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Firefox lets you print pages in a "simplified" format that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images. Learn more.

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]]. Use {for not fx91}the following instructions{/for}{for fx91}one of these methods{/for} to print clutter-free pages in Firefox: {for fx91} =Use Simplified format in print settings= #Click on the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] and then click {menu Print…}. This will open a print preview page. #;[[Image:Fx91PrintPreview]] #In the right panel, click on {menu More settings} and go down to {menu Format} settings. #Under {menu Format}, select '''Simplified''' to change the print preview to the simplified format. #;[[Image:Fx91PrintPreview-Simplified]] #Click {button Print}. {note}'''Note:''' {menu Format} settings are not available for pages that are already in a "simplified" format, such as text-only pages or pages that you have open in [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]]. {/note} {/for} =Use Reader View= {for not fx91}[[Image:Before and after Simplify page]]{/for} To get a print-friendly view, turn on [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]] for 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 in Firefox 91 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} -->