Product Details
If you're building a Silverlight application and need a quick and simple way for users to print screens or even specific sections of a screen then SmartPrint can get the job done for you. SmartPrint generates PDF documents from Silverlight screens and handles generating multiple pages and other complex tasks automatically without any complex code. The PDF documents can be stored on the server or displayed in the client where they can be printed or saved. Try it out by visiting our online samples.

With SmartPrint you can add custom header text and page numbers as required by your application. SmartPrint can also be useful in situations where an error occurs and you want to see what the users screen looks like for debugging purposes or when you need to generate reports from Silverlight screens.

So how does SmartPrint work? To get started simply add the SmartPrintManager class into your Silverlight application and configure the print settings that you'd like to use (configure letter vs. landscape, scaling of PDF pages, which Silverlight objects to print, header text, page numbers, email settings and more). Next, drop the SmartPrint ASP.NET assembly into your IIS 6 or higher web server that has .NET 2.0 or higher installed on it and you're ready to go. Printing support can be added to Silverlight applications in less than 10 minutes. View our quick start tutorial to get up and running quickly with SmartPrint.

SmartPrint Version 1.1 Features 

  • Generate printable PDF documents on the server from Silverlight screens
  • Support for letter and landscape documents
  • Automatically email generated PDF documents as needed
  • Generate and print a PDF document right in the browser within seconds
  • Support for custom margins, header text and page numbers
  • Built-in Support for multiple pages
  • Support for text overlays within document pages
  • Works with standard and navigation Silverlight projects
  • Generate reports directly from Silverlight screens
  • PDF documents can be saved on the server or generated on the fly and served to clients
  • Efficient compression algorithms used ensure data is transferred as quickly as possible
  • SmartPrint Silverlight .dll is less than 80kb in size allowing your XAP files to stay small
  • Free unlimited trial version available that runs on the "localhost" domain
  • Works in Internet Explorer 6+, FireFox 2+, Chrome 2+ and Safari 4+
SmartPrint is extremely easy to get up and running quickly with a minimal amount of code.  Try out our online samples to see how it works or download the trial version. Contact Us if you'd like additional details or click here to purchase SmartPrint.

How can I get SmartPrint and how much will it cost?

A trial version of SmartPrint is available today. Once you've had a chance to evaluate SmartPrint a license can be purchased here.

SmartPrint software requirements include:
  • Silverlight 3 or higher
  • Internet Information Services 6 or higher
  • .NET Framework 2.0 or higher installed on your IIS server
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader