(function($) {
    var printAreaCount = 0;

    $.fn.printArea = function() {
        var ele = $(this);

        var idPrefix = "printArea_";

        removePrintArea(idPrefix + printAreaCount);

        printAreaCount++;

        var iframeId = idPrefix + printAreaCount;
        var iframeStyle = 'position:absolute;width:0px;height:0px;left:-500px;top:-500px;';

        iframe = document.createElement('IFRAME');

        $(iframe).attr({ style: iframeStyle,
            id: iframeId
        });

        document.body.appendChild(iframe);

        var doc = iframe.contentWindow.document;

        $(document).find("link")
                .filter(function() {
                    return $(this).attr("rel").toLowerCase() == "stylesheet";
                })
                .each(function() {
                    doc.write('<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="' + $(this).attr("href") + '" >');
                });

        doc.write('<div class="' + $(ele).attr("class") + '">' + $(ele).html() + '</div>');
        doc.close();

        var frameWindow = iframe.contentWindow;
        frameWindow.close();
        frameWindow.focus();
        frameWindow.print();
    }

    var removePrintArea = function(id) {
        $("iframe#" + id).remove();
    };

})(jQuery);