Printing Images

[Guest]

Using the PrintDocument class, I print a bitmap image sized 267 wide by 201
high to a laser jet 4 printer. The image actually prints 2.88 inches wide by
2.19 inches high. Why doesn't it print the correct size?

 

[Armin Zingler]

Using the PrintDocument class, I print a bitmap image sized 267 wide
by 201 high to a laser jet 4 printer. The image actually prints
2.88 inches wide by 2.19 inches high. Why doesn't it print the
correct size?

What is the correct size, in your opinion? The image resolution is probably
92x92 dpi. If you have 92 dots per inch, then you have 267 dots per 2.88
inches. Have a look @ microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.drawing.


Armin

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

The image will have a resolution declared. This is used to size the image to
whatever the printer has declared as it's resolution. To fill the page with
the image you'll have to specify the stretch using the form of DrawImage in
which you specify all the parameters of source, destination and graphics
unit.


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[Guest]

Thanks...I'll have a look at the DPI of both the printer and image