Why Use the XtraPrinting Library

Let's face it, designing reports is not just time consuming, it can be downright boring! But, end-users rely on printed reports and most applications require them. So, what if you could take the power of your UI and allow your users to render it to paper?

With visual controls like the XtraGrid and XtraTreeList, you already have a wealth of data on-screen - which users can manipulate as they see fit: They can summarize data on any column, display Master/Detail Info, group and sort against any column, etc. In the end, this is the essence of a banded report - and with the XtraPrinting Library in your arsenal, you can render the contents of your XtraGrid and XtraTreeList to paper - AND NEVER HAVE TO WRITE A BANDED REPORT AGAIN!

With the XtraPrinting Library, you can print and render the following controls:

Print and Render DevExpress WinForms Controls

	XtraGrid (Card and Grid View)		XtraPivotGrid		XtraTreeList
	XtraScheduler		XtraRichEdit		XtraVerticalGrid
	XtraCharts		XtraLayoutControl		XtraGauges

Print and Render DevExpress ASP.NET Controls

	ASPxGridView		ASPxPivotGrid		ASPxTreeList
	XtraCharts		ASPxGauges

Print and Render Standard Controls

	DataGrid		RichTextBox		ListView
	TreeView

Here is a brief list of other features available to you when using the XtraPrinting Library:

• Export report to various formats. (Screenshot)
• Export and send via e-mail. (Screenshot)
• Create a report that contains the following elements (bricks): TextBrick (Screenshot), CheckBoxBrick (Screenshot), ImageBrick (Screenshot), PageImageBrick (Screenshot), PageInfoBrick (Screenshot), etc.
• Print or render multiple controls within a single report. This can be done by using the specially designed CompositeLink.
• Set report parameters via the Page Setup dialog window. (Screenshot)
• Multiple methods for page number display. (Screenshot)
• Print reports with or without a preview.
• Modify report characteristics while in preview mode.
• Fully control scaling and zooming. (Screenshot)
• Display a fixed number of report pages on screen regardless of window size. (Screenshot)
• Fill pages with the color specified in the Color Selection dialog.
• Ability to create the custom brick type.
• UI skinning is available. The Print Preview dialog and all other UI elements are built using controls from our .NET product line. Thus, the end-user interface delivered with the XtraPrinting Library uses the skinning capabilities found in products like the XtraGrid Suite. (Screenshot)