# Printing into a PrintPreview Control > TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms provides a built-in PrintPreview method, but the standard .NET PrintPreviewDialog offers broader customization options. This sample shows how to use the Print method with a custom PrintController to render document content in that dialog. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2007-08-10 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms provides a built-in PrintPreview method, but the standard .NET PrintPreviewDialog offers broader customization options. This sample shows how to use the Print method with a custom PrintController to render document content in that dialog. - **1 min read** (81 words) - **Tags:** - .NET - Printing - Sample - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/10/printing-into-a-printpreview-control/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/10/printing-into-a-printpreview-control/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/10/printing-into-a-printpreview-control/llms-full.txt --- TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms implements a print preview dialog that can be easily opened using the *PrintPreview* method. Sometimes, it is necessary to customize the print preview dialog partly. Using the *Print* method of TX Text Control, it is possible to print the contents to a standard .NET *PrintPreviewDialog*. We have just published a new sample that shows the required steps. Read the full text here: [Printing into a PrintPreview control](https://github.com/TextControl/ "Source Code Library") --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Batch Printing: How to Print Documents in One Print Job](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/03/20/batch-printing-how-to-print-documents-in-one-print-job/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Printing to Different Paper Trays](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/10/08/new-sample-printing-to-different-paper-trays/llms.txt) - [Printing Without the Status Dialog](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/02/07/printing-without-the-status-dialog/llms.txt) - [Landscape Printing with a PrintDocument](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2006/07/03/landscape-printing-with-a-printdocument/llms.txt) - [Printing into a PrintDocument](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2006/06/12/printing-into-a-printdocument/llms.txt) - [Create a Table of Contents in Windows Forms using C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/01/23/create-toc-in-windows-forms/llms.txt) - [Two Ways to Restart Numbered Lists in TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/11/03/two-ways-to-restart-numbered-lists/llms.txt) - [Paste Special: The Easy Way to Implement](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/09/07/paste-special-the-easy-way-to-implement/llms.txt) - [How to Remove All Section Breaks in a Document?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/05/14/how-to-remove-all-section-breaks-in-a-document/llms.txt) - [Removing TextFields in a Loop](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/03/12/removing-textfields-in-a-loop/llms.txt) - [Creating a Table of Contents (TOC) Using TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/02/02/creating-a-table-of-contents-toc-using-tx-text-control/llms.txt) - [Rendering TX Text Control's Content to a DataGridViewCell](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/20/rendering-tx-text-controls-content-to-a-datagridviewcell/llms.txt) - [Revised Sample: Converting Text to a Table](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/07/revised-sample-converting-text-to-a-table/llms.txt) - [Is the Current Input Position Currently Visible?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/09/04/is-the-current-input-position-currently-visible/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Implementing a 'paste Special' Dialog Box](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/07/10/new-sample-implementing-a-paste-special-dialog-box/llms.txt) - [The ParagraphStyle and InlineStyle Constructor Unreveled](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/06/24/the-paragraphstyle-and-inlinestyle-constructor-unreveled/llms.txt) - [Searching with C# Escape Sequences](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/29/searching-with-c-escape-sequences/llms.txt) - [Removing Empty Tables](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/27/removing-empty-tables/llms.txt) - [Manipulating the Selection Object](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/26/manipulating-the-selection-object/llms.txt) - [Casting TextField Derivatives](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/23/casting-textfield-derivatives/llms.txt) - [Resize Images to Fit into Page](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/08/resize-images-to-fit-into-page/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Printing Watermarks](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/01/28/new-sample-printing-watermarks/llms.txt) - [Printing into a PrintPreview Control II](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/11/19/printing-into-a-printpreview-control-ii/llms.txt) - [Drag And Drop Images into TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/09/drag-and-drop-images-into-tx-text-control-net-for-windows-forms/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Restarting a Numbered List](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/08/new-sample-restarting-a-numbered-list/llms.txt)