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jeremyk54602636
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January 27, 2017
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Acrobat Pro DC: In a scrolling field, only the visible portion prints

  • January 27, 2017
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I have a report form that has several text fields that scroll vertically to enter data.  Upon printing, only the visible portion of the field prints.  How can I get the printout to expand the field so that all data shows?

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Correct answer try67

Any idea where might be a good resource to investigate the kind of scripting you are referring to?  Maybe someplace with examples I could review?  Thanks in advance.


This is a very specific task. You can find general scripting information here, but don't expect to find a direct answer this question:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat.html

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/

http://www.pdfscripting.com/

I've developed similar scripts in the past, so if you're interested in hiring someone to create it for you, feel free to contact me privately at try6767 at gmail.com.

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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January 27, 2017

Set the font size to Auto.

jeremyk54602636
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January 27, 2017

That almost works.  Perhaps some more explanation is in order.  Right now the text field shows about 8 lines of 10 point text.  Some descriptions might run 16 or 20 lines.  Using Auto font size creates a printout that is virtually unreadable.  Is there any way to have the TEXT BOX expand in size to accommodate the additional text upon printing?  It wouldn't matter if it created additional pages, or if the text broke across the page lines.

try67
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try67Community Expert
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January 27, 2017

No, that's not really possible.

The only other solution is to copy the text from the text field to another fields (on a blank page at the end of the file, for example), when the document is printed. This would require using a custom-made script, though.

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