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Love Calm Quiet · Nov 23, 2005, 10:23 AM

It's very convenient that Tiger Safari displays pdf.
It would be more convenient if it could PRINT them (or am I missing something).
Try opening a pdf in Safari (like http://www.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/051117.pdf that was referenced in Lounge or drop your own pdf onto Safari.
I *says* it'll print. But the page is blank (as it is if I use Print dialogue to Preview).
I know I *could* download a pdf's link and then go to my downloads folder... but that wipes out all the convenience of browsing quickly w/safari.
Anybody got a workaround?

TETENAL · Nov 23, 2005, 10:30 AM

Try printing with PDF Browser Plugin.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16527

macsfromnowon · Nov 23, 2005, 10:37 AM

TETENAL:
That's a nice suggestion, but a $69 one.
A bit pricey. I, too, was hoping Safari was going to fully handle pdfs as of Tiger

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 23, 2005, 10:40 AM

Well, it's says it costs $69, but one user comments that it's free for "personal or educational use".
I'm going to give it a try.
If it's free that should be noted more boldly at top of VT description!

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 23, 2005, 10:46 AM

Well, that PDF Browser works like a charm...
But I had to notice that it has a little PRINTER icon in its custom menu bar; just hitting command-p still prints a blank page. But their print routine brings up full printer dialogue.
Very cool. Thanks.

amazing · Nov 23, 2005, 12:14 PM

What happens if you control-click (right-click) on the linked pdf and download to disk, then use preview to print it?

Downloading to disk may be sufficient for consulting at your leisure (saving a tree-branch or whatever.)

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 24, 2005, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by amazing

What happens if...

Yah. Well, that "if" would apply only if I weren't a lazy SOB

Big Mac · Nov 24, 2005, 03:08 AM

Interestingly, I have trouble printing from the PDF Browser Plugin.

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 24, 2005, 10:36 AM

True, it won't work from the File->Print menu.
But there's a little printer ICON within the plug-in's menu (along with a slew of other icons whose significance I've not fully explored)

amazing · Nov 24, 2005, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Love Calm Quiet

True, it won't work from the File->Print menu.
But there's a little printer ICON within the plug-in's menu (along with a slew of other icons whose significance I've not fully explored)

And somehow these arcane hidden buttons (OK, maybe they're just obscure buttons), akin to voodoo instructions, are easier than more straightforward patterns of thought?

Sounds like Windows to me...

tooki · Nov 24, 2005, 02:22 PM

Or use Adobe Reader 7's plugin, which prints perfectly whether you press its button or choose Print from the File menu. It even gives you Adobe Reader's advanced print dialog.

tooki

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 25, 2005, 12:15 AM

Hmmm... I haven't touched Reader is so long, now that Preview works so nicely. I may have to take a moment and download.

threestain · Nov 25, 2005, 08:36 AM

I've not had a problem printing from tiger's safari... dunno what I've done differently - will have to go and check now.

Big Mac · Nov 25, 2005, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by tooki

Or use Adobe Reader 7's plugin, which prints perfectly whether you press its button or choose Print from the File menu. It even gives you Adobe Reader's advanced print dialog.

tooki

Do you know of a direct download to the plugin, tooki? It refuses to install when I install Reader.