How to get window.print() to run locallly?

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Hi I have been writing a website for the last couple of weeks but cannot get the Javascript function window.print() to run locally in my browser. I do not have server space yet so I cannot check the online functionality. Here is my code:

    <form>
        <input type="button" value="Print this page" onclick="window.print();" />
    </form>

Does anyone know if this function can run on a local machine? Or is there a problem with my code? Thanks

Works just fine for me. [Here's a fiddle with your code](http://jsfiddle.net/7UQMJ/). What exactly is going wrong? — Mike Cluck, Jul 30 '14 at 14:26
This is probably a browser issue rather than an issue with your code — imbondbaby, Jul 30 '14 at 14:28
Nothing happens when I click the button, I have tried in firefox and chrome and nothing happens in either of them. Firebug does not detect an error too so I dont knwo what is wrong. Is there a script I have to include for it to work? — Celt, Jul 30 '14 at 14:40
Just tried it there on a new page with no information and it worked, must be a problem with the page I have developed. — Celt, Jul 30 '14 at 14:45
there must be a javascript error somewhere else on the page thats the only thing that would prevent javascript like that working however the fact that it worked after an `alert` is a bit strange as that would say there is no error. is there any other javascript in the page before it? including analytics codes — Barkermn01, Jul 30 '14 at 22:41
no the rest of my JavaScript, including analytics, is in the bottomof the body. It's very strange when I take out all the content and just leave the button it works fine, but when I have the content in it won't work, very strange — Celt, Jul 31 '14 at 16:19

MikeV · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-30T15:26:24.073

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The syntax is fine. It should work.

You might also want to try onclick="javascript:window.print();" and see if that works.

Another option you can try then is to create a function inside a script tag and call it from your onclick event:

<input type="button" value="Print this page" onclick="PrintMe()" />

<script>
    function PrintMe(){
        window.print();
    }
</script>

edited Jul 30 '14 at 15:26

answered Jul 30 '14 at 14:30

MikeV

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I thought that was used in anchor tags. Can it be used in regular event handlers as well? – Edward Jul 30 '14 at 14:38
I have tried that in an anchor tag and tried the normal call in buttons to no avail. – Celt Jul 30 '14 at 14:41
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Are you able to run any javascript code? You might want to run an alert("test"); inside a document.ready to see if for some reason you have javascript turned off on your browser – MikeV Jul 30 '14 at 14:44
Yes if I put an alert function before or after the print() function it runs, it's very strange. Is there someway I can post the whole page code? I dont want to post it in the question – Celt Jul 30 '14 at 14:57
Oh, and by the way... this may seem like a silly question but do you have any printers defined on your computer? – MikeV Jul 30 '14 at 15:32
I tried putting it in a seperate function and yeah I have printers defined on the computer, thanks though! Is there somewhere I can post the full page code? It's around 200 lines – Celt Jul 31 '14 at 08:18

Barkermn01 · Answer 2 · 2014-07-30T15:01:30.230

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It might be a problem with the form tag..

try using button without form requirement

<button onclick="window.print();">Print this page</button>

Or if you are using the form

<form>
    <input type="button" value="Print this page" onclick="window.print();return false;" />
</form>

if alert works and then enables this to work what happens if you try

onclick="console.log(window.print());return false;"

edited Jul 30 '14 at 15:01

answered Jul 30 '14 at 14:31

Barkermn01

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tried it with buttons and anchor tags, nothing works, thanks though. – Celt Jul 30 '14 at 14:42
if your using IE 9 or newer. press F12, if your in FF or Chrome right click inspect Element and then for them all click the console tab. – Barkermn01 Aug 01 '14 at 16:32

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 30 '14 at 14:37

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Capitilize the C in onClick. That might help. That's how I learned it, anyway.

answered Jul 30 '14 at 14:37

Edward

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I learned it that way too but apparently it doesnt make a difference – Celt Jul 30 '14 at 14:42
Some other relevant information on window.print() here. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9268840/determine-whether-browser-supports-printing – Edward Jul 30 '14 at 14:50

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