# Set PDF Print Presets

Learn to configure basic print settings for exporting reports in PDF format, streamlining your export process for optimal results.

## Content



The page demonstrates presetting basic print options when exporting a Section Report or a Page/RDLX report in PDF format.


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> **Note**: The print preset properties are only available with the Professional Edition license. An evaluation message is displayed when used with the Standard Edition license.

1.  From the Visual Studio **File** menu, select **New**, then **Project**.
2.  In the **Create New Project** dialog that appears, select any of the **ActiveReports 19** templates and click **Next**.
3.  Type a name for your project and click **Create.**
4.  Select the type of report that you want to add and click **Finish**:
    *   RDLX
    *   RDLX Dashboard
    *   Page
    *   Section
5.  In the Design view, double-click the Form title bar to create the Form\_Load event.
6.  Add the following code to invoke the Export methods and set print presets in the Form\_Load event.
    
    ### Section Report
    
    ```vbnet
    Dim sectionReport As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport()
    Dim xtr As New System.Xml.XmlTextReader(Application.StartupPath + "\..\..\SectionReport1.rpx")
    sectionReport.LoadLayout(xtr)
    sectionReport.Run()
    
    'Define settings for PDF
    Dim p As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Section.PdfExport()
    p.Version = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Section.PdfVersion.Pdf17
    
    'Set default print settings using PrintPresets class
    p.PrintPresets.PageScaling = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.PageScaling.None
    p.PrintPresets.DuplexMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.DuplexMode.DuplexFlipLongEdge
    p.PrintPresets.NumberOfCopies = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.NumberOfCopies.Two
    p.PrintPresets.PaperSourceByPageSize = True
    p.PrintPresets.PrintPageRange = "1-3"
    p.Export(sectionReport.Document, Application.StartupPath + "\PrintPresets.pdf")
    ```
    
    ```csharp
    GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport sectionReport = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport();
    System.Xml.XmlTextReader xtr = new System.Xml.XmlTextReader(Application.StartupPath + @"\..\..\SectionReport1.rpx");
    sectionReport.LoadLayout(xtr);
    sectionReport.Run();
    
    //Define settings for PDF
    GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Section.PdfExport p = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Section.PdfExport();
    p.Version = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Section.PdfVersion.Pdf17;
    
    //Set default print settings using PrintPresets class
    p.PrintPresets.PageScaling = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.PageScaling.None;
    p.PrintPresets.DuplexMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.DuplexMode.DuplexFlipLongEdge;
    p.PrintPresets.NumberOfCopies = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.NumberOfCopies.Two;
    p.PrintPresets.PaperSourceByPageSize = true;
    p.PrintPresets.PrintPageRange = "1-3";
    p.Export(sectionReport.Document, Application.StartupPath + "\\PrintPresets.pdf");
    ```
    
    ### Page/RDLX Report
    
    ```vbnet
    'Set the rendering extension and render the report.
    Dim pdfExport = New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.PdfRenderingExtension()
    
    'Define settings for PDF
    Dim pdfSettings As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.Settings()
    pdfSettings.Version = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.PdfVersion.Pdf17
    pdfSettings.PrintOnOpen = True
    
    'Set default print settings using PrintPresets class
    Dim pdfPresetsSetting As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PrintPresets()
    pdfPresetsSetting.PageScaling = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.PageScaling.None
    pdfPresetsSetting.DuplexMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.DuplexMode.DuplexFlipLongEdge
    pdfPresetsSetting.NumberOfCopies = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.NumberOfCopies.Two
    pdfPresetsSetting.PaperSourceByPageSize = True
    pdfPresetsSetting.PrintPageRange = "1-3"
    
    pdfSettings.PrintPresets = pdfPresetsSetting
    
    Dim outputFile = New IO.FileInfo("..\..\PrintPresets.pdf")
    Dim reportFile = New IO.FileInfo("..\..\PageReport1.rdlx")
    
    Dim fileStreamProvider = New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Rendering.IO.FileStreamProvider(outputFile.Directory, Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(outputFile.FullName))
    
    Using pageDocument = New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.PageReport(reportFile).Document
        pageDocument.Render(pdfExport, fileStreamProvider, pdfSettings)
    End Using
    ```
    
    ```csharp
    //Set the rendering extension and render the report.
    var pdfExport = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.PdfRenderingExtension();
    
    //Define settings for PDF
    GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.Settings pdfSettings = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.Settings();
    pdfSettings.Version = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Page.PdfVersion.Pdf17;
    pdfSettings.PrintOnOpen = true;
    
    //Set default print settings using PrintPresets class
    GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PrintPresets pdfPresetsSetting = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PrintPresets();
    pdfPresetsSetting.PageScaling = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.PageScaling.None;
    pdfPresetsSetting.DuplexMode = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.DuplexMode.DuplexFlipLongEdge;
    pdfPresetsSetting.NumberOfCopies = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.Enums.NumberOfCopies.Two;
    pdfPresetsSetting.PaperSourceByPageSize = true;
    pdfPresetsSetting.PrintPageRange = "1-3";
    
    pdfSettings.PrintPresets = pdfPresetsSetting;
    
    var outputFile = new System.IO.FileInfo(@"..\..\PrintPresets.pdf");
    var reportFile = new System.IO.FileInfo(@"..\..\PageReport1.rdlx");
    
    var fileStreamProvider = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Rendering.IO.FileStreamProvider(outputFile.Directory,
    System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(outputFile.FullName));
    
    using (var pageDocument = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.PageReport(reportFile).Document)
    {
        pageDocument.Render(pdfExport, fileStreamProvider, pdfSettings);
    }
    ```
    

## See Also

#### Report Readers

[Print Presets](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/report-readers/desktop-viewers/export-in-desktop-viewers/print-presets)