Need a way for Customers to Create their own Quote PDF

Retired Boards Appdev Extensions

Topic summary

Goal: let customers generate a downloadable PDF quote from their cart for managerial approval. The poster can create draft orders from the backend but wants a customer self-service flow.

Suggested approaches:

  • Use the browser’s print-to-PDF or add a JavaScript “Print” button with dedicated print styles/a print-friendly cart layout.
  • Customize the theme to integrate a frontend PDF generation library.
  • Install a dedicated quoting app.
  • Automate with the Mechanic app: tasks exist to create a draft order from the cart and to handle PDFs (links provided).

Process/next steps: share store URL, theme, and other context if seeking implementation help; consider hiring customization services if needed.

Status: no specific out-of-the-box extension confirmed; practical options and automation paths suggested. Discussion remains open without a final resolution.

Summarized with AI on December 22. AI used: gpt-5.
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I have many corporate and government customers that need a physical hard copy of a quote that they need to print off and show to their upper management to get approved before purchasing.

I’ve found a way to do this from creating draft orders from the backend. However..

What I really want is a way for customers to do this themselves. I’m thinking a way for customers to add items to a cart which then gives them ability convert that to a downloadable PDF quote would be the best method.

Is there anything like this that exists?

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This is not extensions related,

Either direct them to use most any browser built in print functionality or a javascript button to open the print dialog in tandem with a print styles or or separate cart design for that mode,

Or customize theme to use a frontend pdf generation library,

Or find a suitable quote app.

For generation pdfs from carts,drafters etc there’s mechanic app

https://tasks.mechanic.dev/create-a-draft-order-from-the-cart

https://tasks.mechanic.dev/?q=pdf

If you need this automation, or customization built then contact me by my email for services.
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ALWAYS please provide context, examples: store url, theme name, post url(s) , or any further detail in ALL correspondence.