[SOLVED] Form-fillable PDF does not print what I've filled in (Foxit Reader) ?

[daddystabz]

I have a form-fillable PDF I've been trying to print in Foxit Reader, but every time I go to print it the thing prints as a blank character sheet without the stuff I filled into the fillable sections. It is a character sheet designed for a game.

Please help!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/pqqd...acter-Sheet_Final_Fillable-Form_1409.pdf/file

 

[gardenman]

See if this helps:
https://forums.foxitsoftware.com/fo...s-to-print-text-entered-in-irs-fillable-forms

 

[daddystabz]

Thanks. I had actually found that post on my own but there is no 'Print What' option anywhere in my Foxit.

 

[punkncat]

For a free a limited use case scenario 'PDF Escape' is a VERY good program. We use it daily for work and it prints (changes) fine.

 

[daddystabz]

I noticed when I print in my options there is a 'Print What' section. I have it set to Document and Markups and it still does not work. I've tried every option in that dropdown to no avail.

 

[gardenman]

I tried out a few PDF viewers but none would print it correctly. I was printing to a file because my printer was killed off by an earlier Windows update. I'm sure there's a viewer/editor out there that will work, if you test enough of them.

I tried PDF Escape and got the same results, BUT, I am printing to a file and not to a printer.

An alternative is to fill out the form, take a screen shot if it, edit out the edges of the Windows and such out of the screen shot, and print it as a picture. It's a pretty straight forward alternative that I use often when printers don't want to cooperate (which for me is often, I hate printers). It's a pain but works if you only need to print out a few pages or so. If you want to try that and need help with it, let me know.

 

[Colif]

could be this - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-of-band-ebbe0617-3a63-467a-aaaa-2a4c68a6de33

 

[punkncat]

I was able to download and edit this player sheet with both Adobe Acrobat and PDF Escape as well as print to file or paper.

My AV program didn't care for the link DL too much...

 

[gardenman]

But can you print it once it's filled out (with the filled out text intact)? That was my issue (but I was only printing to a file using Microsoft Print to PDF).

 

[punkncat]

But can you print it once it's filled out (with the filled out text intact)? That was my issue (but I was only printing to a file using Microsoft Print to PDF).

I took the original file and edited the text in field with both. Printed both to M/pdf and tested with the physical printer, just to see.

Adobe asked me whether I wanted to edit the original bounding, or just add text. PDF Escape just allows (almost) anything, anyway.

Do keep in mind, and this is easy to miss. You upload the file TO escape and then have to DL it back to have the edited document. The version of Adobe I have is pay.