Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: PDFKit.SetPrintSetting

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PDFKit.SetPrintSetting

Sets print settings for printing PDF.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
PDFKit	4.0	Yes	No	No	Yes, macOS only	No

MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; Selector; Value ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Selector Which value to set. "FaxNumber"

Value The value for the setting. "+123456"

Parameter	Description	Example
Selector	Which value to set.	"FaxNumber"
Value	The value for the setting.	"+123456"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets print settings for printing PDF.
See also PDFKit.Print function.
All settings are optional and if not set will use default setting.

Possible settings:

jobTitle	The title of the printing job.
faxNumber	A fax number for fax printers. This text is passed through and must match the format your driver expects.
PaperName	The name of the paper to use.
Printer	The name of the printer to use.
FirstPage	The number of the first page to print.
LastPage	The number of the last page to print.
Copies	The number of copies to print. Default is 1.
ReversePageOrder	Whether to reverse the page order. Pass 1 to reverse or 0 to not reverse. Default is not reverse.
MustCollate	Whether to collate or not. Pass 1 to collate or 0 to not collate. Default is 0.
AutoRotate	Whether to automatically rotate to match the PDF page format. Default is 1 (on).
ShowsPrintPanel	Whether to show the print panel. Default is 0 to not show it. Pass 1 for value to show dialog.
ShowsProgressPanel	Whether to show the progress panel. Default is 0 to not show it. Pass 1 for value to show progress.
DuplexMode	Whether to use duplex mode. Can be None (Print only on one side of sheet of paper), DuplexNoTumble (Print on both sides of the paper, with no tumbling), DuplexTumble (Print on both sides of the paper, tumbling on) or SimplexTumble (Print on only one side of the paper, but tumble the images while printing).
DetailedErrorReporting	Whether to enable detailed error reporting. If 1, produce detailed reports when an error occurs.
PagesAcross	Number of logical pages to be placed across a physical sheet.
PagesDown	Number of logical pages to be placed down a physical sheet.
TopMargin	The top margin. Default 0.
BottomMargin	The bottom margin. Default 0.
LeftMargin	The left margin. Default 0.
RightMargin	The right margin. Default 0.
HorizontalPagination	The horizontal pagination. Can be auto, clip or fit. Default is fit.
VerticalPagination	The vertical pagination. Can be auto, clip or fit. Default is fit.
scalingMode	The scaling mode to use. Default is None, but can also be DownToFit or ToFit.
Tray	The name of the paper tray. See PrintDialog.GetTray to find the name of the tray. (New in 8.0)