Initialize Printing.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Function StartPrinting ( _ ByVal PixelBounds As IEnvelope, _ ByVal hDcPrinter As Integer _ ) As Integer
[C#] public int StartPrinting ( IEnvelope PixelBounds, int hDcPrinter );
[C++]
HRESULT StartPrinting(
IEnvelope* PixelBounds,
long hDcPrinter,
long* hDcRet
);
[C++]Parameters
PixelBounds [in]PixelBounds is a parameter of type IEnvelope
hDcPrinter [in] hDcPrinter is a parameter of type long hDcRet [out, retval] hDcRet is a parameter of type long
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Functional License Check
If your application/site is not appropriately licensed, StartPrinting can return an Err.Number of E_LICENSENOTAVAILABLE.
Remarks
The StartPrinting method returns a long that represents the hDC (Windows GDI Device Context handle) of the printer object. After this method is called, the printer object is ready to receive GDI draw instructions directed to its hDC.