# Print in Desktop Viewers

The advanced report printing options in ActiveReports Viewer allow end-users to specify a printer and set options like page scale, page margins, and watermark.

## Content



The advanced report printing options in ActiveReports Viewer allow end-users to specify a printer and set options like page scale, page margins, and watermark.

## Set Advanced Print Options

1.  In the Viewer toolbar, click the **Print** button. See [Windows Forms Viewer](/activereportsnet/docs/v20.1/report-readers/desktop-viewers/windows-forms-viewer) for information on the Viewer toolbar.
2.  In the Print dialog, click **Advanced**.
3.  In the Page Setup dialog, go to the **Layout** tab to set page scaling and page margins, and **Watermark** tab to set watermark text.

| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Layout** | Set page scaling and page margins.<br />![Advanced Print Options Layout Settings](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/viewer/viewer_printing_pagesetup.png) |
| Page Scaling |   Choose from any of the following options to set the page scaling:  *   Fit to printable area *   Shrink to printable area *   Multiple pages per sheet *   Booklet   |
| Pages per sheet | Specify the pages per sheet in case you select 'Multiple pages per sheet' in 'Page Scaling'. |
| Page order | Specify the page order in case you select 'Multiple pages per sheet' in 'Page Scaling'. |
| Print page border |   Select whether to print the page border from:  *   Horizontal *   Horizontal Reversed *   Vertical *   Vertical Reversed   |
| Auto-Rotate Pages | Select the check-box if you want to set the page orientation based on the content and the page size. |
| Margins | Enter the values for the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom margins for the page. |
| **Watermark** | Specify the watermark text and other settings.<br />![Advanced Print Options Watermark Settings](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/viewer/viewer_printing_watermark.png) |
| Text | Specify the watermark text. |
| Font | Specify the font style of the text. |
| Size | Specify the font size of the text. |
| Color | Set a color for the watermark text. |
| Angle | Enter a numeric value between 0 and 360. A value of 0 renders straight left-to-right text. A value of 180 renders inverted text. |

## See Also

[Print Presets](/activereportsnet/docs/v20.1/report-readers/desktop-viewers/export-in-desktop-viewers/print-presets)

#### Developers

[Print Reports](/activereportsnet/docs/v20.1/developers/printing)