Make Print button of web ReportViewer automatically print

[James]

I would like to make the print button in the web ReportViewer automatically print the report to the user's default printer, and also perform other actions based on the user printing the report.  Can you please provide a code example that would allow me to do this?

Thanks!

[Steve]

Hello James,

We use the Adobe Plugin (if available) when printing and the user has the option to select the printer he would like to use. There is no way for us to know the default or all available printers a user has for security reasons. In order to perform other actions on click of the print button, you'll have to override the function like so:

<script type="text/javascript">
    ReportViewer.prototype.PrintReport = function()
    {
       //do your thing
      this.PrintAs("Default");
    }
</script>   

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Steve
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[James]

Steve,
I must be missing something.  I put your code suggestion in my page and I keep getting a javascript error stating that "ReportViewer is undefined"

Here is my code:

    <script type="text/javascript">
        ReportViewer.prototype.PrintReport = function() {
            alert('Printing Report');
            this.PrintAs("Default");
        }
    </script>

[Steve]

Hi James,

Try adding the script block after the ReportViewer markup and see if that makes difference.

Best wishes,
Steve
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[James]

Perfect Steve!!!!

Thanks for the help!