Print a pdf with javascript or jquery

Question

I need to print a .pdf file (I generate it with jasperReport and I save it on a server) when I click on a print.gif button. Now I found this solution that works for Firefox but not for IE!

function printPdf(){    
  var url= document.getElementById('_url').value;    
  newwindow=window.open();  
  newdocument=newwindow.document;   
  newdocument.write('<embed   type="application/pdf"  src="'+url+'"
       id="pdfDocument"   height="100%" width="100%" ></embed> <SCR'+'IPT
       LANGUAGE="JavaScript">window.print();window.close();</SCR'+'IPT>'); 
}

I tried also document.close(); window.focus(); window.print(); window.close();, but they didn't work!

I read a lot of topics, but I can't find a solution for this issue!

If you want to print the .pdf on paper, using a real printer, then it might be better to check here for different plugins and solutions on how to print out a pdf via jQuery. Additionally, this question on Stack Overflow could help. Good luck! — Alice
– Alice, Commented May 6, 2013 at 14:27
I tried with the tutorial that you linked. But I always print a blank page! — vcestra
– vcestra, Commented May 8, 2013 at 10:13

Bishal Paudel · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-16 08:12:03Z

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Create a iframe in html:

<iframe id="pdf-iframe">

Then change the src of that iframe and on load, print it.

$('#pdf-iframe').attr("src", pdf_url).load(function(){
    document.getElementById('pdf-iframe').contentWindow.print();
});

answered Aug 16, 2015 at 8:12

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Pedro Joaquín Over a year ago

This tirggers the following error: "blocked a frame with origin from accessing a cross-origin frame"

Setup · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-07 13:48:12Z

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I believe the Problem is that the content is not loaded yet? I had the same issue in IE8. I had to save the document, reopen it, print, and close the window again.

answered May 7, 2013 at 13:48

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