using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;

// Create a PrintingSystem component.
DevExpress.XtraPrinting.PrintingSystem ps = new DevExpress.XtraPrinting.PrintingSystem();

// Create a link that will print a control.
DevExpress.XtraPrinting.PrintableComponentLink link = new PrintableComponentLink(ps);

// Specify the control to be printed.
link.Component = gridControl1;

// Generate the report.
link.CreateDocument();

// Export the report to a PDF file.
string filePath = @"c:\gridcontrol.pdf";
link.PrintingSystem.ExportToPdf(filePath);

// Use the code below if you want the created file to be automatically
// opened in the appropriate application.
System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
process.StartInfo.FileName = filePath;
process.Start();

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting

 ' Create a PrintingSystem component.
Dim ps As New DevExpress.XtraPrinting.PrintingSystem()

' Create a link that will print a control.
Dim link As New DevExpress.XtraPrinting.PrintableComponentLink(ps)

' Specify the control to be printed.
link.Component = gridControl1

' Generate the report.
link.CreateDocument()

' Export the report to a PDF file.
Dim filePath As String = "c:\gridcontrol.pdf"
link.PrintingSystem.ExportToPdf(filePath)

' Use the code below if you want the created file to be automatically
' opened in the appropriate application.
Dim process As New System.Diagnostics.Process()
process.StartInfo.FileName = filePath
process.Start()