Class PdfPrintSecurity

Controls PDF printing permissions for secured documents. Restricts how users can print without the owner password.

// Prevent printing confidential docs:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.NoPrint;
pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = "view_only";

// Allow draft quality printing only:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.PrintLowQuality;

// Allow full quality printing:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.FullPrintRights;

Low quality typically means 150 DPI max

Print restrictions require compliant PDF viewers

See: https://ironpdf.com/how-to/pdf-security/

Inheritance

System.Object

PdfPrintSecurity

Namespace: IronPdf.Security

Assembly: IronPdf.dll

Syntax

public sealed class PdfPrintSecurity : Enum

The PdfPrintSecurity enumeration in IronPDF controls what printing a viewer may perform on a secured document.

Part of the IronPdf.Security namespace, the 3 members are NoPrint, PrintLowQuality, and FullPrintRights, covering blocked output, draft-only output, and unrestricted printing. Assign a member to PdfSecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting before encrypting and saving the file.

See Set PDF Passwords and Permissions for full C# usage.

Fields

FullPrintRights

Unrestricted printing at any quality. Users can print at full resolution for any purpose.

// Standard document with print capability:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.FullPrintRights;
pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = "reader";
// Users can print for any purpose

Declaration

public const PdfPrintSecurity FullPrintRights

Field Value

Type	Description
PdfPrintSecurity

NoPrint

Printing completely disabled without owner password. Document is view-only, protects against unauthorized distribution.

// Digital-only document:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.NoPrint;
pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = "screen_only";
pdf.SaveAs("confidential_no_print.pdf");

Declaration

public const PdfPrintSecurity NoPrint

Field Value

Type	Description
PdfPrintSecurity

PrintLowQuality

Low-resolution printing only (typically 150 DPI). Allows draft prints but prevents high-quality reproductions.

// Allow review prints but not production quality:
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PdfPrintSecurity.PrintLowQuality;
// Users can print for review, but not for distribution

Declaration

public const PdfPrintSecurity PrintLowQuality

Field Value

Type	Description
PdfPrintSecurity

value__

Declaration

public int value__

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32