How to Remove the Header and Footer When Printing in Firefox

To remove the header and footer when printing in Firefox, click the menu button, choose Print, open More settings, and uncheck Print headers and footers. Then click Print. The page title, web address, date, and page numbers no longer appear on the printout.

This guide covers removing headers and footers, printing a cleaner page, other print settings, and resetting Firefox’s print settings. The steps come from Mozilla Support’s How to print web pages in Firefox, Print simplified, clutter-free pages, and Fix printing problems articles.

How to Remove the Header and Footer When Printing

1. Click the menu button (three lines) and choose Print, or press Ctrl + P (Command + P on a Mac).
2. In the print preview, click More settings.
3. Uncheck Print headers and footers.
4. Click Print.

Result: Firefox removes every browser-generated header and footer field: the page title, URL, date, and page number. Check the preview before you print.

What this setting doesn’t remove

This setting only removes what the browser adds. A site’s own header bar, navigation menu, or footer links are part of the page and still print. To strip those, use the Simplified format below.

Older versions of Firefox

Older Firefox releases put separate header and footer controls under Page Setup > Margins & Header/Footer. Current versions show a single checkbox in the print preview, so older tutorials may not match your screen.

How to Print a Cleaner Page

Mozilla says Firefox can print a simplified page that strips away buttons, ads, and background images:

1. Open the print preview and click More settings.
2. Under Format, choose Simplified.
3. Click Print.

Result: The preview switches to a clutter-free version of the article. Mozilla says Format is missing if no simplified version is available, and you can’t print backgrounds in Simplified mode. Another option is to turn on Reader View from the address bar icon before printing.

Other Print Settings in Firefox

• Destination: choose a printer, or Save to PDF to create a file.
• Orientation and Pages: portrait or landscape, and which pages to print.
• Color mode: color or black and white, if your printer supports it.
• More settings: paper size, scale, pages per sheet, margins, two-sided printing, and print backgrounds.

How to Reset Print Settings

If your print settings keep coming back wrong, Mozilla suggests resetting them:

1. Click the menu button, then Help (or Help and Report) > More Troubleshooting Information. This opens about:support.
2. Scroll to the Printing section.
3. Click Clear saved print settings.

Result: Mozilla says this removes all modified print settings in Firefox.

How to Add a Print Button to the Toolbar

Per Mozilla’s toolbar customization guide: click the menu button, then More tools > Customize toolbar, drag the Print button to the toolbar, and click Done.

Troubleshooting

• No Print headers and footers option: Try confirming you opened Firefox’s own print preview with Ctrl + P, not your system’s print dialog.
• Text still prints at the top or bottom: it’s probably part of the web page. Try Simplified format or Reader View.
• The page prints differently than it looks: Mozilla notes web pages can set themselves up to look different on paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the setting stick for future print jobs?

Firefox saves modified print settings, which is why Mozilla offers Clear saved print settings to undo them. Check the preview each time to be sure.

Can I edit a page before printing it?

Mozilla suggests a Firefox add-on such as Print Edit WE if you need to change page content before printing.

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