narsil/Tanshu.Accounts.Print/PrinterSocket.cs

using System;
using System.Net.Sockets;

namespace Tanshu.Accounts.Print
{
    internal class PrinterSocket : PlatformPrinter
    {
        private string location;
        // Cut Code for the printer Alt-29, Alt-86, Alt-49
        internal PrinterSocket(string location)
        {
            this.location = location;
        }

        internal override bool Print(string documentName, string printingText)
        {
            try
            {
                Uri uri = new Uri(location);
                TcpClient client = new TcpClient(uri.Host, uri.Port);

                // Translate the passed message into ASCII and store it as a Byte array.
                Byte[] data = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(printingText);

                // Get a client stream for reading and writing.
                NetworkStream stream = client.GetStream();

                // Send the message to the connected TcpServer. 
                stream.Write(data, 0, data.Length);

                Console.WriteLine("Sent: {0}", printingText);

                // Close everything.
                stream.Close();
                client.Close();
                return true;
            }
            catch (ArgumentNullException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("ArgumentNullException: {0}", e);
                return false;   
            }
            catch (SocketException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("SocketException: {0}", e);
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
}