QPrintDialog

The QPrintDialog class provides a dialog for specifying the printer’s configuration. More…

Synopsis

Functions

• def exec_ ()

• def open (receiver, member)

• def options ()

• def setOption (option[, on=true])

• def setOptions (options)

• def testOption (option)

Signals

• def accepted (printer)

Detailed Description

The dialog allows users to change document-related settings, such as the paper size and orientation, type of print (color or grayscale), range of pages, and number of copies to print.

Controls are also provided to enable users to choose from the printers available, including any configured network printers.

Typically, QPrintDialog objects are constructed with a QPrinter object, and executed using the exec() function.

printDialog = QPrintDialog(printer, parent)
if printDialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
    # print ...

If the dialog is accepted by the user, the QPrinter object is correctly configured for printing.

The printer dialog (shown above in Plastique style) enables access to common printing properties. On X11 platforms that use the CUPS printing system, the settings for each available printer can be modified via the dialog’s Properties push button.

On Windows and macOS, the native print dialog is used, which means that some QWidget and QDialog properties set on the dialog won’t be respected. The native print dialog on macOS does not support setting printer options, i.e. setOptions() and setOption() have no effect.

In Qt 4.4, it was possible to use the static functions to show a sheet on macOS. This is no longer supported in Qt 4.5. If you want this functionality, use open() .

See also

QPageSetupDialog QPrinter

class PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog(printer[, parent=None])

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog([parent=None])

Parameters

• printer – PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrinter

• parent – PySide6.QtWidgets.QWidget

Constructs a new modal printer dialog for the given printer with the given parent.

Constructs a print dialog with the given parent.

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.accepted(printer)

Parameters

printer – PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrinter

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.exec_()

Return type

int

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.open(receiver, member)

Parameters

• receiver – PySide6.QtCore.QObject

• member – str

This is an overloaded function.

Opens the dialog and connects its accepted() signal to the slot specified by receiver and member.

The signal will be disconnected from the slot when the dialog is closed.

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.options()

Return type

PrintDialogOptions

This property holds the various options that affect the look and feel of the dialog.

By default, all options are disabled.

Options should be set before showing the dialog. Setting them while the dialog is visible is not guaranteed to have an immediate effect on the dialog (depending on the option and on the platform).

See also

setOption() testOption()

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.setOption(option[, on=true])

Parameters

• option – PrintDialogOption

• on – bool

Sets the given option to be enabled if on is true; otherwise, clears the given option.

See also

options testOption()

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.setOptions(options)

Parameters

options – PrintDialogOptions

This property holds the various options that affect the look and feel of the dialog.

By default, all options are disabled.

Options should be set before showing the dialog. Setting them while the dialog is visible is not guaranteed to have an immediate effect on the dialog (depending on the option and on the platform).

See also

setOption() testOption()

PySide6.QtPrintSupport.QPrintDialog.testOption(option)

Parameters

option – PrintDialogOption

Return type

bool

Returns true if the given option is enabled; otherwise, returns false.

See also

options setOption()