> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.simpletix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Print Instructions for PDF Tickets

> Set short print instructions for one event or a default for all your PDF tickets.

**E-Ticket Print Instructions** appear at the top of print-at-home PDF tickets. They do not appear on mobile or Wallet tickets.

## Instructions for One Event

1. Open **Events → your event → Event Details** in [Manager Portal](https://manager.simpletix.com).
2. Expand **Checkout & Ticket Settings → Advanced Settings**.
3. Enter **E-Ticket Print Instructions**, using no more than **128 characters**.
4. Click **Save** and inspect a newly generated PDF for that event.

## Site-Wide Default

1. Go to **Settings → Order Confirmation & e-Tickets**.
2. Enter **E-Ticket Print Instructions**. This site-wide field is required and accepts up to **85 characters**.
3. Click **Save**.

The site-wide instructions apply wherever an event's instruction field is empty. Entering event-specific instructions replaces that default for the event. Clearing the event field restores the site default.

Previously downloaded PDFs do not update automatically. Generate a new PDF to check changes.

For a longer formatted message in the body of the ticket, use **E-Ticket Message**. See [Customize PDF E-Ticket Messages by Event](/docs/order-confirmation-and-e-tickets/customizing-pdf-e-ticket-messages).


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