Microsoft Report Viewer [best]
The Microsoft Report Viewer control is a software component that allows applications running on the .NET Framework to display and interact with reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology. It is commonly used to embed SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports into custom web or desktop applications. Core Versions & Runtimes
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Issue: Printing in Web Applications
The WebForms Report Viewer relies on ActiveX controls for direct printing in older browsers, which is now obsolete. Modern browsers utilize the HTML5 renderer. microsoft report viewer
byte[] renderedBytes = report.Render( "PDF", "<DeviceInfo><OutputFormat>PDF</OutputFormat></DeviceInfo>", out mimeType, out encoding, out fileNameExtension, out streams, out warnings ); return renderedBytes;