# Printing Support

RadPdfViewer can be used with [RadPrintDocument](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/telerik-presentation-framework/printing-support/radprintdocument/overview) just as any other control that supports printing – drag a **RadPrintDocument** to the form and set the **Printed Object** to the desired viewer.

> caption Figure 1: Design Time

![WinForms RadPdfViewer Design Time](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/a388676e9ff2b4c071b6ef271386d5bc/pdfviewer-printing-support001.png)

As such, **RadPdfViewer** allows you to benefit from the features that **RadPrintDocument** provides: header, footer, watermark, preview and settings dialogs.

## Using UI

**RadPdfViewerNavigator** allows you to print the currently shown PDF document with a simple button click which opens the *Print Preview* dialog.

> caption Figure 2: Using RadPdfViewerNavigator

![WinForms RadPdfViewer Using RadPdfViewerNavigator](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/bff6ba752ce8ab81086fc508d43d4fc4/pdfviewer-printing-support002.png)

> note As of R2 2021 RadPdfViewer offers the **UseBufferedPrinting** property. If it is set to **true**, the page will be printed in an image that will be send to the printer at once. Loss of quality is possible.

## Printing With Code

**RadPdfViewer** also exposes the two known methods which allow you to easily print the document without involving any complicated settings:

#### Printing

```C#
this.radPdfViewer1.Print();
this.radPdfViewer1.PrintPreview();

```

```VB.NET
Me.RadPdfViewer1.Print()
Me.RadPdfViewer1.PrintPreview()

```

## See Also

* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/pdfviewer/getting-started)
* [Logical Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/pdfviewer/structure/logical-structure)
* [Visual Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/pdfviewer/structure/visual-structure)
* [Properties, Methods and Events](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/pdfviewer/properties-methods-events)