LGTM1 as an IWA API. On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM Chromestatus < [email protected]> wrote:
> *Contact emails* > [email protected], [email protected] > > *Explainer* > https://github.com/WICG/web-printing > > *Specification* > https://wicg.github.io/web-printing > > *Summary* > Enables deeper integration with printer-related functionality in Isolated > Web Apps. This API is targeted at Isolated Web Apps only and it's following > the https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/isolated-web-apps/ > process. This API provides a set of JavaScript methods that allow > developers to query local printers, submit print jobs to the most > appropriate printers, and manage print job options and status. To represent > these concepts, it relies on the attribute names and semantics from the > Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) specifications. > > *Blink component* > Blink > <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%22> Perhaps we should create a component for all IWA APIs or something? We regularly triage <https://www.chromium.org/blink/blink-triaging/> bugs out of the top-level Blink component so it's not a permanent home for any bugs. > *Web Feature ID* > *No information provided* > > *Motivation* > The Web Printing API strives to improve the general printing experience > with a primary focus on remote/virtual desktop systems by providing a > seamless way for remote clients to interact with printers directly in > Isolated Web Apps. The proposed API methods unlock proper printer > forwarding by allowing the remote client to access essential information > about printers on the near side. This eliminates the need for tedious > manual configuration, such as setting up virtual printers, and excessive > user interactions such as having to click through print job settings twice > (once on the remote side & once locally). It also enables remote document > rendering to be tailored to the capabilities of the local printer. > > *Initial public proposal* > https://github.com/WICG/proposals/issues/120 > > *TAG review* > https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/910 > > *TAG review status* > Pending > > *Risks* > > > *Interoperability and Compatibility* > Other browser may choose to implement this API. > > *Gecko*: No signal > > *WebKit*: No signal > > *Web developers*: Positive ( > https://github.com/WICG/proposals/issues/120#issuecomment-1752979770) Positive > feedback from Citrix. > > *Other signals*: > > *WebView application risks* > > Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that > it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications? > *No information provided* > > > *Debuggability* > *No information provided* > > *Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac, > Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?* > No > > *Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests > <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>?* > No > Web Platform Tests are planned for the cross-platform launch. Creating Web > Platform Tests will be complicated because this API connects to physical > devices and this would require extensions to BiDi driver API. > > *Flag name on about://flags* > enable-printing-web-api > > *Finch feature name* > WebPrinting > > *Rollout plan* > Will ship enabled for all users > > *Requires code in //chrome?* > True > > *Tracking bug* > https://b.corp.google.com/issues/302505962 > > *Launch bug* > https://launch.corp.google.com/launch/4427089 > > *Estimated milestones* > Shipping on desktop 147 > > *Anticipated spec changes* > > Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web compat or > interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to known github issues > in the project for the feature specification) whose resolution may > introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., changing to naming or structure of > the API in a non-backward-compatible way). > *No information provided* > > *Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status* > https://chromestatus.com/feature/5100352332627968?gate=5186894732460032 > > *Links to previous Intent discussions* > Intent to Prototype: > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CACZWnOqSBA6cxpngy5cutJz9051RLAGgHzmHMijwvDuRTvD0Mw%40mail.gmail.com > > > This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status > <https://chromestatus.com>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "blink-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/698cf37f.710a0220.13b4f7.050d.GAE%40google.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/698cf37f.710a0220.13b4f7.050d.GAE%40google.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. 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