Print

14 Sep 20176 minutes to read

This feature is used for produce text and graphics from a computer screen or file onto a sheet of paper. You can use AllowPrinting property in PrintSettings to enable/disable the print operation.

You have following options in printing.

  • Print Sheet / Print Selected Area.
  • Print with Gridlines
  • Print with Headers

Print Sheet / Print Selected Area

You can print the sheet or print the selected area by following ways,

  • Using the Print button or Print Selected button under Print group of PAGE LAYOUT tab in ribbon.
  • Using printSheet or printSelection method to print the spreadsheet.

The following code example describes the above behavior.

<ej:Spreadsheet ID="FlatSpreadsheet" runat="server">
   <PrintSettings AllowPrinting="true" />
</ej:Spreadsheet>
<ej:Button ID="btnPrint" Width="80" ShowRoundedCorner="true" Type="Button" ClientSideOnClick="printClick" runat="server"></ej:Button>
<ej:Button ID="btnPrintSel" Width="80" ShowRoundedCorner="true" Type="Button" ClientSideOnClick ="printSelClick" runat ="server"></ej:Button>

<script type="text/javascript">
 function printClick(e) {
            var excelObj = $('#<%= FlatSpreadsheet.ClientID %>').data("ejSpreadsheet");
            excelObj.XLPrint.printSheet();
        }
function printSelClick(e) {
            var excelObj = $('#<%= FlatSpreadsheet.ClientID %>').data("ejSpreadsheet");
            excelObj.XLPrint.printSelection();
        }
</script>
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                BindDataSource();
            }
        }
 
  private void BindDataSource()
        {
             var dataSource = new OrderItemsDataContext().GetAllItemDetails.ToList();
            this.FlatSpreadsheet.Sheets.Add(new Syncfusion.JavaScript.Models.Sheet()
            {
                Datasource = dataSource

            });
        }

The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

Print dialog with entire sheet in Chrome browser

Print dialog with selected area print in chrome browser

You have an option to print the spreadsheet with gridlines or without gridlines. You can do this by one of the following ways,

  • Check the Gridlines option under Show group of PAGE LAYOUT tab in ribbon to print with Gridlines.
  • Using ShowGridlines property to enable / disable the gridlines.

The following code example describes the above behavior.

<ej:Spreadsheet ID="FlatSpreadsheet" runat="server">
        <Sheets>
         <ej:Sheet ShowGridlines="false"></ej:Sheet>
     </Sheets>
</ej:Spreadsheet>
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                BindDataSource();
            }
        }

        private void BindDataSource()
        {
            var dataSource = new OrderItemsDataContext().GetAllItemDetails.ToList();
            this.FlatSpreadsheet.Sheets.Add(new Syncfusion.JavaScript.Models.Sheet()
            {
                Datasource = dataSource
            });
        }

Print dialog without gridlines in chrome browser

You have an option to print the spreadsheet with headers or without headers. You can do this by one of the following ways,

  • Check the Headings option under Show group of PAGE LAYOUT tab in ribbon.
  • Using ShowHeadings property to enable / disable headings.

The following code example describes the above behavior.

<ej:Spreadsheet ID="FlatSpreadsheet" runat="server">
        <Sheets>
         <ej:Sheet ShowHeadings="false"></ej:Sheet>
     </Sheets>
</ej:Spreadsheet>
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                BindDataSource();
            }
        }

        private void BindDataSource()
        {
            var dataSource = new OrderItemsDataContext().GetAllItemDetails.ToList();
            this.FlatSpreadsheet.Sheets.Add(new Syncfusion.JavaScript.Models.Sheet()
            {
                Datasource = dataSource
            });
        }

Print dialog without headings in chrome browser