Functions

Setup & configuration

• pdfInitLibrary: Initialize the library.
• pdfCloseLibrary: Free all resources allocated by pdfInitLibrary.
• pdfLibraryVersion: Retrieve the library version number.
• pdfSetConfig: Process a configuration command.

Opening & closing PDF files

• pdfLoadFile: Load a PDF file from disk.
• pdfLoadFileW: Load a PDF file from disk with a Unicode file name.
• pdfLoadFileWithPassword: Load a PDF file from disk, with a password.
• pdfLoadFileWithPasswordW: Load a PDF file from disk with a Unicode file name, with a password.
• pdfLoadMem: Load a PDF file from a memory buffer.
• pdfLoadMemWithPassword: Load a PDF file from a memory buffer, with a password.
• pdfFree: Free all memory associated with a PDF handle.

PDF file information

• pdfGetNumPages: Get the number of pages.
• pdfGetPageWidth: Get the width of the specified page.
• pdfGetPageHeight: Get the height of the specified page.
• pdfGetPageBoxXMax: Get the maximum x coordinate of the specified page box.
• pdfGetPageBoxXMin: Get the minimum x coordinate of the specified page box.
• pdfGetPageBoxYMax: Get the maximum y coordinate of the specified page box.
• pdfGetPageBoxYMin: Get the minimum y coordinate of the specified page box.
• pdfGetPageSize: Get the size of the specified page.
• pdfGetPageRotation: Get the default rotation for the specified page.
• pdfGetPageUserUnit: Get the UserUnit scaling factor for the specified page.
• pdfGetFormType2: Get the type of form in the PDF file.
• pdfOkToExtractText: Check to see if the PDF file allows text extraction.
• pdfOkToPrint: Check to see if the PDF file allows printing.
• pdfOkToChange: Check to see if the PDF file allows changing.
• pdfOkToAddNotes: Check to see if the PDF file allows adding notes.
• pdfFileIsDamaged: Check to see if the PDF file is damaged.
• pdfGetInfoString: Get the content of a document info field.
• pdfGetViewerPreference: Return an entry from the ViewerPreferences dictionary.

Printer list

• pdfGetNumPrinters: Get the number of available printers.
• pdfGetPrinterName: Get a printer name.
• pdfGetPrinterNameW: Get a printer name (Unicode).
• pdfGetNumBins: Get the number of available paper bins/trays.
• pdfGetNumBinsW: Get the number of available paper bins/trays (Unicode).
• pdfGetBinID: Get a paper bin ID.
• pdfGetBinIDW: Get a paper bin ID (Unicode).
• pdfGetBinName: Get a paper bin name.
• pdfGetBinNameW: Get a paper bin name (Unicode).
• pdfGetNumPapers: Get the number of available paper sizes.
• pdfGetNumPapersW: Get the number of available paper sizes (Unicode).
• pdfGetPaperID: Get a paper size ID.
• pdfGetPaperIDW: Get a paper size ID (Unicode).
• pdfGetPaperName: Get a paper size name.
• pdfGetPaperNameW: Get a paper size name (Unicode).
• pdfGetPaperSize: Get a paper size.
• pdfGetPaperSizeW: Get a paper size (Unicode).
• pdfGetNumMediaTypes: Get the number of available media types.
• pdfGetNumMediaTypesW: Get the number of available media types (Unicode).
• pdfGetMediaTypeID: Get a media type ID.
• pdfGetMediaTypeIDW: Get a media type ID (Unicode).
• pdfGetMediaTypeName: Get a media type name.
• pdfGetMediaTypeNameW: Get a media type name (Unicode).
• pdfPrinterSupportsCollation: Check to see if a printer supports collation.
• pdfPrinterSupportsCollationW: Check to see if a printer supports collation (Unicode).
• pdfPrinterSupportsColor: Check to see if a printer supports color printing.
• pdfPrinterSupportsColorW: Check to see if a printer supports color printing (Unicode).
• pdfPrinterSupportsDuplexing: Check to see if a printer supports duplex printing.
• pdfPrinterSupportsDuplexingW: Check to see if a printer supports duplex printing (Unicode).
• pdfPrinterSupportsQuality: Check to see if a printer supports the print quality setting.
• pdfPrinterSupportsQualityW: Check to see if a printer supports the print quality setting (Unicode).
• pdfPrinterSupportsPostScriptW: Check to see if a printer supports PostScript (Unicode).

Printing

• pdfPrint4: Print a PDF file.
• pdfPrintToDC2: Print a PDF file to a DC.

Print job API

• pdfPrintStartJob: Start a print job.
• pdfPrintToJob: Add pages to a print job.
• pdfPrintBlankPageToJob: Add a blank page to a print job.
• pdfPrintJobPageCount: Get the number of pages printed so far in a print job.
• pdfPrintFinishJob: Finish a print job.

