Printing in C# WPF - PrintDialog.PrintVisual method works on one computer and doesn't work on other

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I have a problem, that i'm trying to solve for about a week now and I decided to sign up and ask you, because everything I have tried has failed.

I have WPF application written in C#. My biggest concern is printing. I have following piece of code:

TransformedBitmap tb = new TransformedBitmap();
RotateTransform transform = new RotateTransform(90);

tb.BeginInit();
tb.Source = myBitmapImage;
tb.Transform = transform;
tb.EndInit();

PrintDialog myPrintDialog = new PrintDialog();

var dv = new DrawingVisual();
using (var dc = dv.RenderOpen())
{   
     dc.DrawImage(tb, new Rect(0, 0, myPrintDialog.PrintableAreaWidth, myPrintDialog.PrintableAreaHeight));
}

myPrintDialog.PrintVisual(dv, "Image");

I have tried this code on few computers, with different Windows versions. Works fine on Win 10, Win 8.1, Win 7, even on my old Win XP.

But lately I have tried to run this application on ASUS X553M with Win 8.1. Application hangs after code given above. And of course, nothing is printed.

I took closer look to the code, I've debugged this code and I figure out that it stops in line:

myPrintDialog.PrintVisual(dv, "Image");

File is sent to printer, but nothing more happens. Interesting thing is, that in printer's queue file has status: "buffering" all the time and doesn't change. I've tried with few printers, both physical and virtual printers - same thing, never ending buffering... Another strange thing, I have tested printers and they seems to be working correctly. Printing test page from printer's driver has succeeded.

It is strange thing for me, because - as I said - code works fine on other computers. In last few days I have searched answer in the Internet, I have cleaned and reset print spooler service in Windows system. I have installed every possible update on that Asus X553M Win 8, I have even updated it to Windows 10. I've created a new account, for new admin user, because I thought maybe user profile is corrupt. And nothing changed, still doesn't printing... and application still hangs on that line.

I would appreciate every clue, what can be wrong or where should I look... I'm counting on your suggestions. I have to make this laptop (or my app) work properly. Changing laptop is not an option, so you are my last hope. Thanks in advance!

Thank you for your interest. Yes, I have tested printing from Windows Picture Browser and buffering takes less than a second, then picture is printing. — Dario, Nov 07 '15 at 19:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 03 '16 at 22:41

I got a similar problem where I was able to print from some computers but not from one, on a physical printer (working OK with XPS). I finally got a working solution here:

» https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/9eb79e11-ee5a-4687-ad4c-a6d96276a8f4/printing-a-wpf-usercontrol?forum=wpf

        UserControlToPrint.Measure(New Size(816, 1056))
        UserControlToPrint.Arrange(New Rect(New Size(816, 1056)))
        UserControlToPrint.UpdateLayout()

Printing in C# WPF - PrintDialog.PrintVisual method works on one computer and doesn't work on other

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