Print Microsoft Word Document to Image Using Visual Basic.NET

Universal Document Converter is virtual printer software that saves any document you print as an image file. Below is a source code example that can help you to accomplish your task with Universal Document Converter. Please let us know if you cannot find the solution you need.

' Microsoft Word 97 or above and Universal Document Converter
' should be installed on your PC and Microsoft Word should be activated.

Private Sub PrintWordDocument(strFilePath As String)

' Run Microsoft Word as COM-server
  On Error Resume Next
  Dim App As Object
  Dim Doc As Object

  App = CreateObject("Word.Application")

' Open document from file
  Doc = App.Documents.Open(strFilePath, , 1)

  If Doc = Not Nothing Then

  ' Print all pages of the document
    App.ActivePrinter = "Universal Document Converter"
    Call App.PrintOut(False)

  ' Close the document
    Call Doc.Close()
    Doc = Nothing

  End If

' Close Microsoft Word
  Call App.Quit()
  App = Nothing

End Sub