Background Pages do not print

Clifford Musante

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Feb 25, 2022, 11:58:47 AM2/25/22

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I've created a background page, which I apply to all of the standard content pages in a drawing. After I apply the background page to a primary page, I see the correct behavior. The primary page is now shown as content and objects, superimposed over the background page, just as you would expect.

However, when I print any page, or all pages, the background image is not rendered on all of the pages to which it was applied.

This appears to be a defect.

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Feb 28, 2022, 7:55:32 AM2/28/22

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Hi,

Are you using online or desktop app? Which version? Can be seen under Help.

Did you use File > Print > Print all pages?

Is it working in other browsers and Incognito mode?

Does File > Export as PDF > Save as PDF/Print to PDF help?

Regards,

Clifford Musante

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Mar 1, 2022, 11:30:51 AM3/1/22

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I am using the Desktop app.

I did discover the feature you mentioned, which is the ability to save as PDF. I had been using the File>Print function, and printing to the Microsoft PDF Rendering driver.

Using the new method, I'm afraid that I'm getting almost the exact same result.

Using the File>Export as PDF function allows the parameters of Layout=Landscape be embedded without needing to verride it, but the new PDF is still not rendered with the border that comes from the Background page.

David Rea

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Oct 14, 2022, 4:23:29 PM10/14/22

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Were you ever able to resolve this issue?

I've followed these directions to create a "Frame" page intended to appear on all other pages of my file, then set it as the background image for a different page.

Whether I use File→Export As→PDF... or File→Print... I get the same result - the frame doesn't appear in the rendered output.

Looks like there is an existing Github Issue #713 for this, and it's still present as of 20.3.0 (version I'm running).

Thanks,

Dave

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Oct 24, 2022, 2:00:59 AM10/24/22

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Is it possible to attach the file so we can check what went wrong?

David Rea

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Oct 25, 2022, 2:33:51 PM10/25/22

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Here is a test file that shows the issue, and the generated PDF output.

When generating the PDF, the dialog box print range was set to print "Page 1 to 2" and the "Include a copy of my diagram" box was checked. The generated PDF still has 3 pages.

Thanks,
Dave

Test Diagram - Page Background.drawio

Test Diagram - Page Background.drawio.pdf

David Rea

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Nov 18, 2022, 8:54:51 AM11/18/22

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Is this something I can place a bounty on or somehow support funding the fix?

Thanks,

Dave

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