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PrintPdfAsImageDefault

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Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 106 or later

Description

Controls if Microsoft Edge makes the Print as image option the default when printing PDFs.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge will default to setting the Print as image option in the Print Preview when printing a PDF.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge will not default to setting the Print as image option in the Print Preview when printing a PDF.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PrintPdfAsImageDefault
  • GP name: Print PDF as Image Default
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Printing
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PrintPdfAsImageDefault
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PrintPdfAsImageDefault
  • Example value:
<true/>

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