# Open print Dialog window

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-print-dialog-window/39952>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 23, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-print-dialog-window/39952 "2020-10-23T10:36:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![etlikmilos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-print-dialog-window/39952/1 "2020-10-23T10:36:56Z")

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Hi, how can I open the print dialog in perspective? Or how should I handle printing in Perspective?  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-print-dialog-window/39952/2 "2020-10-23T10:58:25Z")

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I would generate a PDF with the report module and deliver it with system.perspective.download(). The the user can print it from their native PDF application. All else would be a variable-output mess.