How do I print a PDF file?

Question

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Inspiron 9100 a week ago. I have a HP Laser Jet 1100 connected to it. I can print a file from LibreOffice Write. So the printer is working. Now, the question is, How do I print a pdf file (or few pages of a pdf file)?

When I click the pdf file, some package opens the file. I can view the file, but it does not provide any option to print the file.

What am I missing? Thanks in advance.

Solution 1

The PDF file should be opening in the Evince document viewer. You need to hover the mouse over the top panel to reveal the menu (AKA global menu).

Under "File" you will find the "Print..." option. Alternatively, press Ctrl+P to access the print dialogue.

Solution 2

You can use LibreOffice Draw to open, edit and print PDF files.

In Ubuntu install LibreOffice Extension for Importing PDF Files from the Software Center.

Solution 3

I opened LibreOffice Writer and then opened the .pdf document in there. Clicked Print and Voila!

Comments

[Sanam Patel]

Have you tried this? I've never had this work. When I open PDFs I get dozens of pages of random strange characters.

[Meninx - メネンックス]

For LibreOffice for Linux you need to install "LibreOffice Extension for Importing PDF Files", from the Software Center.

[Meninx - メネンックス]

When you go to open the PDF, use Draw, go to file, open, select the PDF you want to open, click All files, (lower right), scroll down to PDF, Click it, then hit open. (Windows version edits PDF's right out of the box, I think the Linux version defaults to viewing the code).

[Sanam Patel]

Wow, that worked! Thanks, I learned something new today.

[unknown user]

I was also going to say the good old Ctrl + P

[Infintyyy]

I had to do it this way in Ubuntu 16.04.1. Just stopped printing PDFs opened in Document Viewer one day, don't know why. Choose "open with" and select '/usr/bin/libreoffice'.

[isapir]

The Print icon is there at the top left when you open the Hamburger Menu but it's easy to miss...

[Jeff Puckett]

yes on later versions (I'm on Ubuntu 20.10) there is no file menu, must use hamburger or Ctrl+P