Windows.print() creating a blank page before pages

Question

I'm using the following javascript to print a page then I want to redirect after either canceling or accepting the print.

<script type="text/javascript">
    window.print();

    window.location.replace("URL");
</script>

Everything works but when I add the window.location it adds a full blank page before the pages I'm printing.

you should do something more reliable: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1234008/detecting-browser-print-event — Daniel A. White, Dec 08 '16 at 18:55
I just need a quick print nothing fancy. And all the page is doing is printing so i don't need a before print after print functionality — Yunath, Dec 08 '16 at 19:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 08 '16 at 19:15

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you need to add a property in CSS @page{margin:0}

you can try this code :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>tp</title>
<style type="text/css">
@page{
      margin: 0mm;
}
    *{
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        background: red;
    }
</style>

</head>
<body>
<p>test</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
    window.print();
    window.location.replace("http://www.google.com");
</script></body>
</html>

answered Dec 08 '16 at 19:15

h3t1

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The code makes it look better but still adds a blank page – Yunath Dec 09 '16 at 16:44

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 12 '16 at 17:55

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Although I didn't solve the problem, I fixed it by having the page open in a new tab so I can avoid a redirect altogether.

answered Dec 12 '16 at 17:55

Yunath

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Windows.print() creating a blank page before pages

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