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# printInteractionController(_:chooseCutterBehavior:)

Asks the delegate for the cutter behavior for the print job.

```
optional func printInteractionController(_ printInteractionController: UIPrintInteractionController, chooseCutterBehavior availableBehaviors: [Any]) -> UIPrinter.CutterBehavior
```

## Parameters

`printInteractionController`

The shared instance of [`UIPrintInteractionController`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPrintInteractionController) that is managing the print job.

`availableBehaviors`

An array of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSNumber> objects identifying the printer’s available cutter behaviors. Each number corresponds to one of the constants defined in [`UIPrinter.CutterBehavior`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPrinter/CutterBehavior).

## Return Value

The cutter behavior to use for the print job. The value must correspond to one of the constants in the `availableBehaviors` parameter.

## Discussion

Some roll-fed printers support different options for cutting the paper. If you implement this method in your delegate, then it may be called during a print job. Your delegate method should determine when to make cuts and return the appropriate value.

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