Does Print to DevonThink exist?

[stolzy]

It would be really handy to be able to print directly from an application to DevonThink, much in the way I can print to Kindle.

Is there a sensible easy way to do this. Seems an obvious thing to want to do.

[Stephen_C]

See, for example, page 77 of the excellent user guide (also available via in app help):

Printing to your database: To “print” (save) a document to DEVONthink as a PDF, open it in its creator application (this could even be DEVONthink itself). Then, do the following:…

I have not quoted the entire section because it’s well worth reading the guide (or help) itself.

Stephen

[Blanc]

…and when you’ve read up and set up, here’s a tip from Jim to make things even quicker.

[stolzy]

OK, thanks I was clearly looking in the wrong place. All good

[stolzy]

Except that works in some applications (preview for example), but not others (Chrome).

Pity there isn’t a consistent way to download pdfs to DT

[rmschne]

@stolzy

Pity there isn’t a consistent way to download pdfs to DT

How about in the browser, display the PDF then use the browser’s save command to save to DEVONthink’s Global Inbox. I do that all the time so I do not see the lack of consistency you report.

[rpallred]

@stolzy

but not others (Chrome)

Chrome bypasses the system print dialog on both Windows and macOS (ARGH!). Simply click more settings in the Chrome print pane:

Scroll down and select the correct option:

Which will give you the system print dialogue with the print to DEVONthink options. Or it has a special keyboard shortcut for the correct print dialogue…

EDIT: clarity; changed screen shot.

[stolzy]

Thanks for that, but ‘More Settings>Print’ option doesn’t exist in the settings on my version of Chrome on Mac OS X

[rpallred]

Sorry, I realized I was less clear than I should have been–updated my post to reflect that the more settings option is in the Chrome print pane (Chrome 90.0.4430.212; macOS 10.15.7), not in settings.

[stolzy]

OK, thanks. All clear now.

[MFDoom]

If you are on Big Sur and on the latest version of DEVONthink you need to use this as the menu title “Save PDF to DEVONthink 3”

[Kalico]

My “Print to DEVONthink” was missing too…had to install the add-ons then in was there. In the menu… DEVONthink 3>> Install Add-ons