Setting to make a PDF print as PDF???

Is there a way to attach a setting to a document that you would like it printed in landscape?  I know that printers have a setup page where you can force landscape but is there a way to mark a document to print as landscape within the PDF?
For example, we convert an Excel worksheet to PDF and would like the document to print landscape without going to the settings of the printer to tell the printer to print landscape.

You can set up auto rotate to recognize the orientation of the text. You can also open the printer properties and select landscape. When playing with these settings, be prepared to try various combinations. I have had mixed success. However, I don't do it enough to say I fully figured it out.

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