How to use window.print() in chrome extension?

Question

I've followed Getting the source HTML of the current page from Chrome extension to get HTML source from current page, and I modified the chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener function like this:

chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function(request, sender) {
    if (request.action == "getSource") {
        message.innerText = request.source;
        //my code
        window.print();
    }
});

But window.print() does not work, can you please help me correct it?

Thank you very much for any help you can provide!

In which file are you invoking print? It must be within the content script, not the background task. — sdgluck, Dec 14 '15 at 14:59

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 14 '15 at 14:48

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Your code is reversed for print. Change "print.window()" to the following:

window.print();

answered Dec 14 '15 at 14:48

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thank you, but still not work, :( – dung ta van Dec 14 '15 at 14:57

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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You need a timeout before calling print.

You may use the code snippet as work around: window.print(); setTimeout(function(){window.close();}, 10000); //give them 10 seconds to print, then close

For your reference, please follow the link below: Print function in Chrome no longer working

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Dec 16 '15 at 05:31

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How to use window.print() in chrome extension?

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