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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.

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 a 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. <!--Simplified is returning at an unknown date and will be for all platforms {for fx87} ''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. {/for} -->