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Print PDF attachments via Mobile and Desktop

  • October 17, 2019
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One of our uses for Airtable is to host our work orders for our quality control department. We create a record with text, dates, links, and pdf attachments of our design schematics. It’s a waste of paper to print these off ahead of time because they get lost. So we want to be able to hand our team a few iPads and give them the ability to print only if it’s necessary.

To do this, we would need a print button to print the file via AirPrint from the file attachment without downloading it.

A print button right here next to the download button on desktop just for simplicity’s sake. (right now I have to download the file to my downloads, open in preview, then print. It works, but I desire more efficiency and I know its possible)

On iOS, I can’t find a print button after you press the share button. Does Airtable just not want us using paper?

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Justin_Barrett
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If you’re using the Airtable desktop app, you can print an attached PDF (assuming you’re viewing the PDF using the built-in viewer) by choosing File --> Print from the application menu. If you’re in the web browser version, there’s already a print icon in the PDF viewer.