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Learn about Firefox's print-friendly Simplify feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints.
Firefox lets you print pages in a simplified format that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images. Learn more.
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Print-friendly view strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images when you print web pages for better readability and paper/ink savings.
*For more information on printing in Firefox, see [[How to print web pages in Firefox]].
[[Image:Before and after Simplify page]]
To get print-friendly view, turn on [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]] on the page before printing:
# If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon [[Image:reader mode icon 57]] will appear in the address bar.
#;[[Image:reading mode url 57]]
#Click on the Reader View icon[[Image:reader mode icon 57]]. The icon will turn blue when the page is in Reader View.
#[[Template:fx29menu]]
#Click {menu Print} to preview the page and print it.
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''Simplified'' in your print options removes clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints for better readability and paper/ink savings. The '''Simplified''' option appears in the ''Print'' dialog when printing from a desktop computer.
{note}If you select '''Simplified''', you won't be able to select '''Background Images''' in the print menu.{/note}
=Using ''Simplified'' for print-friendly pages=
#Access the print functionality by clicking the menu button [[Image:fx57menu]] and selecting {menu Print…}.
#In the ''Print Preview'' screen, look for the '''Simplified''' option in the ''Format'' section. Turning the option on will remove unwanted buttons, ads and background images from your print. The preview will automatically update to show you how the printed page will appear.
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Firefox lets you print pages in a simplified format that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images, for better readability and paper/ink savings.
*For more information on printing in Firefox, see [[How to print web pages in Firefox]].
<!--Simplified is returning in Firefox 91 and will be for all platforms-->
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Use one of these methods to print clutter-free pages in Firefox:
=Select Simplified format in print settings=
#Click on the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] and then click {menu Print…}. A print preview and print settings will be displayed.
#;[[Image:Fx91PrintPreview]]
#Click on {menu More settings} in the right panel to see additional print settings.
#Go down to {menu Format} settings and select '''Simplified'''. The print preview will change to a simplified version.
#;[[Image:Fx91PrintPreview-Simplified]]
#Click {button Print}.
{note}'''Note:''' {menu Format} settings will be missing if a simplified version of the page is unavailable or if you have turned on [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]] for the page before printing.{/note}
=Turn on Reader View before printing=
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To get a print-friendly view, turn on [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]] for the page before printing:
{for not fx91}[[Image:Before and after Simplify page]]{/for}
# If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon [[Image:reader mode icon 57]] will appear in the address bar.
#;[[Image:reading mode url 57]]
#Click on the Reader View icon [[Image:reader mode icon 57]]. The icon will turn blue when the page is in Reader View.
#[[Template:fx29menu]]
#Click {menu Print} to preview the page and print it.