Imprimir en una aplicación web ASP.NET Framework con C#

¿Dónde debo añadir el botón Imprimir?

En tu "Index.cshtml" (o vista de página de inicio), añade un botón que active una acción al hacer clic. Este botón invoca un método ActionResult en su controlador:

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
}

<main>
    <section class="row" aria-labelledby="aspnetTitle">
        <h1 id="title">ASP.NET</h1>
        <p>
            <!-- Button that triggers the PrintPdf ActionResult -->
            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-md" onclick="location.href='@Url.Action("PrintPdf", "Home")'">Print PDF</a>
        </p>
    </section>
</main>

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
}

<main>
    <section class="row" aria-labelledby="aspnetTitle">
        <h1 id="title">ASP.NET</h1>
        <p>
            <!-- Button that triggers the PrintPdf ActionResult -->
            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-md" onclick="location.href='@Url.Action("PrintPdf", "Home")'">Print PDF</a>
        </p>
    </section>
</main>

Interfaz de la aplicación ASP.NET que muestra el menú de navegación y el botón azul Print PDF para generar archivos PDF

¿Cómo configuro PrintAsync en mi controlador?

En su HomeController, implemente el método PrintAsync. Este método realiza operaciones de impresión de forma asíncrona, mejorando la capacidad de respuesta de la aplicación. Antes de la implementación, asegúrese de que la clave de licencia esté configurada correctamente para su uso en producción.

using IronPrint;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace WebApplication4.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult About()
        {
            ViewBag.Message = "Your application description page.";
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult Contact()
        {
            return View();
        }

        // Action method to handle the printing operation
        // This makes use of the PrintAsync method to avoid blocking the main thread
        public ActionResult PrintPdf()
        {
            // Wait for the asynchronous print operation to complete
            Printer.PrintAsync("Basic.pdf").Wait();

            // Return some view, for example, a confirmation page or the index page
            return View(); // Replace with an appropriate view
        }
    }
}

using IronPrint;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace WebApplication4.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult About()
        {
            ViewBag.Message = "Your application description page.";
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult Contact()
        {
            return View();
        }

        // Action method to handle the printing operation
        // This makes use of the PrintAsync method to avoid blocking the main thread
        public ActionResult PrintPdf()
        {
            // Wait for the asynchronous print operation to complete
            Printer.PrintAsync("Basic.pdf").Wait();

            // Return some view, for example, a confirmation page or the index page
            return View(); // Replace with an appropriate view
        }
    }
}

Imports IronPrint
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Web.Mvc

Namespace WebApplication4.Controllers
	Public Class HomeController
		Inherits Controller

		Public Function Index() As ActionResult
			Return View()
		End Function

		Public Function About() As ActionResult
			ViewBag.Message = "Your application description page."
			Return View()
		End Function

		Public Function Contact() As ActionResult
			Return View()
		End Function

		' Action method to handle the printing operation
		' This makes use of the PrintAsync method to avoid blocking the main thread
		Public Function PrintPdf() As ActionResult
			' Wait for the asynchronous print operation to complete
			Printer.PrintAsync("Basic.pdf").Wait()

			' Return some view, for example, a confirmation page or the index page
			Return View() ' Replace with an appropriate view
		End Function
	End Class
End Namespace

Para escenarios avanzados, implemente patrones async/await adecuados y personalice la operación de impresión. He aquí un ejemplo mejorado que muestra la gestión de errores y la configuración de impresión personalizada:

using IronPrint;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace WebApplication4.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        // Async action method with proper error handling
        public async Task<ActionResult> PrintPdfAdvanced()
        {
            try
            {
                // Create custom print settings
                var printSettings = new PrintSettings
                {
                    // Select specific printer
                    PrinterName = "Microsoft Print to PDF",
                    // Set paper size
                    PaperSize = PaperSize.A4,
                    // Configure orientation
                    PaperOrientation = PaperOrientation.Portrait,
                    // Set number of copies
                    NumberOfCopies = 1,
                    // Configure DPI for high-quality output
                    Dpi = 300
                };

                // Print asynchronously with custom settings
                await Printer.PrintAsync("Basic.pdf", printSettings);

                // Log successful print operation (optional)
                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Document printed successfully");

                // Return success view or redirect
                TempData["PrintMessage"] = "Document sent to printer successfully!";
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Handle printing errors gracefully
                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Printing error: {ex.Message}");
                TempData["ErrorMessage"] = "Unable to print document. Please try again.";
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }
        }
    }
}

using IronPrint;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace WebApplication4.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        // Async action method with proper error handling
        public async Task<ActionResult> PrintPdfAdvanced()
        {
            try
            {
                // Create custom print settings
                var printSettings = new PrintSettings
                {
                    // Select specific printer
                    PrinterName = "Microsoft Print to PDF",
                    // Set paper size
                    PaperSize = PaperSize.A4,
                    // Configure orientation
                    PaperOrientation = PaperOrientation.Portrait,
                    // Set number of copies
                    NumberOfCopies = 1,
                    // Configure DPI for high-quality output
                    Dpi = 300
                };

                // Print asynchronously with custom settings
                await Printer.PrintAsync("Basic.pdf", printSettings);

                // Log successful print operation (optional)
                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Document printed successfully");

                // Return success view or redirect
                TempData["PrintMessage"] = "Document sent to printer successfully!";
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Handle printing errors gracefully
                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Printing error: {ex.Message}");
                TempData["ErrorMessage"] = "Unable to print document. Please try again.";
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }
        }
    }
}

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Esta implementación mejorada muestra conceptos de la guía Configuración de impresión, incluida la especificación de nombres de impresora, la configuración de tamaños de papel y el manejo adecuado de errores.

Al trabajar con la selección de impresoras en entornos web, aproveche la funcionalidad Obtener nombres de impresoras para rellenar dinámicamente las listas de impresoras disponibles:

// Get list of available printers
public ActionResult GetAvailablePrinters()
{
    var printers = Printer.GetPrinterNames();
    ViewBag.PrinterList = new SelectList(printers);
    return View();
}

// Get list of available printers
public ActionResult GetAvailablePrinters()
{
    var printers = Printer.GetPrinterNames();
    ViewBag.PrinterList = new SelectList(printers);
    return View();
}

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Para escenarios que requieran interacción con el usuario, considere la posibilidad de implementar un enfoque Imprimir con diálogo, aunque esto se adapta mejor a las aplicaciones de escritorio que a los entornos web.