Could anyone give some insight on how I could print a word document from a
C# app without actually bringing up MS Word application ? Basically, I want
to have a print server (in C#) that listens for documents. I can print
Crystal Reports just fine and I can print Word documents, but, the
application always pops up. Is there a word API or Com object that will
allow me to use the printing features without bringing up the application ?

Thanks !
-- jimmie

Try:
WordApplication.Visible = false;

I've tried that.
Here is a s{*filter*}t of code in a class, using only the System,
System.Reflection, and Word namespaces.

public bool printme()
{
    ApplicationClass app = new ApplicationClass();
    app.Visible = false;
    object visible=false;
    object fileName = "c:\\temp\\MyTest.doc";
    object optional=Missing.Value;
    _Document doc = app.Documents.Open(ref fileName,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref visible,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional);
    object first=0;
    object xcopies = 1;
    object xpt = false;
    doc.PrintOut(ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref xcopies,ref optional,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref optional,ref
optional,ref optional,ref optional);

    object saveChanges = false;
    object originalFormat = Missing.Value;
    object routeDocument = Missing.Value;
    app.Quit(ref saveChanges, ref originalFormat, ref routeDocument);
    return true;

When I run this I get the following error on the doc.PrintOut call, which
leaves WinWord process running in the backgroud.
***
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException'
occurred in PrintWordExample.exe
Additional information: This method or property is not available because a
document window is not active.
***

Now, if I set visible to true it all works fine and dandy. I'd like for this
to all run without anything being visible though.
Anyone have insight ?

--jimmie