使用javascript或jquery打印pdf

Question

I need to print a .pdf file (I generate it with jasperReport and I save it on a server) when I click on a print.gif button. Now I found this solution that works for Firefox but not for IE!

function printPdf(){    
  var url= document.getElementById('_url').value;    
  newwindow=window.open();  
  newdocument=newwindow.document;   
  newdocument.write('<embed   type="application/pdf"  src="'+url+'"
       id="pdfDocument"   height="100%" width="100%" ></embed> <SCR'+'IPT
       LANGUAGE="JavaScript">window.print();window.close();</SCR'+'IPT>'); 
}

I tried also document.close(); window.focus(); window.print(); window.close(); , but they didn't work!

I read a lot of topics, but I can't find a solution for this issue!

Answer 1

Create a iframe in html:

<iframe id="pdf-iframe">

Then change the src of that iframe and on load , print it.

$('#pdf-iframe').attr("src", pdf_url).load(function(){
    document.getElementById('pdf-iframe').contentWindow.print();
});

Answer 2

I believe the Problem is that the content is not loaded yet? I had the same issue in IE8. I had to save the document, reopen it, print, and close the window again.