hi,
    can anyone point me to an example of how i can print off
    a word document from server side vb/asp.net code ?

    i want to be able to edit the word.doc (eg set name & address
    details) and then printit off.

any and all help muchly appreciated

cheers
chas

Hi,

I have to do the same process. I have been able to open, edit and close a word document. But, when I want to print it from a web project, i can't do it. I have tried to do it from a Windows project and I have done it.
This is the code:

Public Sub SendToPrinter()
            Dim oEnum1 As New Word.WdPrintOutPages
            Dim oEnum2 As New Word.WdPrintOutItem
            Dim oEnum3 As New Word.WdPrintOutRange

            Dim oWordApp As Word.ApplicationClass

            Try
                oWordApp = New Word.ApplicationClass

                oWordApp.ActivePrinter = Me.LocalPrinterName

                _word = oWordApp.Documents.Open(CObj(Me.WordPath))

                _word.PrintOut(Background:=False, Append:=False, Range:=oEnum3.wdPrintAllDocument, Item:=oEnum2.wdPrintDocumentContent, Copies:=1, PageType:=oEnum1.wdPrintAllPages, PrintToFIle:=False)

                _word.Close()
                oWordApp.Quit()
            Catch ex As Exception
                If Not Me._word Is Nothing Then
                    _word.Close()
                End If
                If Not oWordApp Is Nothing Then
                    oWordApp.Quit()
                End If

            Finally
                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oWordApp)
            End Try
        End Sub

It works in windows project but not in web project. why???

Julián Sanz
Microsoft Technology Group
GPM Factoría Internet
(923) 100 300
http://www.gpm.es

Hi jsanzg, well the problem is that you are trying to use .NETs Word Interop on server side and I believe that the server you are using does not have MS Word installed. So unfortunately you will have to change your approach or install Office on server, but note that Microsoft does not recommend, and does not support, Automation of Microsoft Office applications on server side.

I would recommend you to try some approach that does not have any dependecy to MS Word, for example I used this VB.NET Word component.
You can easily open, edit and save your word document and also you can print word files in .NET like the following: