How to invoke printing from asp.net in a ReportViewer control?

Question

I am using ssrs with an asp.net reportviewer control to display server reports. We want to do away with the toolbar because it does not fit our appearance, but we want to keep some functionality, with one bit that I struggle with is printing. Is there a way to open the same print dialog as the print button on this toolbar on an asp.net page?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252091(v=VS.80).aspx

It is the closest Ive found, however Im doesn't use local reports (so it would be useful if there was a built-in function somewhere), and it skips the part of the printer dialog that is unacceptable. I do not believe that I can call winforms printdialog on an asp.net page, but that’s not what Ive tried. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Here is the script to open the print dialog:

<script language="javascript"> 
         function PrintReport() { 
             var viewerReference = $find("ReportViewer1");

             var stillonLoadState = clientViewer.get_isLoading();

             if (!stillonLoadState ) { 
                 var reportArea = viewerReference .get_reportAreaContentType(); 
                 if (reportArea == Microsoft.Reporting.WebFormsClient.ReportAreaContent.ReportPage) { 
                     $find("ReportViewer1").invokePrintDialog(); 
                 } 
             } 
         } 
     </script>

To call, just call PrintReport()

Detailed explanation here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/selvar/archive/2011/04/09/invoking-the-print-dialog-for-report-viewer-2010-control-using-the-javascript- api.aspx