Attachment Printer

The Attachment Printer Chrome extension is designed to simplify the process of printing email attachments directly from Gmail. It…

The Attachment Printer Chrome extension is designed to simplify the process of printing email attachments directly from Gmail. It provides an automated and user-friendly way to detect, manage, and print attachments from email threads with minimal user interaction. Below are the key features and functionalities: Features: Automated Attachment Detection: Automatically scans the Gmail DOM to detect attachments based on specific selectors. Supports dynamic content changes via a MutationObserver to detect newly loaded attachments. Attachment Printing: Opens attachments in new tabs, ensuring they are fully loaded before sending the print command. Staggers tab creation and printing to avoid system overload. Fallback mechanism using window.print() ensures the print functionality works even when messaging fails. Debugging Tools: Includes a debug mode to log attachment details, current URL, and DOM insights for troubleshooting. Offers a manual detection button for users to trigger attachment detection and printing manually. Customizable Print Button: Integrates a custom print button into Gmail's interface for easy access to printing functionalities. Visual Feedback: Provides real-time console logs for debugging, ensuring transparency during the process. Background Script: Handles messaging between content scripts and tabs, ensuring smooth communication for printing tasks. Content Script: Interacts directly with Gmail’s interface to extract attachment URLs and manage print commands. Service Worker: Manages the extension's background processes efficiently to ensure a lightweight experience. Web-Accessible Resources: Uses secure resources like icons for seamless integration within Gmail. Dynamic Adaptability: Supports Gmail’s dynamically loaded content with robust selectors and an observer mechanism. Permissions: Active Tab and Tabs: Required to interact with the Gmail interface and manage multiple tabs for printing. Printing: Allows access to printing APIs for automated task execution. Host Permissions: Restricts operations to Gmail for security and privacy. Manifest Configuration: Follows Manifest v3 standards for optimized performance and security. Includes scoped host permissions and service worker-based background processes. Use Case: The Attachment Printer extension is ideal for professionals who frequently handle email attachments and need a quick, reliable way to print them without manually downloading or opening each one. It is especially useful for: Office environments where bulk printing is common. Remote workers who need to streamline email management. Educational or administrative users dealing with multiple documents daily. The extension emphasises ease of use, efficiency, and robustness, making it an invaluable tool for Gmail users.