> Hi,
> I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> of printer.
>
> Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
>
> Cheers
> --
> Osmotion Blue

"tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:

> You can use the margin property of
>
> PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
>
>         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> (hundredths of an inch)
>         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
>         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
>         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
>
>
> (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
>
> -tom
>
> Mark ha scritto:
>
> > Hi,
> > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > of printer.
> >
> > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> >
> > Cheers
> > --
> > Osmotion Blue
>
>

>
> Any idea?
>
> --
> Osmotion Blue
>
>
> "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
>
> > You can use the margin property of
> >
> > PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
> >
> >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> > (hundredths of an inch)
> >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
> >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
> >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
> >
> >
> > (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
> >
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
> >
> > -tom
> >
> > Mark ha scritto:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > > of printer.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > --
> > > Osmotion Blue
> >
> >

"tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:

>
> Mark ha scritto:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> > Thanks for reply
> > Using the code u sent sets the margins that we can see in print preview but
> > the physical margins of printer will be added to this margins. So I need to
> > change printer's physical margins by VB coding.
>
> make sure to set the also the right page size. There is no such a thing
> like
> "margins are added".
>
> >
> > Another problem is that I am creating PrintDocument object but I am using
> > report viewer's print button to display print dialogue.  I do not have any
> > idea how to handle this type of situation.
>
> Never used report viewer. Be more specific: someone else may help you
>
> >
> > Any idea?
> >
> > --
> > Osmotion Blue
> >
> >
> > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> >
> > > You can use the margin property of
> > >
> > > PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
> > >
> > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> > > (hundredths of an inch)
> > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
> > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
> > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
> > >
> > >
> > > (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
> > >
> > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
> > >
> > > -tom
> > >
> > > Mark ha scritto:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > > > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > > > of printer.
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > --
> > > > Osmotion Blue
> > >
> > >
>
>

> Hi Tom,
> If we use this code
> Dim p As New PrinterSettings()
>         For Each s As String In PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters
>             p.PrinterName = s
>             MsgBox(p.DefaultPageSettings.PrintableArea.ToString)
>         Next
> we will get each printer's default settings.
>
> and if use
> p.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.ToString
> then this will give margins we can see in the print preview.
>
> So if printer's default physical margin is 0 then we will not get any
> difference between print preview and the printed page.
>
> But if printer's default left physical margin is 17 (hundredth of inch) then
> it will add extra 0.17 inch (0.43 cm) in addition to the left margin that we
> set for the report.
>
> --
> Osmotion Blue
>
>
> "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
>
> >
> > Mark ha scritto:
> >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > Thanks for reply
> > > Using the code u sent sets the margins that we can see in print preview but
> > > the physical margins of printer will be added to this margins. So I need to
> > > change printer's physical margins by VB coding.
> >
> > make sure to set the also the right page size. There is no such a thing
> > like
> > "margins are added".
> >
> > >
> > > Another problem is that I am creating PrintDocument object but I am using
> > > report viewer's print button to display print dialogue.  I do not have any
> > > idea how to handle this type of situation.
> >
> > Never used report viewer. Be more specific: someone else may help you
> >
> > >
> > > Any idea?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Osmotion Blue
> > >
> > >
> > > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can use the margin property of
> > > >
> > > > PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
> > > >
> > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> > > > (hundredths of an inch)
> > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
> > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
> > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
> > > >
> > > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
> > > >
> > > > -tom
> > > >
> > > > Mark ha scritto:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > > > > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > > > > of printer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > --
> > > > > Osmotion Blue
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

"tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:

