621619 - [maps.google.com] Google Maps "Get Directions" Does Not Print Routing Line

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 388722

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, defect)

Description

[David E. Ross]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101123 SeaMonkey/2.0.11
Build Identifier: 

When using Google Maps to get a route between two addresses, the main map shows the route with a blue line.  While the routing line can be seen with SeaMonkey, it cannot be seen via any print operation: preview, print hard copy, print to PDF.  

When spoofing Firefox 3.6.13, however, the routing line does print.  

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Go to Google Maps at the indicate URI.  

2.  Select the "Get Directions" link to the left of "My Maps".  

3.  Input a starting address and an ending address.  

4.  Select the "Get Directions" button.  

5.  Select the Print link just above the map.  

6.  Check the "Include large map" checkbox.  

7.  Select [Print > Print Preview] on the browser toolbar.  

8.  Select Print on the browser toolbar.  

9.  Leave Google Maps.  Remove all Google cookies.  Spoof Firefox 3.6.x.  Repeat steps #1 through #8.  
Actual Results:  
At step #4, the map shows markers A and B and a blue line connecting them.  

At steps #7 and #8, the markers A and B still appear; but there is no connecting line.  

At step #9, the connecting line appears with Print Preview and with Print.  

Expected Results:  
At steps #7 and #8, markers A and B should be connected by the routing line.  

This is apparently also a problem when using Opera to view Google Maps.

Comment 1

[Barry Edwin GIlmour]

Confirming probable invalid UA string sniffing:

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:2.0b9pre) Gecko/20101227 SeaMonkey/2.1b2pre ID:20101227003001 (without spoofing)
Print-Preview does not show the Google-Maps route-overlay

Without clearing the browser's private data (Google cookies intact)

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:2.0b9pre) Gecko/20101227 Firefox/4.0b9pre SeaMonkey/2.1b2pre ID:20101227003001
Print-Preview either via toolbar-icon or File-menu, shows the route-overlay perfectly

Comment 2

[Ant]

FYI and IIRC, this problem has been around for years ever since Google Maps had this blue routes feature. :(

Comment 3

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

Is this bug 388722?

Comment 4

[David E. Ross]

Yes, this is a duplicate of bug #388722.