I have modal dialog, with some text that should be printed, and print link. So when I press print, it takes me about 30 sec to open preview dialog in chrome(firefox, safari, ie are fine). What is the reason of that?

dialog:

<div id="dialog">
    <div id="to_print_data">
    My data to print!!!!!
    </div>
    Click <a href="#" onclick="window.print(); return false;"> here</a>
</div> 

    <style>
    @media print {
      body * {
        visibility:hidden;
      }

    #to_print_data, #to_print_data * {
        visibility:visible;
      }
      #to_print_data {
        position:absolute;
        left:0!important;
        top:0!important;
        border:0!important;
        font-size:16px!important;
      }
    }
    </style>

UPDATE:

I found cause, in the background running some script, that makes post request, and request have pending status about 30 sec, after it finished print-dialogue appears. How to prevent this behavior, when print waiting for post request to finish, without removing script?

I have modal dialog, with some text that should be printed, and print link. So when I press print, it takes me about 30 sec to open preview dialog in chrome(firefox, safari, ie are fine). What is the reason of that?

dialog:

<div id="dialog">
    <div id="to_print_data">
    My data to print!!!!!
    </div>
    Click <a href="#" onclick="window.print(); return false;"> here</a>
</div> 

    <style>
    @media print {
      body * {
        visibility:hidden;
      }

    #to_print_data, #to_print_data * {
        visibility:visible;
      }
      #to_print_data {
        position:absolute;
        left:0!important;
        top:0!important;
        border:0!important;
        font-size:16px!important;
      }
    }
    </style>

UPDATE:

I found cause, in the background running some script, that makes post request, and request have pending status about 30 sec, after it finished print-dialogue appears. How to prevent this behavior, when print waiting for post request to finish, without removing script?

• javascript
• google-chrome
• chromium

Share Improve this question Follow edited Mar 20, 2013 at 15:38 Sergey asked Mar 19, 2013 at 13:09 SergeySergey 96322 gold badges2020 silver badges5050 bronze badges 13

• 1 Could be specific to your particular instance of Chrome (too many extensions loaded or something). What happens if you try it in incognito mode? – Rob Grzyb Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 13:12
• If using chrome, use the network panel under your developer tools to see what which resources are causing a delay in your loading process. – klewis Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 13:12
• @RobGrzyb version is Version 25.0.1364.172 m; and all extension are disabled – Sergey Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 13:13
• @blachawk network panel how i understand show request, so nothing there – Sergey Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 13:19
• @RobGrzyb in incognito mode i have the same behavior... – Sergey Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 13:25

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I found the cause. If in the background is running some extension, that makes post request. And this request have pending status about 30 sec. Only after it finishes print-dialogue appears. So pending request blocks print dialogue to be opened

In my case it wouldn't even print at all until I refreshed the page, as described here: Chrome: window.print() print dialogue opens only after page reload (javascript).

@noypiscripter's answer solved it for me:

function printPage() {
    window.print();

    //workaround for Chrome bug - https://code.google./p/chromium/issues/detail?id=141633
    if (window.stop) {
        location.reload(); //triggering unload (e.g. reloading the page) makes the print dialog appear
        window.stop(); //immediately stop reloading
    }
    return false;
}