.
But I got the same output, print functionality doesn't work.
Also, I tried to set default printer, this also doesn't work.
Any ideas?

Answer 1

Printing on a web server isn`t a good idea. What should happen? A user prints on your servers printer? Use CR to create PDFs. Stream them to your clients. They can use their local printers.

Answer 2

try this :- Create PDF and open Browser Tab ...enter code here
string fname = "Report" + ".pdf";`enter code here`
//Create instance for crystal report Export option class
ExportOptions exprtopt = default(ExportOptions);
//create instance for destination option - This one is used to set path of your pdf file save
DiskFileDestinationOptions destiopt = new DiskFileDestinationOptions();
//Bind data in the crystal report first before export cystal report to PDF
ReportDocument RptDoc = new ReportDocument();
//Map your crystal report path
// RD.Load(Server.MapPath("~/CrystalReport2.rpt"));
//Set your crystal report datasource as dt
//Get path and assign into destination DiskFileName
destiopt.DiskFileName = Server.MapPath(fname);
exprtopt = RD.ExportOptions;
exprtopt.ExportDestinationType = ExportDestinationType.DiskFile;
//use PortableDocFormat for PDF data
exprtopt.ExportFormatType = ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat;
exprtopt.DestinationOptions = destiopt;
//finally export your report document
RD.Export();
//To open your PDF after save it from crystal report
string Path = Server.MapPath(fname);
//create instance to client to open your pdf
WebClient client = new WebClient();
//Assign path to download pdf
Byte[] buffer = client.DownloadData(Path);
//metion content type as PDF and write
// Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
//Response.AddHeader("content-length", buffer.Length.ToString());
//Response.BinaryWrite(buffer);
//======================================
Response.Write("<script>");
Response.Write("window.open('" + fname + "', '_newtab');");
Response.Write("</script>");
//===================================
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