Working with PDF printing

Printing PDF File to Default Printer using Printer and Page Settings

First, the document is converted into image, and then, printed on the printer. Create an instance of the PdfViewer class, that enables printing a PDF file to the default printer, use the BindPdf method to open the document into it, and change necessary settings. This example uses A4 format, portrait orientation. In the PrinterSettings, first of all, the name of the printer, to which printing goes, should be set. Or else it will print to the default printer. Next, put down the required number of copies.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFFile()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();
        var prtdoc = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();

        // Set printer name
        ps.PrinterName = prtdoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFFile()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();
    var prtdoc = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();

    // Set printer name
    ps.PrinterName = prtdoc.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

In order to display a print dialog, use the following code snippet.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFDisplayPrintDialog()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;

        var printDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog();
        if (printDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            // Document printing code goes here

            // Convert PrinterSettings and PageSettings to Aspose.PDF counterparts via extension methods
            // provided in the Aspose.Pdf.Printing namespace
            Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings ps = printDialog.PrinterSettings.ToAsposePrinterSettings();
            Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings pgs = printDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.ToAsposePageSettings();

            // Print document using printer and page settings
            viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
        }
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFDisplayPrintDialog()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;

    var printDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog();
    if (printDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {
        // Document printing code goes here

        // Convert PrinterSettings and PageSettings to Aspose.PDF counterparts via extension methods
        // provided in the Aspose.Pdf.Printing namespace
        Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings ps = printDialog.PrinterSettings.ToAsposePrinterSettings();
        Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings pgs = printDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.ToAsposePageSettings();

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

Print PDF to Soft Printer

There are printers that print to a file. To use them, set the name of the virtual printer, and, analogous to the previous example, make the settings.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFToSoftPrinter()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
        // Do not convert document pages to images
        viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Set printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "HP Universal Printing PS (v7.0.0)";
        // Or set the PDF printer
        // ps.PrinterName = "Adobe PDF";

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFToSoftPrinter()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
    // Do not convert document pages to images
    viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Set printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "HP Universal Printing PS (v7.0.0)";
    // Or set the PDF printer
    // ps.PrinterName = "Adobe PDF";

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

Hiding Print Dialog

Aspose.PDF for .NET supports hiding the print dialog. For this, use the PrintPageDialog property.

The following code snippet shows how to hide the print dialog.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFHidePrintDialog()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Set XPS/PDF printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "OneNote for Windows 10";

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFHidePrintDialog()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printin
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Set XPS/PDF printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "OneNote for Windows 10";

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

Printing Color PDF to XPS File as Grayscale

A color PDF document can be printed to an XPS printer as grayscale, using PdfViewer. In order to achieve that, set the property PdfViewer.PrintAsGrayscale to true. The following code snippet demonstrates the usage of the PdfViewer.PrintAsGrayscale property.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFAsGrayscale()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
        // Print the file as grayscale
        viewer.PrintAsGrayscale = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Set XPS/PDF printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "OneNote for Windows 10";

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFAsGrayscale()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
    // Print the file as grayscale
    viewer.PrintAsGrayscale = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Set XPS/PDF printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "OneNote for Windows 10";

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

PDF to PostScript conversion

The PdfViewer class provides the capability to print PDF documents and with the help of this class, one can also convert PDF files to PostScript format. To convert a PDF file into PostScript, first install any PS printer and just print to file with the help of the PdfViewer.

The following code snippet shows how to print and convert a PDF to PostScript format.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFToPostScript()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
        // Do not convert document pages to images
        viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Set printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "HP Universal Printing PS (v7.0.0)";
        
        // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
        ps.PrintFileName = dataDir + "PdfToPostScript_out.ps";
        ps.PrintToFile = true;

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingPDFToSoftPrinter()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
    // Do not convert document pages to images
    viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Set printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "HP Universal Printing PS (v7.0.0)";
    
    // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
    ps.PrintFileName = dataDir + "PdfToPostScript_out.ps";
    ps.PrintToFile = true;

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

Checking Print Job Status

A PDF file can be printed to a physical printer as well as to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer, without showing a print dialog, using the PdfViewer class. When printing large PDF files, the process might take a long time so the user might not be certain whether the printing process completed or encountered an issue. To determine the status of a printing job, use the PrintStatus property. The following code snippet shows how to print the PDF file to an XPS file and get the printing status.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void CheckingPrintJobStatus()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Instantiate PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
        // Do not convert document pages to images
        viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

