c++ sending image to printer , (PRINT) .

Question

Hello , this is code which i use to make image.

Bitmap bitmap;
bitmap.CreateBitmap(715, 844,1,1, NULL);

CDC memDC;
memDC.CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
memDC.SelectObject(&bitmap);

CString SS="Sun Goes Down";
 memDC.TextOutA(1,2,SS);

        CImage image;
        image.Attach(bitmap);
        image.Save(_T("C:\\test.bmp"), Gdiplus::ImageFormatJPEG);

and all is ok , now all i want is to send that image to print...

i use

    DWORD pcchBuffer=100;

  char * pszBuffer=new char[100];

 GetDefaultPrinter(pszBuffer,&pcchBuffer);

again all is ok.

to get defaulet printername , for print i know WritePrinter function, but that fonction gives argumens LPVOID buffer to print , how can i send my image to print? Many many Thanks!

Answer 1

Instead of making the image, saving it, then printing it, you should:

• Create a DC for the printer (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183521%28VS.85%29.aspx)
• Paint the image on this DC
• Write or paint whatever you want on the DC
• Close the DC

Look for all the detailed steps on MSDN.