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# printDocument(_:)

Prints the receiver in response to the user choosing the Print menu command.

```
@IBAction func printDocument(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

`sender`

The control sending the message.

## Discussion

An `NSDocument` object receives this action message as it travels up the responder chain. The default implementation invokes [`print(withSettings:showPrintPanel:delegate:didPrint:contextInfo:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocument/print(withSettings:showPrintPanel:delegate:didPrint:contextInfo:)).

## See Also

[`printInfo`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocument/printInfo)

The printing information associated with the document.

[`-  shouldChangePrintInfo:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocument/shouldChangePrintInfo(_:))

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the document allows changes to the default printing information.


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