---
title: "PMPrinterPrintWithProvider(_:_:_:_:_:)"
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: applicationservices/1461110-pmprinterprintwithprovider
---

# PMPrinterPrintWithProvider(_:_:_:_:_:)

Submits a print job to a specified printer using a Quartz data provider to obtain the print data.

## Declaration

```swift
func PMPrinterPrintWithProvider(_ printer: PMPrinter, _ settings: PMPrintSettings, _ format: PMPageFormat?, _ mimeType: CFString, _ provider: CGDataProvider) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `printer`: The destination printer.
- `settings`: The print settings for the print job.
- `format`: The physical page size and orientation with which the document should be printed. This parameter can be NULL.
- `mimeType`: The MIME type of the data to be printed. This parameter cannot be NULL. If you want automatic typing, use the function doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/applicationservices/1464600-pmprinterprintwithfile instead. You can obtain a list of the MIME types supported by a given printer using the function doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/applicationservices/1460125-pmprintergetmimetypes.
- `provider`: The data provider that supplies the print data.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion This function can fail if the specified printer cannot handle the data provider’s MIME type. Use the function PMPrinterGetMimeTypes(_:_:_:) to check whether a MIME type is supported. Special Considerations In OS X v10.4 and earlier, this function is not implemented and returns the error code –1 when called. You can write your print data to a file and use PMPrinterPrintWithFile instead.

## See Also

### Submitting a Print Job to a Printer

- [PMPrinterPrintWithFile(_:_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1464600-pmprinterprintwithfile.md)