> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apryse.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apryse.com/core/print/printer.md).

# Print a PDF to a printer on Server/Desktop

Learn how to print a PDF file to a default printer with sample code. Follow step-by-step instructions to easily print PDF documents. The Apryse Server SDK streamlines secure document processing with r

To print a PDF to a default printer, basics.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
PDFDoc pdfdoc = new PDFDoc(filename);

// Setup PrinterMode options
PrinterMode printerMode = new PrinterMode();
printerMode.SetCollation(true);
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1);
printerMode.SetDPI(600); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(PrinterMode.DuplexMode.e_Duplex_Auto);

// Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
// file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print.StartPrintJob(pdfdoc, "", pdfdoc.GetFileName(), "", null, printerMode, null);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="C++" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```cpp
PDFDoc doc(filename);

// Setup PrinterMode options
PrinterMode printerMode;
printerMode.SetCollation(true);
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1);
printerMode.SetDPI(600); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(PrinterMode::e_Duplex_Auto);

// Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
// file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print::StartPrintJob(doc, UString(""), doc.GetFileName(), UString(""), NULL, &printerMode, NULL );
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Go" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```go
doc := NewPDFDoc(filename)

// Set our PrinterMode options
printerMode := NewPrinterMode()
printerMode.SetCollation(true)
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1)
printerMode.SetDPI(100); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(PrinterModeE_Duplex_Auto)

// Print the PDF document to the default printer, using "tiger.pdf" as the document
// name, send the file to the printer not to an output file, print all pages, set the printerMode
// and a cancel flag to true
pageSet := NewPageSet(1, doc.GetPageCount())
boolValue := true
PrintStartPrintJob(doc, "", doc.GetFileName(), "", pageSet, printerMode, &boolValue)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc(filename);

// Setup PrinterMode options
PrinterMode printerMode = new PrinterMode();
printerMode.setCollation(true);
printerMode.setCopyCount(1);
printerMode.setDPI(600); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.setDuplexing(PrinterMode.e_Duplex_Auto);

// Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
// file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print.startPrintJob(doc, "", doc.getFileName(), "", null, printerMode, null);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Obj-C" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```objc
- (void)handlePrintJob:(id)sender
{
    PTPrint *print = [[PTPrint alloc] init];
    [print PrepareDocToPrint:self.pdfDoc Delegate:[[MyPrintDelegate alloc] initWithView:self.view] UserData:sender];
}

@interface MyPrintDelegate : NSObject <PTPrintDelegate>

- (instancetype)initWithView:(UIView *)view;

@property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *view;

@end

@implementation MyPrintDelegate

- (instancetype)initWithView:(UIView *)view
{
    self = [super init];
    if (self) {
        _view = view;
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)PreparedToPrint:(NSString *)docFilePath UserData:(id)userData
{
    PTPrint *myPrint = [[PTPrint alloc] init];
    [myPrint PrintDoc:docFilePath FromRect:CGRectZero InView:self.view WithJobName:docFilePath Animated:YES CompletionHandler:nil];
}

@end
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```swift
func handlePrintJob(sender: Any?) {
    let print = PTPrint()
    print.prepareDoc(toPrint: self.pdfDoc, delegate: MyPrintDelegate(self.view), userData: sender)
}

class MyPrintDelegate: NSObject, PTPrintDelegate {
    
    let view: UIView
    
    init(_ view: UIView) {
        self.view = view
    }
    
    func prepared(toPrint docFilePath: String!, userData: Any!) {
        let myPrint = PTPrint()
        myPrint.printDoc(docFilePath, from: .zero, in: self.view, withJobName: docFilePath, animated: true, completionHandler: nil)
    }
    
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```php
$doc = new PDFDoc($filename);

// Setup PrinterMode options
$printerMode = new PrinterMode();
$printerMode->SetCollation(true);
$printerMode->SetCopyCount(1);
$printerMode->SetDPI(600); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
$printerMode->SetDuplexing(PrinterMode::e_Duplex_Auto);

// Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
// file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
PDFPrint::StartPrintJob($doc, "", $doc->GetFileName(), "", null, $printerMode, null);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```python
doc = PDFDoc(filename)

# Setup PrinterMode options
printerMode = PrinterMode()
printerMode.SetCollation(True)
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1)
printerMode.SetDPI(600); # regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(PrinterMode.e_Duplex_Auto)

# Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
# file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print.StartPrintJob(doc, "", doc.GetFileName(), "", None, printerMode, None)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```ruby
doc = PDFDoc.new(filename)

# Setup PrinterMode options
printerMode = PrinterMode.new
printerMode.SetCollation(true)
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1)
printerMode.SetDPI(100)		# regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(PrinterMode::E_Duplex_Auto)

# Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
# file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print.StartPrintJob(doc, "", doc.GetFileName(), "", nil, printerMode, nil)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VB" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```vb
Dim doc As PDFDoc = New PDFDoc(filename)

' Setup printing options:
Dim printerMode As PrinterMode = New PrinterMode
printerMode.SetCollation(True)
printerMode.SetCopyCount(1)
printerMode.SetDPI(600)     ' regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.SetDuplexing(printerMode.DuplexMode.e_Duplex_Auto)

' Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the 
' file, print to the printer not a file, and use default printer options:
Print.StartPrintJob(doc, "", doc.GetFileName(), "", Nothing, printerMode, Nothing)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

[Print a PDF file - Full Sample](/core/get-started/samples/pdfprinttest.md) Full sample code which illustrates how to print a PDF document using the currently selected default printer. Samples available in Python, C# (.Net), C++, Go, Java, PHP, Ruby, VB. To use this code, you'll need to [download and get started with Server SDK](/core/get-started/get-started.md).


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