How do I disable Google Chrome’s custom print preview screen?

July 9, 2012 in Browsers, Chrome, Mac Tips, Recipes, Software, Windows Tips

This post collects methods to remove Google Chrome’s custom print preview screen, which is usually displayed when the user tries to print a web page or a pdf document using the standard keyboard shortcuts (Command + P on Mac OS and CTRL + P on Windows).

Mac OS X

  1. If Google Chrome is running, quit it.
  2. Open a terminal (located in /Applications/Terminal.app)
  3. Copy and paste the following string on the command prompt:

    4. defaults write com.google.Chrome NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Print Using System Dialog..." "@p" "Print..." "~@p"

  4. Press enter, then restart Chrome. If you try printing contents within the browser by pressing Command + P, Chrome should now use the standard print panel from Mac OS X.

If you want to revert the changes you’ve made, execute the following command in a terminal:

defaults delete com.google.Chrome NSUserKeyEquivalents

Windows

  1. If Google Chrome is running, quit it.
  2. Right click on the Google Chrome shortcut you are using to start the browser, and left click on Properties. Please note that on Windows 7 you cannot access the shortcut properties by clicking on a pinned icon in the taskbar.
  3. Click on the Shortcut tab.
  4. In the Target text field, add the following string at the end of the existing one (be sure to leave a space between it and what you are adding):

    5. --disable-print-preview

    Editing the properties of the Google Chrome shortcut.

  5. Click on OK, then restart Chrome. If you try printing contents within the browser by pressing CTRL + P, Chrome should now use the standard print panel from Windows.

If you want to revert the changes you’ve made, delete the --disable-print-preview flag in the properties panel of the Google Chrome shortcut.

Credits for these methods must go to techlogon.com and Lauri Ranta.

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