Printing parameters

• pdfPrintResetParams: Reset all printing parameters to their default values.
• pdfPrintSetPrinter: Set the printer name.
• pdfPrintSetBin: Set the paper bin ID.
• pdfPrintSetPaper: Set the paper size/type ID.
• pdfPrintSetCustomPaperSize: Set a custom paper size.
• pdfPrintSetPaperMatch: Match paper to page size.
• pdfPrintSetMediaType: Set the media type ID.
• pdfPrintSetPaperOrientation: Pass page orientation info to the printer.
• pdfPrintSetPrintToFile: Set the name for the print output file.
• pdfPrintSetQueueName: Set the name to show in the print queue.
• pdfPrintSetPages: Set the pages to print.
• pdfPrintSetFirstPage: Set the first page to print.
• pdfPrintSetLastPage: Set the last page to print.
• pdfPrintSetRectangle: Set the rectangular window of the page to be printed.
• pdfPrintSetScale: Set the horizontal and vertical scale factors.
• pdfPrintSetOffset: Set the offset from the lower-left corner of the paper.
• pdfPrintSetRotate: Set the page rotation.
• pdfPrintUsePrintableArea: Scale pages to fit the printable area.
• pdfPrintExpandSmallPages: Scale up pages that area smaller than the paper.
• pdfPrintForceGDI: Force the print operation to go through GDI.
• pdfPrintForceImage: Force printing each page as an image.
• pdfPrintRawSpoolFile: Force the spool file to be in raw format.
• pdfPrintSetDuplex: Set the duplexing mode.
• pdfPrintForceMono: Force printing in monochrome.
• pdfPrintForceColor: Force printing in color.
• pdfPrintSetDPI: Set the print resolution.
• pdfPrintSetQuality: Set the print quality.
• pdfPrintSetCopies: Set the number of copies.
• pdfPrintSetCollate: Set the collation mode.
• pdfPrintSetEmulatedMultiCopy: Enable/disable emulated multi copy mode.
• pdfPrintSetPriority: Set the print job priority.
• pdfPrintSetOwner: Set the print job owner.
• pdfPrintSetNotifyName: Set the print job notification name.
• pdfPrintSetStartPaused: Start the print job paused.

PostScript options

• pdfPrintSetPSCustomDocSetup: Set a string to be included in the PostScript DocSetup section.
• pdfPrintSetPSCustomPageSetup: Set a string to be included in the PostScript PageSetup section.

Print information

• pdfGetJobID: Get the job ID for the most recent print job.
• pdfPrintGetPageCount: Get the page count for the most recent print call.

Text overlays

• pdfAddOverlayText: Add an overlay text item.
• pdfClearOverlayText: Clear all overlay text items.

GDI overlays

• pdfSetGDIOverlayCbk: Set a function to be called at the end of each page.

Print status and aborting

• pdfSetPrintStatusCbk: Set a function to be called periodically while printing.
• pdfAbortPrint: Abort an in-progress print job.

Layers

• pdfGetNumLayers: Get the number of layers.
• pdfGetLayer: Get a layer handle.
• pdfGetLayerName: Get the name of a layer.
• pdfGetLayerVisibility: Get the visibility state of a layer.
• pdfSetLayerVisibility: Set the visibility state of a layer.
• pdfGetLayerViewState: Get the suggested state of a layer for viewing mode.
• pdfGetLayerPrintState: Get the suggested state of a layer for printing mode.
• pdfGetLayerOrderRoot: Get the root of the layer display order tree.
• pdfGetLayerOrderIsName: Check to see if a layer display order node is a name.
• pdfGetLayerOrderName: Get the name of a layer display order node.
• pdfGetLayerOrderLayer: Get the layer associated with a layer display order node.
• pdfGetLayerOrderNumChildren: Get the number of children attached to a layer display order node.
• pdfGetLayerOrderChild: Get a child of a layer display order node.

Embedded files

• pdfGetNumEmbeddedFiles: Get the number of embedded files.
• pdfGetEmbeddedFileName: Get the name of an embedded file.
• pdfSaveEmbeddedFile: Save an embedded file.
• pdfSaveEmbeddedFileW: Save an embedded file with a Unicode file name.
• pdfGetEmbeddedFileMem: Get an embedded file in a memory buffer.

Miscellaneous

• pdfSetErrorCbk: Provide a function to be called whenever an error is reported.
• pdfClearWin32ErrorInfo: Clear Win32 API error function and error code.
• pdfGetWin32ErrorFunc: Return the name of the last Win32 API function to fail.
• pdfGetWin32ErrorCode: Return the error code of the last Win32 API function to fail.
• pdfSetTextEncoding: Set the encoding to use for text output.
• pdfFreeMemory: Free memory allocated by the library.