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Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #49

For those who couldn't be asked to learn how to "Print to File" I assume? In fairness, save as PDF is more intuitive, but let's not pretend this is anything other than a UI change for functionality that's always been there. A good one, sure, but nothing more.

how would I print a file on Android?

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #51
post #49

For those who couldn't be asked to learn how to "Print to File" I assume? In fairness, save as PDF is more intuitive, but let's not pretend this is anything other than a UI change for functionality that's always been there. A good one, sure, but nothing more.

how would I print a file on Android?

With a network printer for example.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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I am using Firefox in Android, these are some of the issues i am facing:

- Scrolling is slow on multiple sites like raycast.com

- The UI doesn't feel home for me, at least it has dark mode on Android 9 (my phone doesnt get updates)

- Tapping new tab doesn't actually create a new tab, instead asks for a URL

- Searching for World cup matches in google only shows the goal score, I guess it's a google search issue, but in chrome I get detailed scorecards

- Tab list view feels janky, why does it automatically switch to another tab, even though I am not closing the current tab? (this happens sometimes)

I will keep using Firefox because Chrome bad.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #52

Can it already support any plugin I want on Android, like it used to be possible before 2020?

This works in Nightly and has for years; it's a little bit klunky but absolutely necessary for using, say, Bypass-Paywalls or Ublock Origin.

I use uBlock Origin in my normal Firefox for Android with no issues at all

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #54
post #50

So odd ... the regression of usability in the 'Preview' app in recent OSX ... (EDIT: nevermind ... was mis-remembering ...)

No idea what you mean. I'm on Ventura (13.1), just opened Preview and under File there's still 'Export as PDF' alive and well.

You're right - I am not sure what I was (mis)remembering ...

However, I note that "export to pdf" is grayed out for a file that is already a PDF ... which I don't remember being the case ...

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #51
post #49

For those who couldn't be asked to learn how to "Print to File" I assume? In fairness, save as PDF is more intuitive, but let's not pretend this is anything other than a UI change for functionality that's always been there. A good one, sure, but nothing more.

how would I print a file on Android?

Print TO file, not print a file. Print TO file is to take a screenshot of a page or document to avoid any interpretation issues later.

To print A file, Android has a generic printer driver and there are more featureful proprietary drivers. I printed a shipping label from my phone over wifi the other day. Very easy to detect and add a printer.

It printed slowly and only printed half the page on the first try, but out of the typical printing experience, that's not too bad.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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post #51
post #49

For those who couldn't be asked to learn how to "Print to File" I assume? In fairness, save as PDF is more intuitive, but let's not pretend this is anything other than a UI change for functionality that's always been there. A good one, sure, but nothing more.

how would I print a file on Android?

I don't think you can from Firefox directly: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/10217

So, probably save as PDF, then print PDF.

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