1941490 - Determining proper case for printer names in Windows .NET application

Depending on the Operating System and how Printers are added to the local PC can cause Crystal Reports .NET to throw an Exception when trying to set the printer to use.

Error: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040205): The printer specified can not be found.  It may not be accessible in the current security context.

Crystal Reports Developer for Visual Studio

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio is case sensitive when using the local Printer Names.

Windows System.Printer info does not care what the case of the printer and network path is.

To make this work when designing reports against specific printers add the printer and declare the printer name in all upper case.

The convert the System.Printer name to all upper case in code and no Exceptions should be found when setting.

CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.Controllers.PrintReportOptions.PrinterName member to ReportDocument.ReportClientDocument.PrintOutputController.PrintReport()

 

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SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio