---
title: Telegraf Documentation
description: Telegraf plugin for transforming metrics using Printer
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/processor-plugins/printer/
estimated_tokens: 929
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

-   Telegraf v1.1.0+

# Printer Processor Plugin

This plugin prints every metric passing through it to the standard output.

**Introduced in:** Telegraf v1.1.0 **Tags:** testing **OS support:** all

## Global configuration options

Plugins support additional global and plugin configuration settings for tasks such as modifying metrics, tags, and fields, creating aliases, and configuring plugin ordering. See [CONFIGURATION.md](/telegraf/v1/configuration/#plugins) for more details.

## Configuration

```toml
# Print all metrics that pass through this filter.
[[processors.printer]]
  ## Maximum line length in bytes.  Useful only for debugging.
  # influx_max_line_bytes = 0

  ## When true, fields will be output in ascending lexical order.  Enabling
  ## this option will result in decreased performance and is only recommended
  ## when you need predictable ordering while debugging.
  # influx_sort_fields = false

  ## When true, Telegraf will output unsigned integers as unsigned values,
  ## for example `42u`.  You will need a version of InfluxDB supporting unsigned
  ## integer values.  Enabling this option will result in field type errors if
  ## existing data has been written.
  # influx_uint_support = false

  ## When true, Telegraf will omit the timestamp on data to allow InfluxDB
  ## to set the timestamp of the data during ingestion. This is generally NOT
  ## what you want as it can lead to data points captured at different times
  ## getting omitted due to similar data.
  # influx_omit_timestamp = false
```

#### Related

-   [Configure plugins](/telegraf/v1/configure_plugins/)
-   [Printer Plugin Source](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/v1.38.4/plugins/processors/printer/README.md)