---
title: "Why are the use of page printing in JS?"
description: "Why are the use of page printing in JS?"
author: "Ravi Vishwakarma"
published: 2021-07-19
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93758/why-are-the-use-of-page-printing-in-js
category: "web application"
tags: ["javascript", "web application development", "web development"]
reading_time: 2 minutes
---
# Why are the use of page printing in JS?
Why are the use of [page](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85722/common-on-page-seo-mistake-how-to-fix) [printing](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/63804/5-ways-you-can-use-printing-in-your-marketing-strategy) in JS?
## Answers
### Answer by Ethan Karla
Page print in JavaScript is a simple code in JavaScript used to print the content of the web pages. • The print() method prints the contents of the current window. • It basically opens Print dialog box which lets you choose between various printing options.
```
Syntax
window.print();
```
```
Exapmle
Print page
```
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### Answer by Ravi Misra
Many times you would like to place a button on your webpage to print the content of that web page via an actual printer. JavaScript helps you to implement this functionality using the **print** function of the **window** object.
The JavaScript print function **window.print()** prints the current web page when executed. You can call this function directly using the **onclick** event as shown in the following example.
```html
```
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