diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/idots/print.css b/phpgwapi/templates/idots/print.css
index 7cba1ad4a1..cab972730a 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/idots/print.css
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/idots/print.css
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ tr.th td {
 a,a:link,a:visited,a:hover {
 	font-style: normal;
 	color: black;
+}
+
+/* hide background-image to save print costs and spool time */
+body {
+	background-image: none;
 }
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