# @ohos.print (Print)
The **print** module provides APIs for basic print operations.
> **NOTE**
>
> The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 10. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
## Modules to Import
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
```
## PrintTask
Implements event listeners for print tasks.
### on
on(type: 'block', callback: Callback<void>): void
Registers a listener for the print task blocking event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'block'**, indicating blocking of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('block', () => {
console.log('print state is block');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### on
on(type: 'succeed', callback: Callback<void>): void
Registers a listener for the print task success event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'succeed'**, indicating success of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### on
on(type: 'fail', callback: Callback<void>): void
Registers a listener for the print task failure event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'fail'**, indicating failure of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('fail', () => {
console.log('print state is fail');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### on
on(type: 'cancel', callback: Callback<void>): void
Registers a listener for the print task cancel event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'cancel'**, indicating canceling of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('cancel', () => {
console.log('print state is cancel');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### off
off(type: 'block', callback?: Callback<void>): void
Unregisters the listener for the print task blocking event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'block'**, indicating blocking of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | No| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.off('block', () => {
console.log('unregister state block');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### off
off(type: 'succeed', callback?: Callback<void>): void
Unregisters the listener for the print task success event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'succeed'**, indicating success of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | No| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.off('succeed', () => {
console.log('unregister state succeed');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### off
off(type: 'fail', callback?: Callback<void>): void
Unregisters the listener for the print task failure event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'fail'**, indicating failure of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | No| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.off('fail', () => {
console.log('unregister state fail');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
### off
off(type: 'cancel', callback?: Callback<void>): void
Unregisters the listener for the print task cancel event. This API uses a callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| type | string | Yes| Listening type.
The value is fixed at **'cancel'**, indicating canceling of the print task.|
| callback | Callback<void> | No| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.off('cancel', () => {
console.log('unregister state cancel');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
## PrintDocumentAdapter11+
Provides information about the document to print. This API must be implemented by a third-party application.
### onStartLayoutWrite
onStartLayoutWrite(jobId: string, oldAttrs: PrintAttributes, newAttrs: PrintAttributes, fd: number, writeResultCallback: (jobId: string, writeResult: PrintFileCreationState) => void): void
Updates the file to be printed. This API uses **writeResultCallback** as the callback.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| jobId | string | Yes| ID of the print job.|
| oldAttrs | PrintAttributes | Yes| Old print attributes.|
| newAttrs | PrintAttributes | Yes| New print attributes.|
| fd | number | Yes| File descriptor.|
| writeResultCallback | (jobId: string, writeResult: PrintFileCreationState) | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
class MyPrintDocumentAdapter implements print.PrintDocumentAdapter {
onStartLayoutWrite(jobId: string, oldAttrs: print.PrintAttributes, newAttrs: print.PrintAttributes, fd: number,
writeResultCallback: (jobId: string, writeResult: print.PrintFileCreationState) => void) {
writeResultCallback(jobId, print.PrintFileCreationState.PRINT_FILE_CREATED);
};
onJobStateChanged(jobId: string, state: print.PrintDocumentAdapterState) {
if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PREVIEW_DESTROY) {
console.log('PREVIEW_DESTROY');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_SUCCEED) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_SUCCEED');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_FAIL) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_FAIL');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_CANCEL) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_CANCEL');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_BLOCK) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_BLOCK');
}
}
}
```
### onJobStateChanged
onJobStateChanged(jobId: string, state: PrintDocumentAdapterState): void
Registers a listener for print job state changes.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| jobId | string | Yes| ID of the print job.|
| state | PrintDocumentAdapterState | Yes| New state of the print job.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
class MyPrintDocumentAdapter implements print.PrintDocumentAdapter {
onStartLayoutWrite(jobId: string, oldAttrs: print.PrintAttributes, newAttrs: print.PrintAttributes, fd: number,
writeResultCallback: (jobId: string, writeResult: print.PrintFileCreationState) => void) {
writeResultCallback(jobId, print.PrintFileCreationState.PRINT_FILE_CREATED);
};
onJobStateChanged(jobId: string, state: print.PrintDocumentAdapterState) {
if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PREVIEW_DESTROY) {
console.log('PREVIEW_DESTROY');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_SUCCEED) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_SUCCEED');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_FAIL) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_FAIL');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_CANCEL) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_CANCEL');
} else if (state == print.PrintDocumentAdapterState.PRINT_TASK_BLOCK) {
console.log('PRINT_TASK_BLOCK');
}
}
}
```
## print
print(files: Array<string>, callback: AsyncCallback<PrintTask>): void
Prints files. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| file | Array<string> | Yes| List of files to print. Images in .jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, or .webp format are supported.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<PrintTask> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
// Pass in the URIs of the files.
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
// Alternatively, pass in the file IDs.
//let file = ['fd://1', 'fd://2'];
print.print(file, (err: BusinessError, printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
if (err) {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(err));
} else {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}
})
```
## print
print(files: Array<string>): Promise<PrintTask>
Prints files. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| file | Array<string> | Yes| List of files to print. Images in .jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, or .webp format are supported.|
**Return value**
| **Type**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- |
| Promise<PrintTask> | Print result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
// Pass in the URIs of the files.
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
// Alternatively, pass in the file IDs.
//let file = ['fd://1', 'fd://2'];
print.print(file).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
## print11+
print(files: Array<string>, context: Context, callback: AsyncCallback<PrintTask>): void
Prints files. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| file | Array<string> | Yes| List of files to print. Images in .jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, or .webp format are supported.|
| context | Context | Yes| UIAbility context used to start printing.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<PrintTask> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
// Pass in the URIs of the files.
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
// Alternatively, pass in the file IDs.
