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    Mar 29, 2022
    novaPDF 11.x
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    There are several modes to start a print job to novaPDF SDK, and depending on your application, you should choose a different sample:
    1. If you have a Cplusplus application and you create a printer job using Windows API calls like OpenPrinter, StartDoc,.... you should check the Hello World sample.
    2. If you have a Delphi application and you print using the Printer object provided by Delphi, check the Hello World Delphi sample.
    3. If you have a C# application that prints using the package "System.Drawing.Printing", check the Hello World CSharp sample
    4. If you have a VBNet application that prints using the package "System.Drawing.Printing", check the Hello World VBNet sample
    5. If you have an ASP.NET application that prints using the package "System.Drawing.Printing", check the Hello World ASPNET sample.
    6. If you have an Java application that prints using the package "System.Drawing.Printing", check the Hello World Java sample.
    7. If you have an Access database and you want to generate PDF files, check the PDF Reports Access sample.
    8. If you perform a print job by calling other controls "Print()" method, or if you print an existing document using "ShellExecute()" function, you should check one of these samples: Cplusplus MFC Converter, Delphi VCLConverter, CSharp Converter, VBNet Converter.
    9. If your application runs on a network check the Cplusplus Hello World (network) sample.
    10. If you have a Cplusplus document/view MFC architecture check the MFC Scribble sample.
    11. If you want to convert MS Word documents or if you use other OLE controls to print your documents, choose one of the next samples: Word OLE CSharp, Word OLE Delphi, Word OLE VBNet or Word OLE (Java).
    12. If you wish to convert Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher or Visio), choose one of the next samples: Convert Office Docs Cplusplus, Convert Office Docs C#, Convert Office Docs VBNet, Convert Office Docs Delphi.
    13. If you wish to work with temporary printers check the Cplusplus Temporary printer sample.
    14. If you wish to use novaPDF SDK in a multithreading application check the Cplusplus Multiple printers sample.
    15. If you do not wish to work with option profiles but only change a few options like pdf file name check one of next samples: Override Options Cplusplus, Override Options CSharp, Override Options Delphi, Override Options VBNet.
    All "Hello World" samples include a separate tool file with sample functions for setting all kind of options (save options, watermarks, bookmarks, overlay, graphics, document info, security, email, links, fonts).