Using window.print() or alternative on Android devices

Question

On Android devices (I have tested Nexus 5, Nexus 10, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Tab 3), the window.print() command in JavaScript doesn\'t do anything. As far as I can

Answer 1

I'm working on a simular problem and came up with this solution:

$(document).ready(function($) {
  var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
  var isAndroid = ua.indexOf("android") > -1; //&& ua.indexOf("mobile");

  $('button.print').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (isAndroid) {
      // https://developers.google.com/cloud-print/docs/gadget
      var gadget = new cloudprint.Gadget();
      gadget.setPrintDocument("url", $('title').html(), window.location.href, "utf-8");
      gadget.openPrintDialog();
    } else {
      window.print();
    }
    return false;
  });
});

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I haven't had the time to check if this works, i don't have an android device with me at the moment. I Would love to have some feedback on this ;-)