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C# print file on LAN Printer

If you want to print any file on network printer then you can try with this code block



  // Change Default Printer  
         System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher search =  
                 default(System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher);  
         System.Management.ManagementObjectCollection results =  
                 default(System.Management.ManagementObjectCollection);  
         System.Management.ManagementObject printer =  
                 default(System.Management.ManagementObject);  
         search =  
          new System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher("select * from win32_printer");  
         results = search.Get();  
         //Get Default Printer  
         System.Management.ManagementObject defaultPrinter = null;  
         foreach (System.Management.ManagementObject foundPrinter in results)  
         {  
           System.Management.PropertyDataCollection  
              propertyDataCollection = foundPrinter.Properties;  
           System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(foundPrinter["Name"]);  
           if ((bool)foundPrinter["Default"]) // DEFAULT PRINTER  
           {  
             System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(foundPrinter["Name"]);  
             System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(foundPrinter["Location"]);  
           }  
         }  
         // Set Default printer  
         foreach (System.Management.ManagementObject foundPrinter in results)  
         {  
           System.Diagnostics.Debug.Print(foundPrinter["Name"].ToString());  
           if (foundPrinter["Name"].Equals(@"\\192.168.10.139\HP DeskJet 2130 series"))  
           {  
             System.Management.ManagementBaseObject outParams =  
                foundPrinter.InvokeMethod("SetDefaultPrinter", null, null);  
             if (outParams == null)  
               System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Unable to set default printer");  
             Int32 retVal = (int)(uint)outParams.Properties["ReturnValue"].Value;  
             //if (retVal == 0)  
             //  return true;  
             //else  
             //  return false;  
             break;  
           }  
         }  
  try  
         {  
           ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo();  
           info.UseShellExecute = true;  
           info.Verb = "printto";  
           info.FileName = CurrentEmailFilePath;  
           info.CreateNoWindow = true;  
           info.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;  
           Process p = new Process();  
           p.StartInfo = info;  
           p.Start();  
           p.WaitForInputIdle();  
           System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(3000);  
           if (false == p.CloseMainWindow())  
             p.Kill();  
         }  
         catch (Exception ex)  
         {  
           throw;  
         }  



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