        // Create Printer Settings object
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Specify the printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer";

        // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
        ps.PrintFileName = dataDir + "CheckingPrintJobStatus_out.xps";
        ps.PrintToFile = true;

        // Set PageSize (if required)
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;
        
        // Set PageMargins (if required)
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);
        
        // Print document using printer and page settings
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);

        // Check the print status
        if (viewer.PrintStatus != null)
        {
            // An exception was thrown
            if (viewer.PrintStatus is Exception ex)
            {
                // Get exception message
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // No errors were found. Printing job has completed successfully
            Console.WriteLine("Printing completed without any issue.");
        }
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void CheckingPrintJobStatus()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Instantiate PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;
    // Do not convert document pages to images
    viewer.PrintAsImage = false;

    // Create Printer Settings object
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Specify the printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer";

    // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
    ps.PrintFileName = dataDir + "CheckingPrintJobStatus_out.xps";
    ps.PrintToFile = true;

    // Set PageSize (if required)
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;

    // Set PageMargins (if required)
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Print document using printer and page settings
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);

    // Check the print status
    if (viewer.PrintStatus != null)
    {
        // An exception was thrown
        if (viewer.PrintStatus is Exception ex)
        {
            // Get exception message
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // No errors were found. Printing job has completed successfully
        Console.WriteLine("Printing completed without any issue.");
    }
}

Printing pages in Simplex and Duplex mode

In a particular printing job, the pages of PDF document can either be printed in Duplex or in Simplex mode but you cannot print some pages as simplex and some pages as duplex within a single print job. However in order to accomplish the requirement, different page ranges and PrintingJobSettings object can be used. The following code snippet shows how to print some pages of PDF file in Simplex and some pages in Duplex mode.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
struct PrintingJobSettings
{
    public int ToPage { get; set; }
    public int FromPage { get; set; }
    public string OutputFile { get; set; }
    public Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex Mode { get; set; }
}

private static void PrintingPagesInSimplexAndDuplexMode()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    int printingJobIndex = 0;
    string outputDir = dataDir;
    var printingJobs = new List<PrintingJobSettings>();

    // Create multiple printing jobs to print different page ranges with different duplex settings
    var printingJob1 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob1.FromPage = 1;
    printingJob1.ToPage = 3;
    printingJob1.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p1-3_out.xps";
    printingJob1.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Default;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob1);

    PrintingJobSettings printingJob2 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob2.FromPage = 4;
    printingJob2.ToPage = 6;
    printingJob2.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p4-6_out.xps";
    printingJob2.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Simplex;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob2);

    PrintingJobSettings printingJob3 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob3.FromPage = 7;
    printingJob3.ToPage = 7;
    printingJob3.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p7_out.xps";
    printingJob3.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Default;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob3);

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using (var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "Print-PageRange.pdf");

        // Set attributes for printing
        // Print the file with adjusted size
        viewer.AutoResize = true;
        // Print the file with adjusted rotation
        viewer.AutoRotate = true;
        // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
        viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

        // Create objects for printer and page settings
        var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
        var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

        // Set printer name
        ps.PrinterName = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer";

        // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
        ps.PrintFileName = Path.GetFullPath(printingJobs[printingJobIndex].OutputFile);
        ps.PrintToFile = true;

        // Set parameters for the first print job
        ps.FromPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].FromPage;
        ps.ToPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].ToPage;
        ps.Duplex = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].Mode;
        ps.PrintRange = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrintRange.SomePages;

        // Set paper size and margins
        pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;
        ps.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = pgs.PaperSize;
        pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

        // Chain other print jobs at the end of the finished job
        viewer.EndPrint += (sender, args) =>
        {
            if (++printingJobIndex < printingJobs.Count)
            {
                // Set the next print job parameters
                ps.PrintFileName = Path.GetFullPath(printingJobs[printingJobIndex].OutputFile);
                ps.FromPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].FromPage;
                ps.ToPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].ToPage;
                ps.Duplex = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].Mode;

                // Run the next print job
                viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
            }
        };

        // Run the first print job
        viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
struct PrintingJobSettings
{
    public int ToPage { get; set; }
    public int FromPage { get; set; }
    public string OutputFile { get; set; }
    public Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex Mode { get; set; }
}

private static void PrintingPagesInSimplexAndDuplexMode()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    int printingJobIndex = 0;
    string outputDir = dataDir;
    var printingJobs = new List<PrintingJobSettings>();

