{"id":1693,"date":"2010-11-30T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/2010\/11\/30\/color-printing-extension-now-available\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T08:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T16:06:12","slug":"color-printing-extension-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/color-printing-extension-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Printing Extension Now Available!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce the availability of Color Printing<\/a> as a free extension for Visual Studio 2010!  By default, VS 2010 prints only in black and white; this extension restores support for printing code in color.<\/p>\n

Installation and Setup<\/h3>\n

Installing Color Printing<\/a> requires Visual Studio 2010 Pro, Premium, or Ultimate (the Express editions do not support extensions).  You should be able to simply download and install this extension from the VS Gallery or via the Tools menu->Extension Manager.<\/p>\n

Using the Color Printing Extension<\/h3>\n

Once you’ve installed the Color Printing extension<\/a>, you should be able to print as you typically would – simply use File->Print or press Ctrl+P.  No extra steps are required.  You might notice that the print dialog looks slightly different, but it should be very similar to print dialogs you would see in Visual Studio or other applications:<\/p>\n

\"Color<\/a><\/p>\n

Known Issues<\/h3>\n

Although we believe this extension restores most of the color printing functionality available in VS 2008 and earlier, there are a few known issues with this version:<\/p>\n