# Page setup

The layout of the PDF is controlled by the `PrinterSettings` property of the worksheet, the same settings that Excel uses when printing. Headers and footers are set via the `HeaderFooter` property of the worksheet.

## Printer settings

These printer settings are used by the PDF export:

| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `LeftMargin` | `double` | The left margin in inches. |
| `RightMargin` | `double` | The right margin in inches. |
| `TopMargin` | `double` | The top margin in inches. |
| `BottomMargin` | `double` | The bottom margin in inches. |
| `HeaderMargin` | `double` | The header margin in inches. |
| `FooterMargin` | `double` | The footer margin in inches. |
| `Orientation` | `eOrientation` | The orientation, portrait or landscape. |
| `PaperSize` | `ePaperSize` | The paper size. Many formats are supported. |
| `PrintArea` | `ExcelRangeBase` | The range to print. |
| `RepeatRows` | `ExcelAddress` | Rows to repeat at the top of each page. |
| `RepeatColumns` | `ExcelAddress` | Columns to repeat at the left of each page. |
| `PageOrder` | `ePageOrder` | The page order: down, then over, or over, then down. |
| `ShowGridLines` | `bool` | If grid lines should be shown. |
| `ShowHeaders` | `bool` | If row numbers and column letters should be shown. |
| `CellComments` | `eCellComments` | If comments should be hidden or shown at the end of the document. Showing comments as displayed on the sheet is not yet supported. |
| `Errors` | `ePrintError` | How cell errors are displayed. |
| `FirstPageNumber` | `int` | The starting page number. |

The following settings are not yet used by the PDF export: `FitToPage`, `FitToWidth`, `FitToHeight`, `Scale`, `HorizontalCentered`, `VerticalCentered`, `BlackAndWhite` and `Draft`.

## Header and footer

Headers and footers are included in the PDF, including automatic text such as page numbers and dates. See [Header and Footer](<https://epplussoftware.com/docs/worksheet-and-ranges/header-and-footer/index.md>) for how to set them.

## See also

- [PDF](<https://epplussoftware.com/docs/output-formats/pdf/index.md>)
- [Saving to PDF](<https://epplussoftware.com/docs/output-formats/pdf/saving/index.md>)