diff --git a/include/wx/html/htmprint.h b/include/wx/html/htmprint.h
index f84dea24af..d185767c94 100644
--- a/include/wx/html/htmprint.h
+++ b/include/wx/html/htmprint.h
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxHtmlEasyPrinting : public wxObject
         wxHtmlEasyPrinting(const wxString& name = "Printing", wxFrame *parent_frame = NULL);
         ~wxHtmlEasyPrinting();
         
-        void PreviewFile(const wxString &htmlfile);
-        void PreviewText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString& basepath = wxEmptyString);
+        bool PreviewFile(const wxString &htmlfile);
+        bool PreviewText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString& basepath = wxEmptyString);
                 // Preview file / html-text for printing
                 // (and offers printing)
                 // basepath is base directory for opening subsequent files (e.g. from <img> tag)
                 
-        void PrintFile(const wxString &htmlfile);
-        void PrintText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString& basepath = wxEmptyString);
+        bool PrintFile(const wxString &htmlfile);
+        bool PrintText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString& basepath = wxEmptyString);
                 // Print file / html-text w/o preview
                 
         void PrinterSetup();
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxHtmlEasyPrinting : public wxObject
     private:
     
         wxHtmlPrintout *CreatePrintout();
-        void DoPreview(wxHtmlPrintout *printout1, wxHtmlPrintout *printout2);
-        void DoPrint(wxHtmlPrintout *printout);
+        bool DoPreview(wxHtmlPrintout *printout1, wxHtmlPrintout *printout2);
+        bool DoPrint(wxHtmlPrintout *printout);
     
         wxPrintData *m_PrintData;
         wxPageSetupDialogData *m_PageSetupData;
diff --git a/src/html/htmprint.cpp b/src/html/htmprint.cpp
index ddf57fb31a..82f3e09fce 100644
--- a/src/html/htmprint.cpp
+++ b/src/html/htmprint.cpp
@@ -436,54 +436,54 @@ wxHtmlEasyPrinting::~wxHtmlEasyPrinting()
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PreviewFile(const wxString &htmlfile)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PreviewFile(const wxString &htmlfile)
 {
     wxHtmlPrintout *p1 = CreatePrintout();
     p1 -> SetHtmlFile(htmlfile);
     wxHtmlPrintout *p2 = CreatePrintout();
     p2 -> SetHtmlFile(htmlfile);
-    DoPreview(p1, p2);
+    return DoPreview(p1, p2);
 }
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PreviewText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString &basepath)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PreviewText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString &basepath)
 {
     wxHtmlPrintout *p1 = CreatePrintout();
     p1 -> SetHtmlText(htmltext, basepath, TRUE);
     wxHtmlPrintout *p2 = CreatePrintout();
     p2 -> SetHtmlText(htmltext, basepath, TRUE);
-    DoPreview(p1, p2);
+    return DoPreview(p1, p2);
 }
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PrintFile(const wxString &htmlfile)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PrintFile(const wxString &htmlfile)
 {
     wxHtmlPrintout *p = CreatePrintout();
     p -> SetHtmlFile(htmlfile);
-    DoPrint(p);
+    return DoPrint(p);
 }
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PrintText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString &basepath)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::PrintText(const wxString &htmltext, const wxString &basepath)
 {
     wxHtmlPrintout *p = CreatePrintout();
     p -> SetHtmlText(htmltext, basepath, TRUE);
-    DoPrint(p);
+    return DoPrint(p);
 }
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::DoPreview(wxHtmlPrintout *printout1, wxHtmlPrintout *printout2)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::DoPreview(wxHtmlPrintout *printout1, wxHtmlPrintout *printout2)
 {
     // Pass two printout objects: for preview, and possible printing.
     wxPrintDialogData printDialogData(*m_PrintData);
     wxPrintPreview *preview = new wxPrintPreview(printout1, printout2, &printDialogData);
     if (!preview -> Ok()) {
         delete preview;
-        wxMessageBox(_("There was a problem previewing.\nPerhaps your current printer is not set correctly?"), _("Previewing"), wxOK);
+        return FALSE;
     }
     
     else {
@@ -493,20 +493,26 @@ void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::DoPreview(wxHtmlPrintout *printout1, wxHtmlPrintout *pr
         frame -> Centre(wxBOTH);
         frame -> Initialize();
         frame -> Show(TRUE);
+        return TRUE;
     }
 }
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlEasyPrinting::DoPrint(wxHtmlPrintout *printout)
+bool wxHtmlEasyPrinting::DoPrint(wxHtmlPrintout *printout)
 {
     wxPrintDialogData printDialogData(*m_PrintData);
     wxPrinter printer(&printDialogData);
 
     if (!printer.Print(m_Frame, printout, TRUE))
-        wxMessageBox(_("There was a problem printing.\nPerhaps your current printer is not set correctly?"), _("Printing"), wxOK);
+    {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
     else
+    {
         (*m_PrintData) = printer.GetPrintDialogData().GetPrintData();
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 }