Issue
When using the Printer Friendly View for a form, the printed output or print preview may appear cut off horizontally. A scrollbar often appears, and content that extends beyond the visible window does not print correctly.
Release
Printer Friendly View on any form.
Cause
This issue is typically caused by a long, unbroken string of text in one of the form fields. These continuous strings—such as a series of IDs or data with no spaces—are treated as single "words" that cannot wrap, forcing the layout to extend horizontally.
To identify the problematic field:
- Open the form in Printer Friendly View.
- Scroll horizontally all the way to the right.
- Scroll vertically until you locate the field with a long, unwrapped string.
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Example: A field containing long strings like
abc123def456ghi789...
with no spaces will trigger this behavior.
Resolution
To fix the issue:
- Edit the field value to insert spaces or line breaks into the long, continuous string.
- This allows the text to wrap correctly within the printable view, eliminating the horizontal scroll.
Additional Notes
- This is a formatting limitation of how browsers handle long, unbroken text.
- Consider using delimiters (e.g., commas, semicolons, or line breaks) in structured fields where long strings are common.