How to Fix Gmail not Printing Whole Email? Best 7 Approaches

Many users prefer to save Gmail emails as PDF since they are widely accessible on every device, such as smartphones, tablets, Mac, or Windows computers. However, when Gmail’s print preview is not working, Gmail doesn’t offer any native solutions to handle this issue. But don’t worry! In this guide, we will share all the effective methods to easily print email threads from Gmail.

Causes of Printing from Gmail not Working

• Gmail cuts off some portion of the email when email content is larger than 102 KB. If a user prints an email from Gmail without previewing it then the printout will be incomplete.
• If the email was sent using Confidential mode printing may be disabled by default. Confidential emails are specially designed to prevent copying, editing, transferring or printing due to security reasons.
• Outdated browser and compatibility issues are also the major reasons for Gmail print not working.
• Emails with complex formatting, embedded images or HTML content may not render correctly in the print preview. As a result, the printed version may exclude certain elements or rearrange the layout.
• Misconfigured printer settings, outdated printer devices, or incorrect page layout settings can cause Gmail emails to print improperly or leave out content.

Steps to Fix Gmail Not Printing Whole Email

1. Download and run “Professional Software” on your machine.
2. Fill “Gmail email address” and click on Continue with Google.
3. Enter “Gmail password” and tap on next to proceed.
4. “Accept permissions” and click on Next to successfully configure your Gmail account.
5. Browse “Google mailbox folder” as you want to export.
6. Choose the “PDF file” from the list of available saving options.
7. Browse “file naming options” as you want to rearrange your emails.
8. Click on change and provide the “Destination path” as your preferred location.
9. Finally, hit on “Backup” to successfully fix Gmail not printing the whole email.

Superlative Attributes of Professional Software

• You can easily export any individual or multiple Gmail account at once without facing any limitations.
• This software can also export Gmail emails to MBOX, PST, TXT, HTML and many more.
• It also offers filter functionality to exclude folders, exclude attachments, only export sent folder, export email body content and attachment and many more.
• This application can also incremental backup that allows you to continue backup from the last backup you have performed.
• With this wizard, you can also migrate Gmail to Microsoft 365, Yahoo, Rediffmail and all IMAP Supported email platforms.

Manual Solution: How to Fix Gmail Print not Working?

In this manual approach, we explained 7 methods, but there is no assurance that they will be effective. So, before performing the process manually, please check its limitations. We don’t recommend it, but if you still want to proceed manually after reviewing its limitations, follow the methods mentioned below:

Method1. Expand Email Before Printing

1. Preview Gmail emails and expand it if the email has some portion cut-off then click on “Showing the entire message” click on it to expand the full message.
2. Once it expanded click on the “More settings” and press on “Print” option.

Method2. Use the Print All for Email Threads

1. If you are printing conversation threads, then click on “Print All”.
2. It ensures that all “Previous messages” are included in the email thread.

Method3. Save the Email as PDF Before Printing

1. Open the email and click on “CTRL+P” to open the print dialog box.
2. Choose “Save as PDF” option, then open the saved file to verify that email printed correctly.

Method4. Adjust Browser Settings

1. “Disable any pop-up blocker” or browser extensions that might disabled the Print function.
2. Use the “Shrink to Fit” or Scale option to print settings to ensure all content appears on the page.
3. Try printing email from any other browser like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.

Method5. Use Gmail Basic HTML View

1. Switch to “Basic Gmail HTML Settings”.
2. Open the email and click on “Print” to see the email is resolved.

Method 6. Check Printer Settings and Update Drivers

1. Ensure your printer is connected correctly and set as the “default printing devices”.
2. “Update your printer drivers” to the latest version to prevent compatibility issues.

Boundaries of Manual Methods

• Expanding clipped email individually requires much effort and consumes lots of time.
• Even after printing emails it may not appear formatting, embedded images, or email signatures may still not appear correctly in the printout.
• If an email is in confidential mode, there is no way to enable printing emails under the sender removes restrictions, making it impossible to print such emails.
• Some printers may not support Gmail web-based formatting leading to incomplete printout even after applying manual solution.
• If you need to print multiple emails, manually expanding each email or saving them as PDF before printing can be time consuming and efficient.

Often Inquired Questions about Fixing Gmail not Printing Whole Emails

Why is my Gmail not getting all my emails?
Your Gmail may not receive new emails due to incorrect settings, such as filter, forwarding or inbox categories. Check your filters are not redirected or blocking them. Also, check your spam folder which can redirect emails into spam folders.

Why is all my Gmail mail empty?
If your Gmail is displaying empty messages it may be due to synchronized issues, or having slow connectivity can affect your mailbox. Try refreshing the page, check your connection or clearing your cache and cookies. If the issue doesn’t resolve then reinstall the Gmail app.

Why are my emails not showing full content?
Emails may not display full email content due to content size 102 KB limit or issues with complex formatting. Click on expand full message to show full content of the email and check if your email contains attachments or HTML content causing display errors.

Resolution

In this tutorial, we have outlined the solution to fix Gmail not printing whole emails with both manual and automated solutions. We have shared 7 manual solutions, but sometimes they don’t work. Due to this, we have also mentioned an automated solution, as it definitely works without facing any limitations.