Printable – The Print Doctor

Tweak style rules in a page to improve printability. Save as PDF for Windows and Linux.

Printable – The Print Doctor: Improve Page Printability

'Printable – The Print Doctor' is a Firefox extension designed to modify a page's style rules for improved printability. It offers various commands to override unbreakable display types, hide hidden elements, and ensure text remains searchable when printed as PDF. Ensure to save the original page to avoid any potential loss during the process.
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Add-on stats

Users: 1,035
-23
Rating: 4.21
(19)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2021-02-16)
Creation date: 2018-12-29
Weekly download count: 16
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • menus
  • storage
Size: 45.36K
URLs: Website

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# 3,004 ▼ 27
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Add-on summary

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This extension modifies the page when you use the Override buttons. If you cannot afford to lose the original page, you probably shouldn't use this extension. Try taking a screenshot if the page doesn't print well.

If Firefox does not insert page breaks correctly, try the first button, "Override unbreakable display types." Sometimes this command will make hidden elements print. To block them, hover over those unwanted sidebars, footers, etc. until a dashed green outline appears and click Hide in the floating tweak panel.

If you are printing to PDF and want searchable text instead of an image, try the third button, "Override unusual/downloadable fonts."

A bit more info here: https://www.jeffersonscher.com/ext/printable.html

Let me know how it works for you.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Solves printing problems and allows for printing to PDF without cutting text and pages
  • Allows for printing with selectable text and customizable options
  • Solves problem of text being saved as image when printing website to PDF
Cons
  • Does not allow saving a long web page into a single page PDF document
  • Buttons and controls can be confusing and have little effect
  • Requires manual work to get the layout right and may result in a lot of junk on top of the page
Most mentioned
  • Enables printing to PDF without cutting text and pages
  • Allows for printing with selectable text
  • Solves printing problems
  • Solves problem of text being saved as image when printing website to PDF
  • Controls are confusing and have little effect
User reviews
Finally an extension that can do a print to pdf without cutting text and pages, but the "Prevent Repeated Elements (Change fixed position to absolute)" option is essential. (need "restore to default" and really remove date and url from header and footer, please). ..... Finalmente una estensione in grado di fare un print to pdf senza tagliare testo e pagine, essenziale però l'opzione "Prevent Repeated Elements (Change fixed position to absolute)" .
by Andrea, 2024-06-11
by Firefox user 18349779, 2024-03-30
by Firefox user 18349779, 2024-03-30
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Printable – The Print Doctor does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Printable – The Print Doctor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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