diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/save.py b/frappe/desk/form/save.py
index f43031c899..9ee2541a90 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/save.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/save.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import json
 import frappe
 from frappe.core.doctype.submission_queue.submission_queue import queue_submission
 from frappe.desk.form.load import run_onload
+from frappe.model.docstatus import DocStatus
 from frappe.monitor import add_data_to_monitor
 from frappe.utils.scheduler import is_scheduler_inactive
 
@@ -17,8 +18,14 @@ def savedocs(doc, action):
 	set_local_name(doc)
 
 	# action
-	doc.docstatus = {"Save": 0, "Submit": 1, "Update": 1, "Cancel": 2}[action]
-	if doc.docstatus == 1:
+	doc.docstatus = {
+		"Save": DocStatus.draft(),
+		"Submit": DocStatus.submitted(),
+		"Update": DocStatus.submitted(),
+		"Cancel": DocStatus.cancelled(),
+	}[action]
+
+	if doc.docstatus.is_submitted():
 		if action == "Submit" and doc.meta.queue_in_background and not is_scheduler_inactive():
 			queue_submission(doc, action)
 			return
diff --git a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
index 1836896a9e..48eaa63460 100644
--- a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import frappe.defaults
 import frappe.model.meta
 from frappe import _, get_module_path
 from frappe.desk.doctype.tag.tag import delete_tags_for_document
+from frappe.model.docstatus import DocStatus
 from frappe.model.dynamic_links import get_dynamic_link_map
 from frappe.model.naming import revert_series_if_last
 from frappe.model.utils import is_virtual_doctype
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ def check_if_doc_is_linked(doc, method="Delete"):
 					# don't check for communication and todo!
 					continue
 
-				if method != "Delete" and (method != "Cancel" or item.docstatus != 1):
+				if method != "Delete" and (method != "Cancel" or not DocStatus(item.docstatus).is_submitted()):
 					# don't raise exception if not
 					# linked to a non-cancelled doc when deleting or to a submitted doc when cancelling
 					continue
@@ -302,13 +303,12 @@ def check_if_doc_is_dynamically_linked(doc, method="Delete"):
 				refdoc.get(df.options) == doc.doctype
 				and refdoc.get(df.fieldname) == doc.name
 				and (
-					(method == "Delete" and refdoc.docstatus < 2)
-					or (method == "Cancel" and refdoc.docstatus == 1)
+					# linked to an non-cancelled doc when deleting
+					(method == "Delete" and not DocStatus(refdoc.docstatus).is_cancelled())
+					# linked to a submitted doc when cancelling
+					or (method == "Cancel" and DocStatus(refdoc.docstatus).is_submitted())
 				)
 			):
-				# raise exception only if
-				# linked to an non-cancelled doc when deleting
-				# or linked to a submitted doc when cancelling
 				raise_link_exists_exception(doc, df.parent, df.parent)
 		else:
 			# dynamic link in table
@@ -321,14 +321,11 @@ def check_if_doc_is_dynamically_linked(doc, method="Delete"):
 				(doc.doctype, doc.name),
 				as_dict=True,
 			):
-
-				if (method == "Delete" and refdoc.docstatus < 2) or (
-					method == "Cancel" and refdoc.docstatus == 1
+				# linked to an non-cancelled doc when deleting
+				# or linked to a submitted doc when cancelling
+				if (method == "Delete" and not DocStatus(refdoc.docstatus).is_cancelled()) or (
+					method == "Cancel" and DocStatus(refdoc.docstatus).is_submitted()
 				):
-					# raise exception only if
-					# linked to an non-cancelled doc when deleting
-					# or linked to a submitted doc when cancelling
-
 					reference_doctype = refdoc.parenttype if meta.istable else df.parent
 					reference_docname = refdoc.parent if meta.istable else refdoc.name
 					at_position = f"at Row: {refdoc.idx}" if meta.istable else ""
diff --git a/frappe/www/printview.py b/frappe/www/printview.py
index 56b5b14ece..f67aa9eee1 100644
--- a/frappe/www/printview.py
+++ b/frappe/www/printview.py
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ def get_rendered_template(
 		validate_print_permission(doc)
 
 	if doc.meta.is_submittable:
-		if doc.docstatus == 0 and not cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_draft):
+		if doc.docstatus.is_draft() and not cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_draft):
 			frappe.throw(_("Not allowed to print draft documents"), frappe.PermissionError)
 
-		if doc.docstatus == 2 and not cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_cancelled):
+		if doc.docstatus.is_cancelled() and not cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_cancelled):
 			frappe.throw(_("Not allowed to print cancelled documents"), frappe.PermissionError)
 
 	doc.run_method("before_print", print_settings)