window.print not working in Firefox

Question

function CallPrint() {
        var prtContent = document.getElementById('<%= pnlDelete.ClientID %>');
        var winPrint = window.open('', '', 'left=0,top=0,width=800,height=600,toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,status=0');
        winPrint.document.write("<h3>Summary</h3><br />" + prtContent.innerHTML);
        winPrint.document.close();
        winPrint.focus();
        winPrint.print();
        winPrint.close();
    }

I have a need where I have to print contents of a div. I am using above code to do so. It is working fine in IE but does nothing in Firefox. Am I missing something here that needs to be done in Firefox?

Answer 1

Uhm... your code seems to work fine for me, on Firefox 3.5 (Windows). It's possible that are something wrong on your pnlDelete.ClientID? Your javascript code is rendered well on the page?

Anyway I suggest you to use jQuery + a print plugin like this.

Answer 2

Check to ensure your panel has something. My guess is prtContent is undefined

Try this:

function CallPrint() {
    var prtContent = document.getElementById('<%= pnlDelete.ClientID %>');

    if (prtContent) {
        var winPrint = window.open('', '', 'left=0,top=0,width=800,height=600,toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,status=0');
        winPrint.document.write("<h3>Summary</h3><br />" + prtContent.innerHTML);
        winPrint.document.close();
        winPrint.focus();
        winPrint.print();
        winPrint.close();
    }
    else {
        alert('No summary available for printing');
    }
}

Answer 3

This is the way used to solve my problem, working fine in both IE and Firefox - http://bit.ly/8xHM2l

Answer 4

you could try a jquery plugin...

http://plugins.jquery.com/project/PrintArea