Hi. I have come across the following problem with the Print function in the NewLifeStyle template.

When I Print using the template Print button (the one on the dropdown menu), dynamic table data on the page does not print.

When I use the native print function in any browser, the page and all dynamic table data on the page prints as expected.

I have attached a screenshot that should demonstrate.

What could be going on? One of our project requirements is to be able to print from a button on the screen, and I am very worried about this since I assumed it would just work as expected.

Thank you for any help!

I am using Joomla 3.2.2

Do you have a link for the page in question?

Cheers
Paul

Yes, thanks!

dev.nmjpec.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&year=2002&district=13

and

dev.nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=43

In both cases select the print icon.

Page content, which is generated dynamically does not print.

And if you try the browsers print function, page table data prints as expected.

This is something that is really expected. Here is why

1. The browser print function prints the entire HTML page, when it is already rendered in the browser. That is why your dynamic content prints correctly. It is already rendered and present on the page

2. The Joomla print function uses Joomla print mechanisms to print a web page. It runs Joomla plugins to render the page. Since not every Joomla plugin is written to be run by the print function, you won't see the same output on the print page as you would see on the regular Joomla page layout

Ok. It sounds like the Joomla print system is not what we need to rely on, and that it is not a template issue.

Do you know of a way to control what positions in the template do and do not get printed.

A simple example would be how to exclude anything in sidebar-2 from printing.

Hi

If its a case of adding a few styles to the print you would use a media query

@media print {
.row-fluid .span2 {display: none;}
}

I did this as a test to remove the judges pic from this page
dev.nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=54

Cheers
Paul

That sounds like it would work well.

I am adding a print.css, where in the template would I include that? In: tpls/blocks/head.php perhaps right below where the custom.css is referenced?

Hi

I'd try adding in the custom code section

Before head so its the last css file

Cheers
Paul