Hi Einar, the bitmap was fine it was the way I was drawing it - this is what I have now

static void PrintDocument_PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs e)
        {
            if (CalledViaCom)
            {
                Point p = new Point(Top, Left);
                e.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled(m_PrintBitmap, p);
            }
            else
                e.Graphics.DrawImage(m_PrintBitmap,e.Graphics.VisibleClipBounds);
            
            e.HasMorePages = false;

        }

The members Top,Left and CalledViaCom are populated when called from VFP ( or anything not native ) - works like a charm