Add Printer For Automatic Email
Learn how to create a custom pdfMachine printer and configure it to automatically email the generated PDF to a specific recipient.
Steps in Video:
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Open the pdfMachine menu.
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Navigate to Tools and select Add / Remove Printers.
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Click 'Add' to create a new printer.
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Enter a name for the new printer (e.g., SendInvoice) and click 'OK'.
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Close the Add / Remove Printers window.
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Open the pdfMachine settings.
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Go to the 'Apply on print' section.
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Select 'Next Action'.
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Change the 'Next Action' dropdown to 'Launch default email client with attached PDF'.
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Select the 'Email' section.
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Enter the recipient's email address in the 'To' field.
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Enter a subject for the email.
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Enter the desired name for the PDF attachment.
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Enter the email body text.
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Scroll down to see more email options.
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Uncheck 'Prompt to confirm attachment name'.
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Check 'Automatically send email if 'To' address is set'.