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Yinaira_Rosario
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May 3, 2025
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Printing Sewing Pattern using Adobe Acrobat in Chromebook

  • May 3, 2025
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Hello everyone. I hope I can find a solution here.

 

I recently started printing sewing patterns on my Chromebook using Adobe Acrobat.

If I use the app directly to open the document, the print button isn't available, nor is it available via Ctrl + P.

If I use Chrome with the Adobe Acrobat extension, I can open the document and print it. However, the options offered by Adobe in Windows aren't available on the Chromebook.

 

That said, to print sewing patterns, they must be printed at their actual size to ensure they are accurate. This option isn't available on Adobe Chromebook, so I use the Custom 100% option. However, the document is too large and cropped on the sides, making it unusable, even when in the print preview the document seems fine.

 

Please, I need help printing the patterns correctly. Is there any way to get the same printing options as on Windows? Can this be fixed?

 

I have attached some images for reference... Thanks!

Correct answer creative explorer

@Yinaira_Rosario Think of it this way: Chromebooks and Windows computers are two different operating systems, like different brands of cars (a Ferrari and a Yugo). While they can do similar things, they don't always have the exact same features in every app. Getting the exact same printing options as on Windows directly on your Chromebook with the current Adobe Acrobat app might not be possible. 

You would be better if possible, to use the full-feature desktop version of either Adobe Acrobat Pro or Reader on a PC (or MAC) computer. This means some of the advanced printing options you're used to on Windows (like "Actual Size") might not be available in the Chromebook app or the Chrome extension.

On your Chromebook, make sure you are not selecting any options like "Fit to Page," "Scale to Fit," or anything similar, as these will definitely resize your pattern which sewing patterns can be horrendous if printing on the wrong size!  

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May 16, 2025

@Yinaira_Rosario Think of it this way: Chromebooks and Windows computers are two different operating systems, like different brands of cars (a Ferrari and a Yugo). While they can do similar things, they don't always have the exact same features in every app. Getting the exact same printing options as on Windows directly on your Chromebook with the current Adobe Acrobat app might not be possible. 

You would be better if possible, to use the full-feature desktop version of either Adobe Acrobat Pro or Reader on a PC (or MAC) computer. This means some of the advanced printing options you're used to on Windows (like "Actual Size") might not be available in the Chromebook app or the Chrome extension.

On your Chromebook, make sure you are not selecting any options like "Fit to Page," "Scale to Fit," or anything similar, as these will definitely resize your pattern which sewing patterns can be horrendous if printing on the wrong size!  

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