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Printing PDFs from Network Printers

Curtis Chau
Curtis Chau
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How do I use IronPDF to print from a network printer?

IronPDF supports every printing option available to C#.

Send to a default printer:

Use the Print method to send the PDF to the default printer.

IronPdf.PdfDocument.Print(System.Boolean)

// C# example of sending a PDF document to the default printer
using IronPdf;

var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf");

// Sends the document to the default printer
pdf.Print(showPreview: false); // set `showPreview` to true to see a preview before printing
// C# example of sending a PDF document to the default printer
using IronPdf;

var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf");

// Sends the document to the default printer
pdf.Print(showPreview: false); // set `showPreview` to true to see a preview before printing
' C# example of sending a PDF document to the default printer
Imports IronPdf

Private pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf")

' Sends the document to the default printer
pdf.Print(showPreview:= False) ' set `showPreview` to true to see a preview before printing
$vbLabelText   $csharpLabel

Send to a named printer:

Use the overloaded Print method to specify the printer by name.

IronPdf.PdfDocument.Print(System.String, System.Boolean)

// C# example of sending a PDF document to a specific printer by name
using IronPdf;

var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf");
string printerName = "MyNetworkPrinter";

// Sends the document to the specified printer
pdf.Print(printerName, showPreview: false);
// C# example of sending a PDF document to a specific printer by name
using IronPdf;

var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf");
string printerName = "MyNetworkPrinter";

// Sends the document to the specified printer
pdf.Print(printerName, showPreview: false);
' C# example of sending a PDF document to a specific printer by name
Imports IronPdf

Private pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("example.pdf")
Private printerName As String = "MyNetworkPrinter"

' Sends the document to the specified printer
pdf.Print(printerName, showPreview:= False)
$vbLabelText   $csharpLabel

Discover printers:

To send the document to a specific printer, ensure the printer is 'discovered'.

For AirPrint:

Try the following suggestions if using AirPrint:

You can also try: PdfDocument.GetPrintDocument() or PdfDocument.Print overloads, which show the print preview window and, if available, will allow AirPrint to be selected.

Curtis Chau
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Curtis Chau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Carleton University) and specializes in front-end development with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. Passionate about crafting intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, Curtis enjoys working with modern frameworks and creating well-structured, visually appealing manuals.

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