Problem: Printing from within BIDS 2008 R2 "Preview" tab hangs and must have the process ended in task manager.
Facts
I can set the report as StartItem under Debug Configuration Properties for the project and then run, producing the Preview window. And then successfully print.
I can deploy the report to the Reporting Services server and successfully print from the Report Manager.
I can create a new report with NO data source, simply placing text and images on the page and successfully print from within the Preview tab.
Problem does NOT EXIST when using BIDS 2005, able to print from Preview Tab just fine
I can export to any format from within Preview Tab (PDF for instance,) open the file and print successfully
Troubleshooting Steps Taken (with same failed results):
- Tried other SSRS projects
- Tried other SSRS reports
- Tried a new SSRS project, bare bones data access... no images, non-standard fonts, etc.
- Duplicated problem on different system (servers, workstations, new report, etc.)
- Used Jet 4.0 OLEDB connected to Access database as datasource
- Used SQL Server 2005 as datasource
- Used SQL Server 2008 as datasource
- Set NOCOUNT ON , on the SQL Server (various forum trolling suggestion)
- Set NOCOUNT OFF , on the SQL Server
- Changed printers (models, drivers, etc.)
- Tried a local printer connected via cable
Question: Can anyone duplicate this behavior? Is this a bug in BIDS 2008 R2 or was the development environment never intended to provide this more "production-like" functionality of printing from within the Preview Tab?
Thanks, Jeff