Mixed-Orientation PDF Prints Every Page as Landscape

IronPrint 2026.1.5 does not preserve per-page orientation when printing a PDF that mixes portrait and landscape pages. Every page reaches the printer in landscape, no matter its original orientation.

This affects 2026.1.5 on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2022 under .NET 8. No corrected build exists for this version.

The engine applies a single orientation to the whole document rather than reading each page's dimensions. Splitting the file into runs of same-orientation pages and printing each run separately restores the correct output.

Solution

Recommended: print the PDF in orientation-consistent batches instead of as a single job.

1. Detect each page's orientation

Open the PDF and compare every page's width against its height. A page wider than it is tall is landscape; anything else is portrait.

2. Group consecutive same-orientation pages

Walk the pages in order and start a new batch whenever the orientation flips. Each batch ends up as a contiguous page range with one orientation.

3. Print each batch as its own job

Sending each range separately lets the printer apply that range's orientation, rather than forcing the entire document into landscape.

4. Handle multiple copies manually

Because the document is now split across several jobs, loop once per copy and print the full batch sequence each time. This keeps page order intact within every copy.

Full implementation:

using IronPrint;
using IronPdf;
await PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(
    documentPath: documentPath,
    printerName: printerName,
    numberOfCopies: effectiveCopies);
async Task PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(
    string documentPath,
    string printerName,
    int numberOfCopies)
{
    var tempFolder = Path.Combine(
        Path.GetTempPath(),
        "ironprint-orientation-workaround",
        Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
    Directory.CreateDirectory(tempFolder);
    try
    {
        using var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(documentPath);
        var batches = GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(pdf);
        // Since the document is printed in multiple jobs, copies are handled manually
        // to preserve the full document order per copy.
        for (var copy = 1; copy <= numberOfCopies; copy++)
        {
            foreach (var batch in batches)
            {
                var batchPath = Path.Combine(
                    tempFolder,
                    $"copy_{copy}_pages_{batch.StartPageNumber}_{batch.EndPageNumber}_{batch.Orientation}.pdf");
                using var batchPdf = pdf.CopyPages(batch.StartIndex, batch.EndIndex);
                batchPdf.SaveAs(batchPath);
                var printSettings = new PrintSettings
                {
                    PrinterName = printerName,
                    NumberOfCopies = 1,
                    PaperOrientation = batch.Orientation == DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape
                        ? PaperOrientation.Landscape
                        : PaperOrientation.Portrait,
                    PaperSize = PaperSize.PrinterDefault
                };
                await Printer.PrintAsync(batchPath, printSettings);
                // Optional delay to help ensure print jobs are queued in order.
                await Task.Delay(500);
            }
        }
    }
    finally
    {
        try
        {
            Directory.Delete(tempFolder, recursive: true);
        }
        catch
        {
            // Ignore cleanup errors in case the print spooler is still accessing the files.
        }
    }
}
List<PageOrientationBatch> GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(PdfDocument pdf)
{
    var batches = new List<PageOrientationBatch>();
    if (pdf.PageCount == 0)
    {
        return batches;
    }
    var currentOrientation = GetPageOrientation(pdf.Pages[0].Width, pdf.Pages[0].Height);
    var batchStartIndex = 0;
    for (var pageIndex = 1; pageIndex < pdf.PageCount; pageIndex++)
    {
        var page = pdf.Pages[pageIndex];
        var pageOrientation = GetPageOrientation(page.Width, page.Height);
        if (pageOrientation != currentOrientation)
        {
            batches.Add(new PageOrientationBatch(
                StartIndex: batchStartIndex,
                EndIndex: pageIndex - 1,
                Orientation: currentOrientation));
            batchStartIndex = pageIndex;
            currentOrientation = pageOrientation;
        }
    }
    batches.Add(new PageOrientationBatch(
