The **Attachment Printer** Chrome extension is designed to simplify the process of printing email attachments directly from Gmail.…
Attachment Printer Extension
### Features:
1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.
4. **Customizable Print Button**:
- Integrates a custom print button into Gmail's interface for easy access to printing functionalities.
5. **Visual Feedback**:
- Provides real-time console logs for debugging, ensuring transparency during the process.
6. **Background Script**:
- Handles messaging between content scripts and tabs, ensuring smooth communication for printing tasks.
7. **Content Script**:
- Interacts directly with Gmail’s interface to extract attachment URLs and manage print commands.
8. **Service Worker**:
- Manages the extension's background processes efficiently to ensure a lightweight experience.
9. **Web-Accessible Resources**:
- Uses secure resources like icons for seamless integration within Gmail.
10. **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.
Source Manifest.json
Similar Extensions
Print All Open Tabs 1 0 ★ 232KiB
Keep Active 1 0 ★ 30.06KiB
Cübbe UYAP Eklentisi (Yeni Portal) 1 0 ★ 3.67MiB
WA Marketing - Bulk Message Sender 1 0 ★ 4.65MiB
Quick Text Extraction 1 11 ★ 236KiB
ElevenLabs Dark Mode 1 8 ★ 21.25KiB
URLs Email Extractor 1 1 ★ 46.33KiB
WAPP Sender 1 1 ★ 4.67MiB
Document Preview Exporter for Google Drive 1 51 ★ 283KiB
Undetectable AI - Human Auto Typer 1 41 ★ 558KiB
MultiView: Split Screen Tab Extension 1 19 ★ 18.21KiB
DeftGPT - AI Chat GPT Writing Companion 1 18 ★ 3.05MiB
API Recorder 1 0 ★ 1.69MiB
Click counter online 1 0 ★ 421KiB
Screenshot YouTube Maker 1 1 ★ 86.81KiB
WABiz Bulk Sender 1 44 ★ 4.73MiB
Clicker (Browser Click Simulator) 1 2 ★ 34.75KiB
AI Email Extractor: Find the Email ID by AI 1 0 ★ 237KiB
Youtube Closed Caption Exporter 1 0 ★ 369KiB
UYAP Toplu Dosya İndirme Aracı 1 15 ★ 113KiB
EML Converter for Gmail 1 1 ★ 34.88KiB
Quick Search Manager 1 1 ★ 2.03MiB
WA Plus Bulk Sender 1 0 ★ 4.67MiB
WA Bulk Sender 1 0 ★ 129KiB