How to print PDF document in .NET Core 3.1

The WinForms PDF Viewer supports printing PDF documents in the .NET Core 3.1 using a simple console application. Using the PrintDocument property of PdfDocumentView control, you can print the PDF documents into the system’s default printer without any user interaction. It also helps in batch printing multiple PDF files continuously. You can refer to the following steps to perform the same.

Steps to print the PDF document in .NET Core 3.1

1. Create a new console project in the .NET Core.
2. Set the target framework to the .NET Core 3.1 in the project properties.
3. Install the Syncfusion.PdfViewer.Windows NuGet package as a reference to your project.
4. Include the following namespace in the Program.cs.

[C#]

using Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.PdfViewer;
using System.Windows.Forms;

5. Add the following code snippet in the entry point of the program to get the document printed.

[C#]

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            PdfDocumentView viewer = new PdfDocumentView();
 
            //Load the PDF document
            viewer.Load("../../../Data/Barcode.pdf");
 
            //Initialize print dialog.
            PrintDialog dialog = new PrintDialog();
 
            dialog.AllowPrintToFile = true;
            dialog.AllowSomePages = true;
            dialog.AllowCurrentPage = true;
            dialog.Document = viewer.PrintDocument;
 
            //Print the PDF document
            dialog.Document.Print();
 
            //Dispose the viewer
            viewer.Dispose();
        }
    }
}

You can find the sample project from GitHub.

See Also:

Printing PDF Files in WinForms

Print in ASP.NET Core PDF Viewer control