How to use PrintDocument with PrivateFontCollection properly ? Need help.

[MarcoGG]

Hi,

I'm trying to get into a simple task, but something goes wrong.

I want my VB 2015 Application to use some True Type Fonts available in a local path as .ttf files.

Please NOTE that my desired Fonts are NOT installed on test pc, and I don't want end user to be forced to install them.

So these "custom fonts" must be used on Form Controls and also printed correctly on paper ( PrintDocument object ).

Here's a simple example of the code I'm using.

1. Declarations :


Private mFont As Font
Private WithEvents mPD As New Printing.PrintDocument


2. Job :


Dim pathCustomFonts As String = Application.StartupPath & "\FONTS\"
Dim PFC As New System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection
PFC.AddFontFile(pathCustomFonts & "MyTrueTypeFont.ttf")
mFont = New Font(PFC.Families(0), 32, FontStyle.Regular)

'View on Form Control
txt_test.Text = "Aa Bb Cc 1234567890"
txt_test.Font = mFont

'View on PrintDocument
mPD.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = New Printing.PaperSize("Custom", 600, 400)
'Tried also with "Microsoft Print to PDF", and others ...
mPD.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
Dim PPD As New PrintPreviewDialog
PPD.Document = mPD
PPD.ShowDialog()


3. PrintPage event :


Private Sub mPD_PrintPage(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles mPD.PrintPage

e.Graphics.DrawString("Aa Bc Cc 1234567890",
mFont,
Brushes.Black,
New Point(50, 50))

End Sub

The problem is that I can use any True-Type Font in my Application even if not installed on test pc,

BUT Print Preview ( and actual Print job ) shows always the same default Font ( seems Arial or Sans-Serif ).

How to make custom fonts really available for PrintDocument object ?

Thanks to anyone able to help.

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