        StartIndex: batchStartIndex,
        EndIndex: pdf.PageCount - 1,
        Orientation: currentOrientation));
    return batches;
}
DetectedPageOrientation GetPageOrientation(double width, double height)
{
    return width > height
        ? DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape
        : DetectedPageOrientation.Portrait;
}
record PageOrientationBatch(
    int StartIndex,
    int EndIndex,
    DetectedPageOrientation Orientation)
{
    public int StartPageNumber => StartIndex + 1;
    public int EndPageNumber => EndIndex + 1;
}
enum DetectedPageOrientation
{
    Portrait,
    Landscape
}
using IronPrint;
using IronPdf;
await PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(
    documentPath: documentPath,
    printerName: printerName,
    numberOfCopies: effectiveCopies);
async Task PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(
    string documentPath,
    string printerName,
    int numberOfCopies)
{
    var tempFolder = Path.Combine(
        Path.GetTempPath(),
        "ironprint-orientation-workaround",
        Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
    Directory.CreateDirectory(tempFolder);
    try
    {
        using var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(documentPath);
        var batches = GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(pdf);
        // Since the document is printed in multiple jobs, copies are handled manually
        // to preserve the full document order per copy.
        for (var copy = 1; copy <= numberOfCopies; copy++)
        {
            foreach (var batch in batches)
            {
                var batchPath = Path.Combine(
                    tempFolder,
                    $"copy_{copy}_pages_{batch.StartPageNumber}_{batch.EndPageNumber}_{batch.Orientation}.pdf");
                using var batchPdf = pdf.CopyPages(batch.StartIndex, batch.EndIndex);
                batchPdf.SaveAs(batchPath);
                var printSettings = new PrintSettings
                {
                    PrinterName = printerName,
                    NumberOfCopies = 1,
                    PaperOrientation = batch.Orientation == DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape
                        ? PaperOrientation.Landscape
                        : PaperOrientation.Portrait,
                    PaperSize = PaperSize.PrinterDefault
                };
                await Printer.PrintAsync(batchPath, printSettings);
                // Optional delay to help ensure print jobs are queued in order.
                await Task.Delay(500);
            }
        }
    }
    finally
    {
        try
        {
            Directory.Delete(tempFolder, recursive: true);
        }
        catch
        {
            // Ignore cleanup errors in case the print spooler is still accessing the files.
        }
    }
}
List<PageOrientationBatch> GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(PdfDocument pdf)
{
    var batches = new List<PageOrientationBatch>();
    if (pdf.PageCount == 0)
    {
        return batches;
    }
    var currentOrientation = GetPageOrientation(pdf.Pages[0].Width, pdf.Pages[0].Height);
    var batchStartIndex = 0;
    for (var pageIndex = 1; pageIndex < pdf.PageCount; pageIndex++)
    {
        var page = pdf.Pages[pageIndex];
        var pageOrientation = GetPageOrientation(page.Width, page.Height);
        if (pageOrientation != currentOrientation)
        {
            batches.Add(new PageOrientationBatch(
                StartIndex: batchStartIndex,
                EndIndex: pageIndex - 1,
                Orientation: currentOrientation));
            batchStartIndex = pageIndex;
            currentOrientation = pageOrientation;
        }
    }
    batches.Add(new PageOrientationBatch(
        StartIndex: batchStartIndex,
        EndIndex: pdf.PageCount - 1,
        Orientation: currentOrientation));
    return batches;
}
DetectedPageOrientation GetPageOrientation(double width, double height)
{
    return width > height
        ? DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape
        : DetectedPageOrientation.Portrait;
}
record PageOrientationBatch(
    int StartIndex,
    int EndIndex,
    DetectedPageOrientation Orientation)
{
    public int StartPageNumber => StartIndex + 1;
    public int EndPageNumber => EndIndex + 1;
}
enum DetectedPageOrientation
{
    Portrait,
    Landscape
}
Imports IronPrint
Imports IronPdf
Imports System.IO

Await PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(documentPath:=documentPath, printerName:=printerName, numberOfCopies:=effectiveCopies)