> Use a PaperSize which matches *exactly* your paper (e.g. A4 or
> whatever)
> then set the margin to a value that includes (that is >=) the
> "physical" margin
> of the printer. Usually normal printers are not capable to use the
> entire surface of the sheet
> and leave some small margin, which I am calling "physical". Your margin
> must be equal or greater than that in order not to have your drawing
> clipped.
>
>         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = New
> Printing.PaperSize("Custom", 827, 1169)  'A4
>         'set margin so that they are at least equal to the "physical"
> margins of the printer
>
> [The PrintableArea property is not so important, unless you want to
> make an attempt
> to establish the size "physical" margins are. For you purposes you
> might disregard this detail.
> You can set it later, after you are already able to print fine with
> arbitrary margins (anyway greater than the "physical" ones)]
>
> -tom
>
>
> Mark ha scritto:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> > If we use this code
> > Dim p As New PrinterSettings()
> >         For Each s As String In PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters
> >             p.PrinterName = s
> >             MsgBox(p.DefaultPageSettings.PrintableArea.ToString)
> >         Next
> > we will get each printer's default settings.
> >
> > and if use
> > p.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.ToString
> > then this will give margins we can see in the print preview.
> >
> > So if printer's default physical margin is 0 then we will not get any
> > difference between print preview and the printed page.
> >
> > But if printer's default left physical margin is 17 (hundredth of inch) then
> > it will add extra 0.17 inch (0.43 cm) in addition to the left margin that we
> > set for the report.
> >
> > --
> > Osmotion Blue
> >
> >
> > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Mark ha scritto:
> > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > > Thanks for reply
> > > > Using the code u sent sets the margins that we can see in print preview but
> > > > the physical margins of printer will be added to this margins. So I need to
> > > > change printer's physical margins by VB coding.
> > >
> > > make sure to set the also the right page size. There is no such a thing
> > > like
> > > "margins are added".
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Another problem is that I am creating PrintDocument object but I am using
> > > > report viewer's print button to display print dialogue.  I do not have any
> > > > idea how to handle this type of situation.
> > >
> > > Never used report viewer. Be more specific: someone else may help you
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Any idea?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Osmotion Blue
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You can use the margin property of
> > > > >
> > > > > PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
> > > > >
> > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> > > > > (hundredths of an inch)
> > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
> > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
> > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
> > > > >
> > > > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > -tom
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark ha scritto:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > > > > > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > > > > > of printer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Osmotion Blue
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

> Margins that I have set are greater than physical margins, but physical
> margins are added to the margins that I have set.
>
> And other issue is that I can not use PrintDocumnet object because I am
> using report viewer.
>
> Any idea?
>
> "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
>
> > Use a PaperSize which matches *exactly* your paper (e.g. A4 or
> > whatever)
> > then set the margin to a value that includes (that is >=) the
> > "physical" margin
> > of the printer. Usually normal printers are not capable to use the
> > entire surface of the sheet
> > and leave some small margin, which I am calling "physical". Your margin
> > must be equal or greater than that in order not to have your drawing
> > clipped.
> >
> >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = New
> > Printing.PaperSize("Custom", 827, 1169)  'A4
> >         'set margin so that they are at least equal to the "physical"
> > margins of the printer
> >
> > [The PrintableArea property is not so important, unless you want to
> > make an attempt
> > to establish the size "physical" margins are. For you purposes you
> > might disregard this detail.
> > You can set it later, after you are already able to print fine with
> > arbitrary margins (anyway greater than the "physical" ones)]
> >
> > -tom
> >
> >
> > Mark ha scritto:
> >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > If we use this code
> > > Dim p As New PrinterSettings()
> > >         For Each s As String In PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters
> > >             p.PrinterName = s
> > >             MsgBox(p.DefaultPageSettings.PrintableArea.ToString)
> > >         Next
> > > we will get each printer's default settings.
> > >
> > > and if use
> > > p.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.ToString
> > > then this will give margins we can see in the print preview.
> > >
> > > So if printer's default physical margin is 0 then we will not get any
> > > difference between print preview and the printed page.
> > >
> > > But if printer's default left physical margin is 17 (hundredth of inch) then
> > > it will add extra 0.17 inch (0.43 cm) in addition to the left margin that we
> > > set for the report.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Osmotion Blue
> > >
> > >
> > > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark ha scritto:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Tom,
> > > > > Thanks for reply
> > > > > Using the code u sent sets the margins that we can see in print preview but
> > > > > the physical margins of printer will be added to this margins. So I need to
> > > > > change printer's physical margins by VB coding.
> > > >
> > > > make sure to set the also the right page size. There is no such a thing
> > > > like
> > > > "margins are added".
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Another problem is that I am creating PrintDocument object but I am using
> > > > > report viewer's print button to display print dialogue.  I do not have any
> > > > > idea how to handle this type of situation.
> > > >
> > > > Never used report viewer. Be more specific: someone else may help you
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Any idea?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Osmotion Blue
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "tommaso.gasta***@uniroma1.it" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You can use the margin property of
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top =  ...
> > > > > > (hundredths of an inch)
> > > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = ...
> > > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = ...
> > > > > >         PrintDocument.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (Imports System.Drawing.Printing)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.printing.margins_members(d=ide).aspx
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -tom
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark ha scritto:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > I am creating application in VB 2005. and when I print report it adds extra
> > > > > > > 0.45 cm margin on left and top, and the reason for this is physical margins
> > > > > > > of printer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is it possible to change printer's physical margins using VB coding?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Osmotion Blue
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >