PrintManager Object


Description

The PrintManager object supports properties and methods that allow you to get and set the printing parameters and submit the print job.

Methods

Name Description
PrintToFile Method that prints to the specified file using the current property settings defined by the PrintManager object.
SetCurrentView Set the current view used for printing.
SubmitPrint Method that prints using the current property settings defined by the PrintManager object.

Properties

Name Description
Application Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
ColorMode Gets/Sets the color mode to be used for printing. Defaults to using kPrintGrayScale.
NumberOfCopies Gets/Sets the number of copies to be printed. Defaults to 1.
Orientation Gets/Sets the orientation of the printer. Defaults to the printer's default.
PaperHeight Gets/Sets the height of the paper to be printed (max value is 327.67cm). Setting this, sets PaperSize to kPaperSizeCustom.
PaperSize Gets/Sets the size of the paper to be printed. Defaults to the printer's default.
PaperSource Gets/Sets the paper source (tray) on the printer. This is printer specific. Defaults to printer's default (denoted by -1).
PaperWidth Gets/Sets the width of the paper to be printed (max value is 327.67cm). Setting this, sets PaperSize to kPaperSizeCustom.
Printer Gets/Sets the name of the printer. This is the printer's identifier. Defaults to default printer for this machine.
PrinterDeviceContext Gets/Sets the printer's device context.
Type Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.

Accessed From

AssemblyDocument.PrintManager, Document.PrintManager, DrawingDocument.PrintManager, PartDocument.PrintManager, PresentationDocument.PrintManager

Derived Classes

DrawingPrintManager

Version

Introduced in version 5