Print to pdf generally loses the text and just makes it an image though. Which can balloon size and prevent ctrl+f without running ocr on it and saving an additional layer with more mistakes than the original.
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Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 weeks agoIt can produce different results than print to pdf unfortunately
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
BanMe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Are you sure you don’t have “print as image” enabled there? It should keep it as a layered PDF, not rasterizing.
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
I probably did. Think I’ve had some things not print correctly without that on an actual printer so I turned that on sometimes?
dingus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I deliberately use the print as image feature if I don’t want someone to be able to select text or search the document (like if I’m sending something with sensitive info as an attachment to an email). Most of the time, I have that option disabled so the document can be searchable and text can be copied from it.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Could you expand on that, I’m curious because export to PDF has always worked flawlessly for me.
Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I was helping someone and both export and print to pdf messed up different minute aspects of the design/layout. I don’t remember what exactly it was tho