GDI Printing Example for C#

csharp_gdi_print.cs

#region Win32 GDI
private void btnTextDrawCenter_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    var doc = new PrintDocument()
    {
        PrintController = new StandardPrintController(),
    };
    doc.OriginAtMargins = false;
    doc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = CurrentPrinter;
    doc.PrintPage += (s, args) =>
        {
            var bounds = args.Graphics.VisibleClipBounds;
            bounds.Width *= args.Graphics.DpiX / 96.0f;
            var largeFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Consolas", 72.0f);
            System.Drawing.Size strSz;

            using (var renderer = new NativeTextRenderer(args.Graphics))
            {
                var str = "█<-1\"->█";
                renderer.DrawString(str,
                    largeFont,
                    Color.Black,
                    bounds,
                    RawPrinterHelper.TextFormatFlags.Center);
                strSz = renderer.MeasureString(str, largeFont);
                bounds.Y += strSz.Height;
            }

            using (var renderer = new NativeTextRenderer(args.Graphics))
            {
                var str = string.Format("bounds: {0}\nStrSize: {0}", bounds.ToString(), strSz.ToString());
                renderer.DrawString(str,
                    new System.Drawing.Font("Consolas", 12.0f),
                    Color.Black,
                    bounds,
                    0);
            }
        };
    doc.Print();
}
#endregion