# crabbly/print.js

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4,548 stars · 687 forks · JavaScript · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/crabbly/Print.js
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/crabbly-print-js.md

## Description

Print.js is a JavaScript print library that provides a client-side interface for triggering system print dialogs and formatting HTML content for physical paper output from a web browser. It functions as a browser print controller that manages the lifecycle of temporary print documents to ensure consistent rendering.

The library utilizes a DOM-to-frame printing utility that clones specific HTML elements into hidden iframes. This process isolates printable content from the main page layout, allowing the system to render a clean document without triggering a full page reload.

The tool covers browser document formatting and client-side print management. It uses dedicated print stylesheets to reformat layouts and hide non-essential UI elements specifically for physical output.

## Tags

### Web Development

- [Browser Print Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-print-utilities.md) — Provides a client-side interface for sending web content and data directly to connected printers. ([source](https://github.com/crabbly/Print.js/blob/master/package.json))
- [Browser Print Controllers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-print-controllers.md) — Controls how web pages are rendered on paper and manages the browser printing interface.
- [DOM-to-Print Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/dom-to-print-utilities.md) — Clones specific DOM structures into isolated printable windows to ensure clean document output.
- [JavaScript Print Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/javascript-print-libraries.md) — Provides a comprehensive JavaScript library for triggering print dialogs and formatting HTML for paper output.
- [Temporary Document Lifecycles](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/print-lifecycle-hooks/temporary-document-lifecycles.md) — Manages the instantiation and immediate destruction of short-lived DOM nodes for print jobs.

### User Interface & Experience

- [Print Isolation Frames](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/extensible-interfaces/plugin-renderers/iframe-based-rendering/print-isolation-frames.md) — Utilizes hidden iframes to isolate printable content from the main application layout.
- [Print Dialog Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/print-dialog-interfaces.md) — Provides the interface to trigger native browser print dialogs for document output.
- [Print Document Formatting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/print-document-formatting.md) — Formats HTML content using dedicated styles and isolated frames to ensure professional physical printing.
- [Print Process Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/print-process-managers.md) — Coordinates the state and timing of the browser print workflow through a JavaScript interface.
- [Print Stylesheets](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/print-stylesheets.md) — Employs dedicated print stylesheets to optimize web page layouts specifically for physical paper.
- [CSS Layout Overlays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/overlay-interfaces/css-layout-overlays.md) — Uses custom stylesheets to hide non-essential elements and rearrange layouts for physical output.
- [Print-Optimized Layouts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/print-optimized-layouts.md) — Generates HTML views specifically styled and formatted for physical printing.

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Print Layouts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/page-settings-management/print-layouts.md) — Organizes specific parts of a website for print displays while removing unnecessary UI elements.