# Add printing capability (Electron has the API) **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature requests\ **Tags:** valuable\ **Created:** [February 21, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905 "2023-02-21T20:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/blue_emperor)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/41 "2024-03-25T20:02:28Z")
One possible 3rd party workaround is to use [scrolling capture](https://www.techsmith.com/learn/tutorials/snagit/scrolling-capture/) and [printer as a share destination with capture presets (windows)](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/?post_type=tutorial&p=145411). Obviously you need to capture in light theme to avoid printing with black background. I think scrolling capture is good thing to have in general since you can easily print or capture any custom range on the fly. If page braking control is desired then this FR integrates Word, Pages etc nicely with Obsidian: [Copy-and-paste rendered version (no markdown) from the editor](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/copy-and-paste-rendered-version-no-markdown-from-the-editor/74252). We all love to use Word/Pages so the said integration will happen sooner or later. ---
**Author:** ![merlinuwe](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/merlinuwe/32/38268_2.png) [@merlinuwe](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/merlinuwe)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/42 "2024-05-20T22:06:20Z")
My simple wish: Printing of every notes full content with individual configurable headings and footers with one click/shortcut and a printing dialog for the cases I need it. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/blue_emperor)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/43 "2024-07-17T19:38:10Z")
As what comes to printing, Google Docs can now import markdown files from File \> Open or by clicking “Open with Google Docs” from Google Drive. Also Google Docs offers option to convert markdown syntax to Google Docs content when pasting. This makes printing easier since usually you are interested to configure how content is divided between separate pages, how tables look, how pictures look etc. [Google Docs Can Now Import and Export Markdown—How-To Geek](https://www.howtogeek.com/google-docs-markdown-import-export/) ---
**Author:** ![blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/blue_emperor)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/44 "2024-08-24T12:28:48Z")
Another great post by HTG (linux/mac): [https://www.howtogeek.com/control-your-printer-from-a-linux-terminal-with-the-lp-command/](https://www.howtogeek.com/control-your-printer-from-a-linux-terminal-with-the-lp-command/) Unfortunately lp command supports only txt files but quickly printing is best suited for text only documents anyway. See also [Shell commands](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands) community plugin. ---
**Author:** ![ohhhnooo](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/a9adbd/32.png) [@ohhhnooo](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ohhhnooo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/45 "2025-04-10T19:13:05Z")
After the new update 1.8.9 are you still able to print from PDF created from obsidian? Weirdly, Obsidian is exporting PDF correctly but I am not able to print from that PDF. Anyone experience this? Other pdfs works fine, old pdfs generated from Obsidian works fine. I see print job spinning for a few seconds but the “job” just disapears, and nothing gets printed. ---
**Author:** ![ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/ariehen/32/46932_2.png) [@ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ariehen)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/46 "2025-04-10T23:47:48Z")
> [@ohhhnooo](#): > > After the new update 1.8.9 are you still able to print from PDF created from obsidian? Weirdly, Obsidian is exporting PDF correctly but I am not able to print from that PDF. Anyone experience this? ~~This topic is a feature request for PDF export on mobile.~~ * * * If you are having issues with desktop export, I’d post in #Help, add your “debug info”, and any other info that could possibly help. ---
**Author:** ![Synchronicity](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/synchronicity/32/23011_2.png) [@Synchronicity](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Synchronicity)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/47 "2025-04-16T17:49:01Z")
> [@ariehen](#): > > This topic is a feature request for PDF export on mobile. I believe it’s a feature request to be able to print from the desktop app. Note the reference to the Electron API. ---
**Author:** ![ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/ariehen/32/46932_2.png) [@ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ariehen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/48 "2025-04-16T18:25:40Z")
Thank you. It’s a long and winding topic. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@blue\_emperor](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/blue_emperor)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/49 "2025-05-31T00:45:57Z")
Another workaround is to use Notepad to quickly write notes if these notes are supposed to be printed. I believe it offers then CtrlPenter sequence to print. **Notepad in Windows 11 is going to support markdown in coming few months** [https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-notepad-is-finally-getting-rich-text-formatting/](https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-notepad-is-finally-getting-rich-text-formatting/) ---
**Author:** ![oasnd](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@oasnd](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/oasnd)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905/50 "2025-06-06T06:13:40Z")
Found this plugin, according to its docs it can do simple printing. have you tried this? [GitHub - marijnbent/obsidian-print: Print your notes directly from Obsidian](https://github.com/marijnbent/obsidian-print) Btw: I think it should be a core functionality. Kate (KDE’s editor) has amazing printing capability, with page preview etc. I would love to see something like that in in Obsidian. [Previous page](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-printing-capability-electron-has-the-api/54905.md?page=2)