Component: PrintDialog ----------------------- Control the Mac printer dialog. Select printer on Mac. See [Printer.Print](PrinterPrint.md) and [Printer.SetPrinter](PrinterSetPrinter.md) for similar features on Windows. See [CUPS](component_CUPS.md) functions to manage printers on macOS. | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [3.5](newinversion35.md "First functions introduced with version 3.5.") / [12.1](newinversion121.md "Newest functions in version 12.1.") | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | | Item | Details | |:--|:--| | [PageSetupDialog.ClearOption](PageSetupDialogClearOption.md) Clears an option. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.ClearOptions](PageSetupDialogClearOptions.md) Clears all options set. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.Disable](PageSetupDialogDisable.md) Disables the page setup dialog extension. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.Enable](PageSetupDialogEnable.md) Enables the page setup dialog extension. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetLastSettings](PageSetupDialogGetLastSettings.md) Queries last settings from page setup dialog. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetNoDialog](PageSetupDialogGetNoDialog.md) Queries whether dialog shows. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetOption](PageSetupDialogGetOption.md) Queries an option. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetPaperHeight](PageSetupDialogGetPaperHeight.md) Queries paper height to set. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetPaperName](PageSetupDialogGetPaperName.md) Queries paper name. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetPaperOrientation](PageSetupDialogGetPaperOrientation.md) Queries paper orientation. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetPaperWidth](PageSetupDialogGetPaperWidth.md) Queries paper width to set. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetPrinterName](PageSetupDialogGetPrinterName.md) Queries printer name. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.GetScalingFactor](PageSetupDialogGetScalingFactor.md) Queries scaling factor. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.Install](PageSetupDialogInstall.md) Installs the extension for the page setup dialog. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.Reset](PageSetupDialogReset.md) Resets settings in plugin. | Mac only 12.1 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetNoDialog](PageSetupDialogSetNoDialog.md) Sets whether dialog should show. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetOption](PageSetupDialogSetOption.md) Sets an option. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetPaperHeight](PageSetupDialogSetPaperHeight.md) Sets paper height to use. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetPaperName](PageSetupDialogSetPaperName.md) Sets paper name. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetPaperOrientation](PageSetupDialogSetPaperOrientation.md) Sets the new paper orientation. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetPaperWidth](PageSetupDialogSetPaperWidth.md) Sets paper width to use. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetPrinterName](PageSetupDialogSetPrinterName.md) Sets printer name. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PageSetupDialog.SetScalingFactor](PageSetupDialogSetScalingFactor.md) Sets scaling factor. | Mac only 9.2 | | [PrintDialog.ClearOption](PrintDialogClearOption.md) Clears an option. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.ClearOptions](PrintDialogClearOptions.md) Clears all options set. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.Disable](PrintDialogDisable.md) Disables the print dialog extension. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.Enable](PrintDialogEnable.md) Enables the print dialog extension. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetAllPages](PrintDialogGetAllPages.md) Queries whether to print all pages. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetConfiguration](PrintDialogGetConfiguration.md) Queries configuration from last print. | Mac only 8.0 | | [PrintDialog.GetCopies](PrintDialogGetCopies.md) Queries number of copies. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetDestinationPath](PrintDialogGetDestinationPath.md) Queries the destination path. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetDuplex](PrintDialogGetDuplex.md) Queries the duplex mode. | Mac only 4.1 | | [PrintDialog.GetFirstPage](PrintDialogGetFirstPage.md) Queries first page. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetLastPage](PrintDialogGetLastPage.md) Queries last page. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](PrintDialogGetLastSettings.md) Queries last settings from print dialog. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetNoDialog](PrintDialogGetNoDialog.md) Queries whether dialog shows. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetOption](PrintDialogGetOption.md) Queries an option. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.GetPageNumberingOffset](PrintDialogGetPageNumberingOffset.md) Queries page numbering offset. | Mac only 7.0 | | [PrintDialog.GetPaperHeight](PrintDialogGetPaperHeight.md) **Deprecated** Queries paper height to set. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PrintDialog.GetPaperName](PrintDialogGetPaperName.md) **Deprecated** Queries printer name. | Mac only 5.0 | | [PrintDialog.GetPaperWidth](PrintDialogGetPaperWidth.md) **Deprecated** Queries paper width to set. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PrintDialog.GetPrintToPDF](PrintDialogGetPrintToPDF.md) Queries whether printing is going to PDF file. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetPrintType](PrintDialogGetPrintType.md) Queries print type. | Mac only 12.1 | | [PrintDialog.GetPrinterName](PrintDialogGetPrinterName.md) Queries printer name to use. