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Problem
Many users have provided feedback in the Google Chrome Help forum regarding an issue with the latest 84 stable builds of Google Chrome taking a long time to load the print preview. Additionally, resetting settings and reinstalling Google Chrome browser has not resolved the issue.
Previously this print preview loading problem able to resolve by disabling it in chrome://flags/#enable-cloud-printer-handler. However, enable-cloud-printer-handler is removed in Google Chrome Version 84.0.4147.125 (Official Build).
To address the issue of a long loading time when attempting to access the print preview function in Google Chrome, please follow the steps outlined below to disable this feature.
Disable Google Chrome print preview on Window
Step 1: Open the regedit.
Step 2: Go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome or Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
Step 3: Add DisablePrintPreview REG_DWORD with value 1.
Step 4: Restart the Google Chrome.
Remark: You can use the group policy to push down this key to all user PC.
Disable Google Chrome print preview on macOS
Step 1: Open the Terminal.
Step 2: Execute the command: defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true
Step 3: Restart the Google Chrome.
Remark: In order to enable back the print preview, execute the command: defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool false or defaults delete com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview