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Is there a script that can initiate printing of a record designed in the printing extension from an interface? As in, Print This Record?

Are you referring to the Page Designer extension?

Unfortunately, extensions cannot be automated in any way. Also, extensions only work from the data layer — they can’t be used from interfaces.

Instead of using Page Designer, here are a few popular solutions for generating documents & PDF files from Airtable that can be automated:

  1. DocuMint — the original document creation app for Airtable. Creates PDF files.
  1. DocsAutomator — creates Google Docs documents or PDF files. 
  1. Make’s integrations — which can be integrated with any document-creation app of your choosing, even something as simple as custom Microsoft Word documents.

    If you’ve never used Make before, I’ve assembled a bunch of Make training resources in this thread. For example, here is one way that you can instantly trigger a Make automation from Airtable.
     
  2. Fillout’s advanced forms for Airtable lets you automatically generate custom PDF files from a form submission. I show off this feature on this Airtable podcast episode:

    Using Fillout to create an eSignature approval process with PDF file creation.

Hope this helps!

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