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetReset](PrintDialogGetReset.md) Query whether to reset print settings. | Mac only 7.0 | | [PrintDialog.GetResetDestination](PrintDialogGetResetDestination.md) Queries whether ResetDestination option is set. | Mac only 6.5 | | [PrintDialog.GetReverseOrder](PrintDialogGetReverseOrder.md) Queries reverse order setting. | Mac only 11.0 | | [PrintDialog.GetTray](PrintDialogGetTray.md) Queries tray name. | Mac only 6.1 | | [PrintDialog.Install](PrintDialogInstall.md) Installs the extension for the printer dialog. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.Reset](PrintDialogReset.md) Resets settings in plugin. | Mac only 12.1 | | [PrintDialog.SetAllPages](PrintDialogSetAllPages.md) Set whether to print all pages. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.SetConfiguration](PrintDialogSetConfiguration.md) Sets a configuration to be used for next print. | Mac only 8.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetCopies](PrintDialogSetCopies.md) Sets number of copies. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath](PrintDialogSetDestinationPath.md) Sets the destination path for PDF. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.SetDuplex](PrintDialogSetDuplex.md) Sets duplex mode for next printing. | Mac only 4.1 | | [PrintDialog.SetFirstPage](PrintDialogSetFirstPage.md) Sets first page. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.SetLastPage](PrintDialogSetLastPage.md) Sets last page. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.SetNoDialog](PrintDialogSetNoDialog.md) Sets whether dialog should show. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.SetOption](PrintDialogSetOption.md) Sets an option. | Mac only 6.2 | | [PrintDialog.SetPageNumberingOffset](PrintDialogSetPageNumberingOffset.md) Sets page numbering offset to use. | Mac only 7.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetPaperHeight](PrintDialogSetPaperHeight.md) **Deprecated** Sets paper height to use. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PrintDialog.SetPaperName](PrintDialogSetPaperName.md) **Deprecated** Sets paper name. | Mac only 5.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetPaperWidth](PrintDialogSetPaperWidth.md) **Deprecated** Sets paper width to use. | Mac only 11.3 | | [PrintDialog.SetPrintToPDF](PrintDialogSetPrintToPDF.md) Sets whether plugin will redirect print to PDF. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.SetPrintType](PrintDialogSetPrintType.md) Sets what FileMaker will print. | Mac only 5.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetPrinterName](PrintDialogSetPrinterName.md) Sets printer name. | Mac only 3.5 | | [PrintDialog.SetReset](PrintDialogSetReset.md) Sets whether to reset print settings. | Mac only 7.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetResetDestination](PrintDialogSetResetDestination.md) Sets whether to fix destination. | Mac only 6.5 | | [PrintDialog.SetReverseOrder](PrintDialogSetReverseOrder.md) Sets reverse order for printing. | Mac only 11.0 | | [PrintDialog.SetTray](PrintDialogSetTray.md) Sets the tray name the plugin should select. | Mac only 6.1 | 70 functions shown. ### Release notes - **Version 14.1** - Changed [PageSetupDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PageSetupDialogGetLastSettings.shtml), [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) and [PDFKit.GetPrintLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PDFKitGetPrintLastSettings.shtml) to log all text for trace log. - **Version 13.2** - Fixed a problem in [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) function reporting an exception about a nil value. - **Version 13.0** - Fixed [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) to not return an error if there are no print settings yet. - **Version 12.1** - Added [PageSetupDialog.Reset](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PageSetupDialogReset.shtml) and [PrintDialog.Reset](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogReset.shtml) functions. - Added [PrintDialog.GetPrintType](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetPrintType.shtml) function. - Fixed [PrintDialog.GetDestinationPath](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetDestinationPath.shtml) function. - **Version 11.0** - Added [PrintDialog.GetReverseOrder](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetReverseOrder.shtml) and [PrintDialog.SetReverseOrder](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogSetReverseOrder.shtml) functions. - **Version 10.3** - Fixed [PrintDialog.SetConfiguration](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogSetConfiguration.shtml) function. - Fixed problem with exception in PDFKit.GetLastSettings, [PageSetupDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PageSetupDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) and [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) functions. - **Version 10.1** - Fixed bug in [PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogSetDestinationPath.shtml) not working with space in file path. - Rewrote [PDFKit.GetPrintLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PDFKitGetPrintLastSettings.shtml), [PageSetupDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PageSetupDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) and [PrintDialog.GetLastSettings](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogGetLastSettings.shtml) to return result as JSON. - **Version 9.2** - Added [PageSetupDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/component_PageSetupDialog.shtml) functions to change paper format on MacOS. - Added new optional type parameter to [PrintDialog.SetOption](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogSetOption.shtml) and [PDFKit.SetPrintOption](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/PDFKitSetPrintOption.shtml) to set data type. - **Version 8.4** - Fixed a problem with [PrintDialog.SetCopies](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/PrintDialogSetCopies.shtml). ### Blog Entries - [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - 25 Ways to Improve Your Database Using the FileMaker MonkeyBread Plug-in - Day 3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-01-24/MBS_@_FMTrainingTV_-_25_Ways_t/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Control printing in FileMaker with MBS Plugin on 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