---
title: "PDF printing modes in JavaScript | Nutrient"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/samples/pdf-printing-modes/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/samples/pdf-printing-modes.md"
last_updated: "2026-05-23T00:08:18.187Z"
description: "Discover how to customize PDF printing modes in JavaScript with examples and resources. Learn to implement specific printing modes today!"
---

# Customizing JavaScript PDF printing modes

This is an example that changes the default printing mode to `NutrientViewer.PrintMode.EXPORT_PDF`, in addition to adding two buttons where each explicitly calls a specific printing mode. Get additional resources by visiting our [JavaScript PDF printing library](/guides/web/print.md).

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```js

import PSPDFKit from "@nutrient-sdk/viewer";

export function load(defaultConfiguration) {
  return PSPDFKit.load({...defaultConfiguration,
    toolbarItems: [],
    // Use the PDF export mode for the default print button.
    printMode: PSPDFKit.PrintMode.EXPORT_PDF,
  }).then((instance) => {
    instance.setToolbarItems([
      // Default print button
      {
        type: "print",
      },
      {
        type: "custom",
        title: "Print as HTML (default)",
        onPress: () => {
          // Pre-renders all pages of the document in the DOM. Great browser support but not ideal for large PDFs.
          // This is the default printing mode.
          instance.print(PSPDFKit.PrintMode.DOM);
        },
      },
      {
        type: "custom",
        title: "Print an exported PDF",
        onPress: () => {
          // Print an exported PDF in the native PDF reader. This approach works for PDFs of all sizes, but browser support varies.
          // For details, check out https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/features/printing/#pspdfkit-printmode-export_pdf

          instance.print(PSPDFKit.PrintMode.EXPORT_PDF);
        },
      },
    ]);

    return instance;
  });
}

```

This code sample is an example that illustrates how to use our SDK. Please adapt it to your specific use case.

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