Printing with a MAC!

[amuller24]

Hi,

I am trying to create a link that when click automatically prints the page. I have the basic command "Javascript:window.print()" which works fine in IE/NETSCAPE on a PC just it doesn't work on a MAC.

Does anyone know of a script that will do the same function but is MAC compatable.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Allan

[greg.harvey]

It doesn't exist. There is no way to force a Mac to print in NN4. Should work in IE5 though...?

Edit:

My mistake. After a little digging in Google, window.print() doesn't work in NN4 or IE5 for Mac. Even found a script that searches for those two specific browsers and pops an error message reading "Your browser will not print this document properly."

G

[vgarcia]

It doesn't exist. There is no way to force a Mac to print in NN4. Should work in IE5 though...?

Edit:

My mistake. After a little digging in Google, window.print() doesn't work in NN4 or IE5 for Mac. Even found a script that searches for those two specific browsers and pops an error message reading "Your browser will not print this document properly."

G

Why not just offer instructions on how to print from a Mac? Some simple code like this would help:

<a href="/" onclick="window.print(); return false;">Print this page</a>
<a href="/macprint.html" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Printing Instructions for Mac users</a>

Then have macprint.html open in a new window with instructions (i.e. "Go to the top menu, click on File, then click on Print"...). It's not the most elegant solution, but it shouldn't bee too intrusive either.