require(["esri/tasks/PrintTask"], function(PrintTask) { /* code goes here */ });
Class: esri/tasks/PrintTask
Inheritance: PrintTask Task Accessor
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.1

The PrintTask generates a printer-ready version of the map using an Export Web Map Task available with ArGIS Server 10.1 and later. This class is used when you want to have more granular control over the user interface, for example, if you want to provide users the ability to define what appears on the printed page.

Use PrintParameters to set the printing options of the task.

Known Limitations

  • There is no current support for printing SceneViews. Instead, see SceneView.takeScreenshot().
  • VectorTileLayer printing requires ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 or later.
  • For printing secure VectorTileLayers with ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 or 10.6.0, or for printing VectorTileLayers with ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 or any Printing Service published with ArcMap, the PrintTask will create a client-side image for the VectorTileLayer to use in the printout. This has some limitations related to large size printing quality and a dependency on browser window height/width ratio.
  • Labels currently cannot be printed as part of a FeatureLayer with ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 or any Printing Service published with ArcMap.
  • The print server does not directly print SVG symbols. Rather, they are converted to PictureMarkerSymbols for display.
  • Make certain that any resources to be printed are accessible by the print server. For example, if printing a map containing PictureMarkerSymbols, the URL to these symbols must be accessible to the print server for it to work properly.
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Constructors

new PrintTask(properties)
Parameter:
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
NameTypeSummaryClass
String

The name of the class.

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String

The mode for the print task execution.

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Object

The options to be used for data requests.

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Number

The time interval in milliseconds between each job status request sent to an asynchronous GP task.

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String

The URL of the REST endpoint of the Export Web Map Task.

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Property Details

declaredClassStringreadonly inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

modeStringreadonly

The mode for the print task execution.

Possible Values: async | sync

Default Value:sync
requestOptionsObject inherited

The options to be used for data requests. These options can also be controlled through the requestOptions method parameter.

updateDelayNumber

The time interval in milliseconds between each job status request sent to an asynchronous GP task.

Default Value:1000

The URL of the REST endpoint of the Export Web Map Task.

Example:
var printTask = new PrintTask({
   url: printUrl
});

Method Overview

NameReturn TypeSummaryClass
Promise<PrintResponse>

Sends a request to the print service to create a printable static image of the map using the options specified in the PrintParameters.

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Method Details

execute(params, requestOptions){Promise<PrintResponse>}

Sends a request to the print service to create a printable static image of the map using the options specified in the PrintParameters.

Parameters:

Defines the printing options.

requestOptions Object
optional

Additional options to be used for the data request (will override requestOptions defined during construction).

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<PrintResponse>Resolves to an object containing the URL of the generated printout of the view.
Example:
var printTask = new PrintTask({
   url: printUrl
});

var template = new PrintTemplate({
 format: "pdf",
 exportOptions: {
   dpi: 300
 },
 layout: "a4-portrait",
 layoutOptions: {
   titleText: "Warren Wilson College Trees",
   authorText: "Sam"
 }
});

var params = new PrintParameters({
 view: view,
 template: template
});

printTask.execute(params).then(printResult, printError);

Type Definitions

PrintResponse

Represents the reponse of the execute() method.

Property:
url String

URL pointing to the location of the generated printout of the view.

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