How to Print a PDF Email Attachment

Co-authored by Katie Double

This wikiHow teaches you how to print PDF documents that have been attached to an email. You can do this on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Method 1

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with your Android phone or tablet. You can use a classic printer, or a printer that's set up for cloud printing.
This may be the default mail app, which will usually have an envelope icon. Or, it might be the Gmail or Outlook app.

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Search for it using the search bar, or scroll through to find it. Tap the email to open it.
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Open the PDF attachment. Scroll to the bottom of the email and tap on the attachment.
- In the Outlook app, the attachments can be found at the top of the email.
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Select an app to view the PDF. The options will be listed at the bottom. Tap an app and select Always or Just this once to use that app.
- Any PDF viewer apps that you've downloaded, such as Adobe Acrobat, will show up here in addition to the ones that are pre-loaded on your phone or tablet.
- If you've already selected Always before or have set up a default PDF viewer app, you will not see this option.
This will look different in each PDF viewer app, but is usually indicated with 3 dots in the top right corner.
This is sometimes indicated with a printer icon.
Choose from all printers that are set up to your Android.
For instance, add more copies to print, specify which pages to print, or choose whether to print in color or grayscale.
Your PDF document will print from the selected printer.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Follow these instructions (Part 1: Connecting to AirPrint) – you can use the iPad instructions for iPhone as well.
This may be the default mail app, which looks like a blue icon with a white envelope. Or, it might be the Gmail or Outlook app.
Search for it using the search bar, or scroll through to find it. Tap the email to open it.
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Open the PDF attachment. Scroll to the bottom of the email and tap on the attachment.
- In the Outlook app, the attachments can be found at the top of the email.
This is at the top or bottom of the screen, depending on your mail app. It looks like a square with an arrow pointing up.
This is at the bottom, indicated with a printer icon.
Choose from connected AirPrint printers.
For instance, add more copies to print, specify which pages to print, or choose whether to print in color or grayscale.
Your PDF document will print from the selected printer.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

This might be Outlook.com, Gmail, iCloud, or another platform. Navigate to the website on a browser.
Search for it using the search bar, or scroll through to find it.
Click on the attachment, which is usually at the bottom of the email.
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Click Print . This is usually at the top indicated with a printer icon.
- This will open the PDF in your browser's PDF viewer.
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Select your printer at the top of the screen. This is usually called the "Destination".
- If your printer is not yet set up with your computer, set it up .
For instance, add more copies to print, specify which pages to print, or choose whether to print in color or grayscale.
This is usually at the bottom of the screen. Your PDF document will print from the selected printer.