# \#printing

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## [Print Setup vs. Print Setup Restore](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/print-setup-vs-print-setup-restore/4609)

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**Author:** [@steverichter](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/steverichter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/print-setup-vs-print-setup-restore/4609 "2025-01-12T23:29:18Z")

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This snippet from the net implies PS and PSR are two different script steps. However, in reality, “Print Setup” alone is not possible, correct? EDIT: I just realized unchecking “Specify Page Setup” removes the “Restore”…

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## [Printing Script Bug](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/printing-script-bug/4592)

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**Author:** [@steverichter](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/steverichter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/printing-script-bug/4592 "2025-01-03T23:59:28Z")

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Version: FMP 21.0.2.200 System: Win 10 Problem: When selecting “File, Print Script” only “All” is available. However, this prints only the first page. The option to print multiple pages is greyed out. This bug occurs r…

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## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Printing in FileMaker with the MonkeyBread Plug-in](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-printing-in-filemaker-with-the-monkeybread-plug-in/4106)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-printing-in-filemaker-with-the-monkeybread-plug-in/4106 "2024-04-29T15:56:38Z")

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Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou…

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## [Controlled printing for iOS in FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/controlled-printing-for-ios-in-filemaker/4099)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/controlled-printing-for-ios-in-filemaker/4099 "2024-04-16T10:56:57Z")

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If you use FileMaker iOS SDK, we can provide a few new print commands for iOS in the MBS FileMaker Plugin in version 14.2. The new PDFKit.SelectPrinter function allows you to pick a printer. And the PDFKit.Print functi…

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## [Report Question](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/report-question/3699)

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**Author:** [@OliverBarrett](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/OliverBarrett)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/report-question/3699 "2023-12-12T02:13:56Z")

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I have some data in a main table with one or more related rows in a portal. 1:M. Since I don't know in advance how many rows might be in the related portal table, how do I create a report that will expand automatically …

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## [Control printing in FileMaker with MBS Plugin on Windows](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-printing-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin-on-windows/3605)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-printing-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin-on-windows/3605 "2023-06-14T05:36:17Z")

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After you read the blog post about printing on macOS, you may wonder how to use these functions on Windows. The answer is that we have different Printer functions. On Windows we show the standard print dialog and click f…

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## [Control printing in FileMaker with MBS Plugin on MacOS](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-printing-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin-on-macos/3603)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:31am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-printing-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin-on-macos/3603 "2023-06-12T05:31:18Z")

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You may want to use our plugin functions to control printing in FileMaker Pro. Built-in to FileMaker is a script step, which allows you to configure printer settings with a dialog and store them in the script. But that i…

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## [Printing large text fields and line breaks](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/printing-large-text-fields-and-line-breaks/2065)

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**Author:** [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/printing-large-text-fields-and-line-breaks/2065 "2021-05-05T06:47:35Z")

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Here's a fun one... My Songbook table has a text field for charts. This would include chords and lyrics. Some charts may be multiple pages long; others may be less than a page. I would like to print these out for an a…

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## [Print layout consolidating records](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/print-layout-consolidating-records/2050)

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**Author:** [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/print-layout-consolidating-records/2050 "2021-04-22T03:32:22Z")

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In my Gigs solution, I suddenly have a need to print a list of songs performed by a singer. Tables include: -Songbook (song title, genre, duration, etc.). -Singers (name, address, etc.) -gigs\_Performances (join table…

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## [Advice on print layouts with related records](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/advice-on-print-layouts-with-related-records/1596)

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**Author:** [@Susurrus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Susurrus)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/advice-on-print-layouts-with-related-records/1596 "2021-01-15T05:22:37Z")

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I am struggling to come up with the best way to handle print layouts for my database. My difficulties can be summed up in two situations. The photos I think is the easier of the two to resolve. The harder one would be a …

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## [When printing a list view, why is there grey under my content](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/when-printing-a-list-view-why-is-there-grey-under-my-content/1576)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/when-printing-a-list-view-why-is-there-grey-under-my-content/1576 "2021-01-05T21:56:32Z")

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I'm sure there's a setting I just can't find, but I keep ending up with grey under my list view when printing. What am I missing?
