Print PDF using Java

Print PDF documents. Use Aspose.PDF for Java to modify PDF files programmatically

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How to Print PDF Using Java Library

In order to print PDF, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use conversion API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.

Repository

<repository>
    <id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
    <name>Aspose Java AP</name>
    <url>https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/</url>
</repository>

Dependency

<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-pdf</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-pdf API</version>
</dependency>

Printing PDF document via Java

You need Aspose.PDF for Java to try the code in your environment.

  1. Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
  2. Get DocumentInfo using Document.Info property.
  3. Access & display different Document.Info properties.

Print PDF - Java

This sample code shows how to print PDF File


//Create PdfViewer object

PdfViewer viewer = new PdfViewer();

//Open input PDF file
viewer.bindPdf(DATA_DIR.resolve("input.pdf").toString());

//Set attributes for printing
        
viewer.setAutoResize(true);         // Print the file with adjusted size
viewer.setAutoRotate (true);         // Print the file with adjusted rotation
viewer.setPrintPageDialog(false);   // Do not produce the page number dialog when printing

// Create objects for printer and page settings and PrintDocument
PdfPrinterSettings printerSettings = new PdfPrinterSettings();
PrintPageSettings pageSettings = new PrintPageSettings();

// Set printer name
printerSettings.setPrinterName("Microsoft Print to PDF");


// Set PageSize (if required)
pageSettings.setPaperSize(PrintPaperSizes.A4);

// Set PageMargins (if required)
pageSettings.setMargins(new PrinterMargins(0, 0, 0, 0));

// Print document using printer and page settings
viewer.printDocumentWithSettings(pageSettings, printerSettings);

// Close the PDF file after printing
viewer.close();