[Google Maps API v3] printing a map

[Jason]

I am trying to print a map created with Google Map API vs3. I am using
the javascript window.print function but the map always prints blank.
Any suggestions?

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[Jeff Davies]

I have a similar issue. However, my map is not completely blank. It
does print the pan buttons and the Map/Satellite/Hybrid/Terrain
buttons ok, but nothing else from the map shows up.

[Sean]

I have the same problem, the map controls are printing including the
line showing the directions I have specified but the map itself is
gray.

On May 12, 1:39 am, Jeff Davies <jeff.dav...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a similar issue. However, my map is not completely blank. It

> doesprintthe pan buttons and the Map/Satellite/Hybrid/Terrain

> buttons ok, but nothing else from the map shows up.
>
> On May 11, 6:37 am, Jason <jason_michael_but...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>

> > I am trying toprinta map created with Google Map API vs3. I am using
> > the javascript window.printfunction but the map always prints blank.

[Sean]

This can also be seen by printing the following pages in IE8

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/directions-panel.html
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/directions-simple.html
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/directions-complex.html

[Bruno]

Hi,

I have the same problem.

I tried this script. On my page with the map :
<a href="#" onclick="window.open ('print.html')">print</a>

and in the print.html page :

<script language="javascript">
var map = window.opener.document.getElementById("map_canvas");
document.write(map.innerHTML);
window.print();
</script>

It works with IE8 and Opera. But with FF, it only prints the Scalebar,
the TypeControlbar and the NavigationControl Bar.

Do you have an idea ?

Best regards

[pi5701]

there are allready a few known issues printing maps, not only in IE

comment, star this issue:
http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=1343&q=apitype%3AJavascript3&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Introduced%20Fixed%20Summary%20Internal%20Stars

[Doc Torbin]

This is a known bug with Google Maps API v3. I suspect it is not
limited to Google (i.e. Firefox has some work on their part to do) but
that is unconfirmed. I created a Google Wave to help other maps api
developer collaborate on possible alternatives to bypass this issue:

https://wave.google.com/wave/waveref/googlewave.com/w+IRzfxGprA