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My 94 year old father would like a printed copy of the "basics" section of the iPad manual, at least the pages that show gestures etc. Why is it impossible to print the User Guide or to find a PDF version?
iPad Air 3 WiFi, Cellular
I think you've found a bit of a flaw - I don't see any easy way to print the manual/user guide either. While I certainly understand not having a pre-made PDF available (those have to get uploaded when changed/web pages are easier to edit on the fly).
Leave feedback for Apple here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
Taking screenshots of the digital book and printing those might be the simplest option for you.
~Lyssa
Thank you for your reply!
I only see a web version and an Apple books version on that link, which I had reviewed prior to my post.
I am looking for something printable. Perhaps there is a way to print one of these (other than a Cntl-P of each individual webpage) of which I am not aware?
Another way could be to access the document on a computer then copy/paste the relevant parts into a word document and print that.
Be tedious as heck to get it all but maybe you can make him a small manual specific for his needs
You should also be able to get the images, if not a print screen then pasting that into paint (presuming you have a windows computer) can be another way to get the graphics.
Thank you both for your replies!
Yes, those are both helpful alternatives and I appreciate those suggestions. I agree that it is an oversight as well. I would think there are a large number of older users that would appreciate a print version (not all 700+ pages, of course!).
I have done some screenshots of the most relevant pages to print, but thanks skydiver for the cut/paste option. I may add to the screenshots with additional information using this method.
Hi Bob, thanks for your reply! Yes, after your post, I did check this and you are correct. I find the screenshots of the books pages more readable, however. It's not really clear to me why Apple would disable printing of the manual in Books, which would be the logical and efficient method.
Download here: Download or bookmark the iPad User Guide - Apple Support
Unfortunately I don't have my printer set up to check but I think you should be able to print from the Safari version of the User Guide.
PDF version of iPad user guide?
