Link print button BEFORE submitting the form to a customized PDF file

  • Paras_Sood
    Asked on July 16, 2021 at 2:06 AM

    Hi,

    I want the user to be able to print a customized page based on the values they have entered in a field. I have already created this pdf in the pdf editor. How do I link the two?

    1626415475 60f12173efff1 Screenshot 10

  • Sam_G
    Replied on July 16, 2021 at 5:29 AM

    Hello Paras_Sood,

    You can add the Print button in the form by enabling it in the Submit button advanced properties. 

    1559660666subnitprint Screenshot 10

    Here are the steps:

    1. In your form, select the Submit button.

    2. Click the Properties (Gear) icon.

    3. On the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab.

    4. Enable the Print button option.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

  • Paras_Sood
    Replied on July 18, 2021 at 7:33 PM

    You didn't get my question.

    When the user presses the print form button as you have shown in the screenshot, I want the user to print the customized PDF which I created in the PDF editor.

    When the user sees the print button they see this: 1626650780 60f4b89c3aa46 Screenshot 10

    I want them to be able to print the data they have entered as this PDF:

    1626650837 60f4b8d55e8f1 Screenshot 21

    I have created the PDF using the PDF editor which I have put available for download on the submission screen. But I want to be able to directly print this PDF BEFORE as well as AFTER submitting the form.

    https://www.jotform.com/pdf-editor/211596923992873

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on July 19, 2021 at 3:07 AM

    But I want to be able to directly print this PDF BEFORE as well as AFTER submitting the form.

    Unfortunately, it is not possible to print the submission in PDF before the form is submitted. The PDF document template that you have designed in the "PDF Editor", it will only display the data after the form is submitted.

    If you want to allow users to be able to download the submission PDF after the form is submitted, you can enable the "Download PDF" button of the thank-you page. Please check the screenshot below:

    1626678433 60f524a10ba3f pdfBtn Screenshot 10

    Hope this helps.

    Do get back to us if you have any questions.

  • Paras_Sood
    Replied on July 19, 2021 at 7:23 PM

    Instead of being able to download it, can I give them the option to directly print it?

  • Paras_Sood
    Replied on July 19, 2021 at 8:15 PM

    Actually it's quite important for them to be able to download the pdf file before submitting the form. Can you suggest any workarounds?

  • Sam_G
    Replied on July 19, 2021 at 11:36 PM

    Hello Paras_Sood,

    JotForm has a "Preview Before Submit" widget where you can see all the answers before submitting a form, and a recipient can also print it. I cloned your last form in order to guide you through this question. Here's how you can achieve it;

    For the Classic Form Layout:

    1) In your Form Builder page, open "Add Form Element" on the left,

    2) Click "Widgets" and search for the "Preview Before Submit" widget. Then, drag and drop it into your form,

    3) Once you reach to the end of the form, you will see the "Preview Answers" button. Recipients will be able to see their answers before submission. They can even print their forms.

    1594109162preww Screenshot 10

    For The Card Form Layout:

    1) Click "Settings" in the top navigation bar,

    2) In the "Form Settings" tab, click "Show More Options",

    3) Browse "Review Before Submit" and switch it on.

    1594112330reviewbeforesubmitsettings Screenshot 21

    You can check this guideline out for more information: https://www.jotform.com/help/522-How-to-Enable-Review-Before-Submit-Feature-in-JotForm-Cards