# Printing

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/printing
Skill: hig-patterns
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# Printing

## Best practices

**Make printing discoverable.**

**Present a printing option only when it’s possible.**

**Present relevant printing options.**

## Platform considerations

### macOS

**If your macOS app offers app-specific print options that the system doesn’t offer, consider creating a custom category for the print panel.**

**If your app supports document-specific page settings, consider presenting a page setup dialog.**

**Make sure interdependencies between options are clear.**

**Separate advanced features from frequently used features.**

**Consider letting people preview the effect of a setting.**

**Consider storing modified settings with the document.**

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