Private Async Function PrintDocumentByOrientationBatchesAsync(documentPath As String, printerName As String, numberOfCopies As Integer) As Task
    Dim tempFolder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "ironprint-orientation-workaround", Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"))
    Directory.CreateDirectory(tempFolder)
    Try
        Using pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(documentPath)
            Dim batches = GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(pdf)
            ' Since the document is printed in multiple jobs, copies are handled manually
            ' to preserve the full document order per copy.
            For copy = 1 To numberOfCopies
                For Each batch In batches
                    Dim batchPath = Path.Combine(tempFolder, $"copy_{copy}_pages_{batch.StartPageNumber}_{batch.EndPageNumber}_{batch.Orientation}.pdf")
                    Using batchPdf = pdf.CopyPages(batch.StartIndex, batch.EndIndex)
                        batchPdf.SaveAs(batchPath)
                        Dim printSettings = New PrintSettings With {
                            .PrinterName = printerName,
                            .NumberOfCopies = 1,
                            .PaperOrientation = If(batch.Orientation = DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape, PaperOrientation.Landscape, PaperOrientation.Portrait),
                            .PaperSize = PaperSize.PrinterDefault
                        }
                        Await Printer.PrintAsync(batchPath, printSettings)
                        ' Optional delay to help ensure print jobs are queued in order.
                        Await Task.Delay(500)
                    End Using
                Next
            Next
        End Using
    Finally
        Try
            Directory.Delete(tempFolder, recursive:=True)
        Catch
            ' Ignore cleanup errors in case the print spooler is still accessing the files.
        End Try
    End Try
End Function

Private Function GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches(pdf As PdfDocument) As List(Of PageOrientationBatch)
    Dim batches = New List(Of PageOrientationBatch)()
    If pdf.PageCount = 0 Then
        Return batches
    End If
    Dim currentOrientation = GetPageOrientation(pdf.Pages(0).Width, pdf.Pages(0).Height)
    Dim batchStartIndex = 0
    For pageIndex = 1 To pdf.PageCount - 1
        Dim page = pdf.Pages(pageIndex)
        Dim pageOrientation = GetPageOrientation(page.Width, page.Height)
        If pageOrientation <> currentOrientation Then
            batches.Add(New PageOrientationBatch(StartIndex:=batchStartIndex, EndIndex:=pageIndex - 1, Orientation:=currentOrientation))
            batchStartIndex = pageIndex
            currentOrientation = pageOrientation
        End If
    Next
    batches.Add(New PageOrientationBatch(StartIndex:=batchStartIndex, EndIndex:=pdf.PageCount - 1, Orientation:=currentOrientation))
    Return batches
End Function

Private Function GetPageOrientation(width As Double, height As Double) As DetectedPageOrientation
    Return If(width > height, DetectedPageOrientation.Landscape, DetectedPageOrientation.Portrait)
End Function

Private NotInheritable Class PageOrientationBatch
    Public Property StartIndex As Integer
    Public Property EndIndex As Integer
    Public Property Orientation As DetectedPageOrientation

    Public Sub New(StartIndex As Integer, EndIndex As Integer, Orientation As DetectedPageOrientation)
        Me.StartIndex = StartIndex
        Me.EndIndex = EndIndex
        Me.Orientation = Orientation
    End Sub

    Public ReadOnly Property StartPageNumber As Integer
        Get
            Return StartIndex + 1
        End Get
    End Property

    Public ReadOnly Property EndPageNumber As Integer
        Get
            Return EndIndex + 1
        End Get
    End Property
End Class

Private Enum DetectedPageOrientation
    Portrait
    Landscape
End Enum
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GetConsecutiveOrientationBatches produces one PageOrientationBatch per contiguous run, and Printer.PrintAsync runs each range with its own PaperOrientation. The Task.Delay(500) between jobs helps the spooler queue them in order.

WarningEach orientation range is sent as a separate print job. On a physical printer the jobs queue consecutively, but with Microsoft Print to PDF or a similar virtual printer, each batch may prompt for its own output file.

Curtis Chau
Technical Writer

Curtis Chau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Carleton University) and specializes in front-end development with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. Passionate about crafting intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, Curtis enjoys working with modern frameworks and creating well-structured, visually appealing manuals.

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