Add Print Button to Page

The Problem

Visitors need a physical copy of a page (a recipe, an invoice, instructions, a price list) but printing it directly from the browser includes your header, footer, navigation and ads, wasting paper and looking messy.

About this problem

A basic browser print of a webpage usually includes everything on screen — menus, sidebars, footers — none of which anyone wants on a printed page. A proper print button combines a one-click trigger with print-specific styling that hides everything except the actual content, so what comes out of the printer looks intentional rather than like a screenshot of the whole site.

What's Included

• A visible print button added to the relevant page(s)
• Print-specific styling that hides navigation, footer, and other non-essential elements when printing
• Checking the printed layout looks clean on standard paper sizes
• Working correctly across the main browsers people actually use

What's NOT Included

• PDF generation/download as a separate file (a different, related service if that's what you actually need)
• Complex print layouts with custom page breaks for very long, multi-section documents (can be scoped if needed)
• Printer-specific troubleshooting — this controls what the browser sends to print, not printer hardware issues

How It Works

1. Add a print button triggering the browser's native print function for the relevant page.
2. Write dedicated print stylesheet rules that hide navigation, sidebars, footers and other non-content elements specifically when printing.
3. Adjust fonts, colours and spacing for print output, since on-screen styling (dark backgrounds, bright colours) often doesn't translate well to paper.
4. Test the print preview and an actual printed page on standard paper sizes.
5. Check consistency across the main browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).

In practice: you buy the service, send over whatever access or details the job needs, I investigate and do the work, and you confirm it's resolved before we call it done.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my website print with the menu and footer included?

By default, browsers print exactly what's on screen — a print button paired with dedicated print styling specifically hides those elements so only the actual content prints.

Can I control what parts of the page are excluded from printing?

Yes, which elements are hidden when printing (menus, sidebars, specific sections) is fully customisable to what makes sense for that page.

Will this also let visitors save the page as a PDF?

Most browsers' print dialog includes a "Save as PDF" option by default, so this effectively covers that too, without needing a separate PDF generation system.

Does a print button work the same on mobile?

Mobile printing works a little differently depending on the device, but the underlying print styling still applies consistently wherever printing is supported.

Can different pages have different print layouts?

Yes, print styling can be tailored per page or per content type if different pages need different treatment.

Will adding a print button slow down my website?

No, it's a negligible addition — a small script and some CSS rules that only apply when printing is actually triggered.