//let file = ['fd://1', 'fd://2'];
let context = getContext(this);
print.print(file, context, (err: BusinessError, printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
if (err) {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(err));
} else {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}
})
```
## print11+
print(files: Array<string>, context: Context): Promise<PrintTask>
Prints files. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| file | Array<string> | Yes| List of files to print. Images in .jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, or .webp format are supported.|
| context | Context | Yes| UIAbility context used to start printing.|
**Return value**
| **Type**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- |
| Promise<PrintTask> | Print result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
// Pass in the URIs of the files.
let file = ['file://data/print/a.png', 'file://data/print/b.png'];
// Alternatively, pass in the file IDs.
//let file = ['fd://1', 'fd://2'];
let context = getContext(this);
print.print(file, context).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
## print11+
print(jobName: string, printAdapter: PrintDocumentAdapter, printAttributes: PrintAttributes, context: Context): Promise<PrintTask>
Prints a file. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.PRINT
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Parameters**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| jobName | string | Yes| Name of the file to print.|
| printAdapter | PrintDocumentAdapter | Yes| Feature implemented by a third-party application.|
| printAttributes | PrintAttributes | Yes| Print attributes.|
| context | Context | Yes| UIAbility context used to start printing.|
**Return value**
| **Type**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- |
| Promise<PrintTask> | Print result.|
**Example**
```ts
import print from '@ohos.print';
import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';
let jobName : string = "jobName";
let printAdapter : print.PrintDocumentAdapter | null = null;
let printAttributes : print.PrintAttributes = {
copyNumber: 1,
pageRange: {
startPage: 0,
endPage: 5,
pages: []
},
pageSize: print.PrintPageType.PAGE_ISO_A3,
directionMode: print.PrintDirectionMode.DIRECTION_MODE_AUTO,
colorMode: print.PrintColorMode.COLOR_MODE_MONOCHROME,
duplexMode: print.PrintDuplexMode.DUPLEX_MODE_NONE
}
let context = getContext();
print.print(jobName, printAdapter, printAttributes, context).then((printTask: print.PrintTask) => {
printTask.on('succeed', () => {
console.log('print state is succeed');
})
// ...
}).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
console.log('print err ' + JSON.stringify(error));
})
```
## PrintAttributes11+
Defines the print attributes.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Attributes**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| copyNumber | number | No| Copy of the file list.|
| pageRange | PrintPageRange | No| Range of pages to print.|
| pageSize | PrintPageSize \| PrintPageType | No| Page size of the files to print.|
| directionMode | PrintDirectionMode | No| Print direction mode.|
| colorMode | PrintColorMode | No| Color mode of the files to print.|
| duplexMode | PrintDuplexMode | No| Duplex mode of the files to print.|
## PrintPageRange11+
Defines the print range.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Attributes**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| startPage | number | No| Start page.|
| endPage | number | No| End page.|
| pages | Array<number> | No| Discrete pages.|
## PrintPageSize11+
Defines the size of the printed page.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
**Attributes**
| **Name**| **Type**| **Mandatory**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| id | string | Yes| Page size ID.|
| name | string | Yes| Page size name.|
| width | number | Yes| Page width, in millimeters.|
| height | number | Yes| Page height, in millimeters.|
## PrintDirectionMode11+
Enumerates the print direction modes.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| DIRECTION_MODE_AUTO | 0 | Automatic.|
| DIRECTION_MODE_PORTRAIT | 1 | Portrait mode.|
| DIRECTION_MODE_LANDSCAPE | 2 | Landscape mode.|
## PrintColorMode11+
Enumerates the color modes.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| COLOR_MODE_MONOCHROME | 0 | Black and white.|
| COLOR_MODE_COLOR | 1 | Color.|
## PrintDuplexMode11+
Enumerates the duplex modes.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| DUPLEX_MODE_NONE | 0 | Simplex (single-sided).|
| DUPLEX_MODE_LONG_EDGE | 1 | Duplex (double-sided) with flipping on long edge.|
| DUPLEX_MODE_SHORT_EDGE | 2 | Duplex (double-sided) with flipping on short edge.|
## PrintPageType11+
Enumerates the print page types.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| PAGE_ISO_A3 | 0 | A3.|
| PAGE_ISO_A4 | 1 | A4.|
| PAGE_ISO_A5 | 2 | A5.|
| PAGE_JIS_B5 | 3 | B5.|
| PAGE_ISO_C5 | 4 | C5.|
| PAGE_ISO_DL | 5 | DL.|
| PAGE_LETTER | 6 | Letter.|
| PAGE_LEGAL | 7 | Legal.|
| PAGE_PHOTO_4X6 | 8 | 4 x 6 photo paper.|
| PAGE_PHOTO_5X7 | 9 | 5 x 7 photo paper.|
| PAGE_INT_DL_ENVELOPE | 10 | International envelope DL.|
| PAGE_B_TABLOID | 11 | B Tabloid.|
## PrintDocumentAdapterState11+
Enumerates the print job states.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| PREVIEW_DESTROY | 0 | The preview fails.|
| PRINT_TASK_SUCCEED | 1 | The print job is successful.|
| PRINT_TASK_FAIL | 2 | The print job failed.|
| PRINT_TASK_CANCEL | 3 | The print job is canceled.|
| PRINT_TASK_BLOCK | 4 | The print job is blocked.|
## PrintFileCreationState11+
Enumerates the print file creation status.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Print.PrintFramework
| **Name**| **Value**| **Description**|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| PRINT_FILE_CREATED | 0 | The print file is created successfully.|
| PRINT_FILE_CREATION_FAILED | 1 | The print file fails to be created.|
| PRINT_FILE_CREATED_UNRENDERED | 2 | The print file is successfully created but not rendered.|