    // Create multiple printing jobs to print different page ranges with different duplex settings
    var printingJob1 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob1.FromPage = 1;
    printingJob1.ToPage = 3;
    printingJob1.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p1-3_out.xps";
    printingJob1.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Default;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob1);

    PrintingJobSettings printingJob2 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob2.FromPage = 4;
    printingJob2.ToPage = 6;
    printingJob2.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p4-6_out.xps";
    printingJob2.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Simplex;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob2);

    PrintingJobSettings printingJob3 = new PrintingJobSettings();
    printingJob3.FromPage = 7;
    printingJob3.ToPage = 7;
    printingJob3.OutputFile = outputDir + "PrintPageRange_p7_out.xps";
    printingJob3.Mode = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.Duplex.Default;

    printingJobs.Add(printingJob3);

    // Create PdfViewer object
    using var viewer = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer();

    // Bind PDF document
    viewer.BindPdf(dataDir + "Print-PageRange.pdf");

    // Set attributes for printing
    // Print the file with adjusted size
    viewer.AutoResize = true;
    // Print the file with adjusted rotation
    viewer.AutoRotate = true;
    // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing
    viewer.PrintPageDialog = false;

    // Create objects for printer and page settings
    var ps = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    var pgs = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();

    // Set printer name
    ps.PrinterName = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer";

    // Set output file name and PrintToFile attribute
    ps.PrintFileName = Path.GetFullPath(printingJobs[printingJobIndex].OutputFile);
    ps.PrintToFile = true;

    // Set parameters for the first print job
    ps.FromPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].FromPage;
    ps.ToPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].ToPage;
    ps.Duplex = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].Mode;
    ps.PrintRange = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrintRange.SomePages;

    // Set paper size and margins
    pgs.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;
    ps.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = pgs.PaperSize;
    pgs.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Chain other print jobs at the end of the finished job
    viewer.EndPrint += (sender, args) =>
    {
        if (++printingJobIndex < printingJobs.Count)
        {
            // Set the next print job parameters
            ps.PrintFileName = Path.GetFullPath(printingJobs[printingJobIndex].OutputFile);
            ps.FromPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].FromPage;
            ps.ToPage = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].ToPage;
            ps.Duplex = printingJobs[printingJobIndex].Mode;

            // Run the next print job
            viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
        }
    };

    // Run the first print job
    viewer.PrintDocumentWithSettings(pgs, ps);
}

Printing multiple PDF documents in a single print job

Sometimes, it is necessary to print multiple related documents together as a single print job. This ensures that these documents do not get interspersed with output from other users, especially with remote network printers. Aspose.PDF supports printing any number of documents in a single print job with shared printer settings via the static PrintDocuments methods of the PdfViewer class. The documents to be printed can be provided as file paths, document streams, or Document objects.

When printing multiple documents, the PrinterSettings.PrintRange property is ignored, and all documents are printed in full.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingMultipleDocumentsInSingleJob()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Paths to documents to be printed
    var path1 = dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf";
    var path2 = dataDir + "Print-PageRange.pdf";
    var path3 = dataDir + "35925_1_3.xps";
    
    // Set up printer and page settings
    var printDocument = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();
    Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings printerSettings = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings();
    printerSettings.PrinterName = printDocument.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
    
    Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings pageSettings = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings();
    pageSettings.PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4;
    pageSettings.Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0);
    
    // Print multiple documents in a single print job
    Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer.PrintDocuments(printerSettings, pageSettings, path1, path2, path3);
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
private static void PrintingMultipleDocumentsInSingleJob()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Paths to documents to be printed
    var path1 = dataDir + "PrintDocument.pdf";
    var path2 = dataDir + "Print-PageRange.pdf";
    var path3 = dataDir + "35925_1_3.xps";
    
    // Set up printer and page settings
    var printDocument = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument();
    Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings printerSettings = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PrinterSettings
    {
        PrinterName = printDocument.PrinterSettings.PrinterName
    };
    
    Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings pageSettings = new Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PageSettings
    {
        PaperSize = Aspose.Pdf.Printing.PaperSizes.A4,
        Margins = new Aspose.Pdf.Devices.Margins(0, 0, 0, 0)
    };
    
    // Print multiple documents in a single print job
    Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfViewer.PrintDocuments(printerSettings, pageSettings, path1, path2, path3);
}