diff --git a/xed/xed-app.c b/xed/xed-app.c
index 62ffd3d..0524545 100644
--- a/xed/xed-app.c
+++ b/xed/xed-app.c
@@ -979,6 +979,17 @@ load_print_settings (XedApp *app)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+setup_actions (XedApp *app)
+{
+    GSimpleAction *action;
+
+    action = g_simple_action_new ("print-now", NULL);
+
+    g_action_map_add_action (G_ACTION_MAP (app), G_ACTION (action));
+    g_object_unref (action);
+}
+
 static void
 xed_app_init (XedApp *app)
 {
@@ -994,6 +1005,8 @@ xed_app_init (XedApp *app)
 #endif
 
     load_accels ();
+
+    setup_actions (app);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/xed/xed-commands-file-print.c b/xed/xed-commands-file-print.c
index db72b9c..f8160cc 100644
--- a/xed/xed-commands-file-print.c
+++ b/xed/xed-commands-file-print.c
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ _xed_cmd_file_print (GtkAction   *action,
 	if (tab == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	_xed_tab_print (tab);
+	_xed_tab_print (tab, TRUE);
 }
 
diff --git a/xed/xed-print-preview.c b/xed/xed-print-preview.c
index dddf2f8..1d99953 100644
--- a/xed/xed-print-preview.c
+++ b/xed/xed-print-preview.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct _XedPrintPreviewPrivate
     GtkWidget *zoom_fit;
     GtkWidget *zoom_in;
     GtkWidget *zoom_out;
+    GtkWidget *print_now;
 
     /* real size of the page in inches */
     double paper_w;
@@ -534,6 +535,16 @@ zoom_out_button_clicked (GtkWidget       *button,
     zoom_out (preview);
 }
 
+static void
+print_now_button_clicked (GtkWidget       *button,
+                          XedPrintPreview *preview)
+{
+    GAction *action = g_action_map_lookup_action (G_ACTION_MAP (g_application_get_default ()),
+                                                  "print-now");
+
+    g_action_activate (action, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 close_button_clicked (GtkWidget       *button,
                       XedPrintPreview *preview)
@@ -679,6 +690,23 @@ create_bar (XedPrintPreview *preview)
     box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (i), box);
 
+    priv->print_now = gtk_button_new_from_icon_name ("document-print-symbolic", GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), priv->print_now, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (priv->print_now, _("Print this document"));
+    g_signal_connect (priv->print_now, "clicked",
+                      G_CALLBACK (print_now_button_clicked), preview);
+
+    gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (i));
+
+    i = gtk_separator_tool_item_new ();
+    gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (i));
+    gtk_toolbar_insert (GTK_TOOLBAR (toolbar), i, -1);
+
+    i = gtk_tool_item_new ();
+    gtk_toolbar_insert (GTK_TOOLBAR (toolbar), i, -1);
+    box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
+    gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (i), box);
+
     close_button = gtk_button_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Close preview"));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), close_button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (close_button, _("Close print preview"));
diff --git a/xed/xed-tab.c b/xed/xed-tab.c
index 12e5ac0..45498ec 100644
--- a/xed/xed-tab.c
+++ b/xed/xed-tab.c
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ xed_tab_dispose (GObject *object)
 
     clear_loading (tab);
 
+    GAction *action = g_action_map_lookup_action (G_ACTION_MAP (g_application_get_default ()),
+                                                  "print-now");
+
+    g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data (action, tab);
+
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (xed_tab_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
@@ -1147,6 +1152,14 @@ view_focused_in (GtkWidget     *widget,
     return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 }
 
+static void
+print_now_action_cb (XedTab   *tab)
+{
+    g_return_if_fail (XED_IS_TAB (tab));
+
+    _xed_tab_print (tab, FALSE);
+}
+
 static void
 xed_tab_init (XedTab *tab)
 {
@@ -1198,6 +1211,12 @@ xed_tab_init (XedTab *tab)
                             G_CALLBACK (view_focused_in), tab);
     g_signal_connect_after (view, "realize",
                             G_CALLBACK (view_realized), tab);
+
+    GAction *action = g_action_map_lookup_action (G_ACTION_MAP (g_application_get_default ()),
+                                                  "print-now");
+
+    g_signal_connect_swapped (action, "activate",
+                              G_CALLBACK (print_now_action_cb), tab);
 }
 
 GtkWidget *
@@ -2811,7 +2830,8 @@ xed_tab_print_or_print_preview (XedTab                  *tab,
 }
 
 void
-_xed_tab_print (XedTab *tab)
+_xed_tab_print (XedTab   *tab,
+                gboolean  with_dialog)
 {
     g_return_if_fail (XED_IS_TAB (tab));
 
@@ -2823,7 +2843,14 @@ _xed_tab_print (XedTab *tab)
         gtk_widget_destroy (tab->priv->print_preview);
     }
 
-    xed_tab_print_or_print_preview (tab, GTK_PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PRINT_DIALOG);
+    if (with_dialog)
+    {
+        xed_tab_print_or_print_preview (tab, GTK_PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PRINT_DIALOG);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        xed_tab_print_or_print_preview (tab, GTK_PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PRINT);
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/xed/xed-tab.h b/xed/xed-tab.h
index 40ee976..ac5a374 100644
--- a/xed/xed-tab.h
+++ b/xed/xed-tab.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void _xed_tab_save_as_async (XedTab                   *tab,
                              GAsyncReadyCallback       callback,
                              gpointer                  user_data);
 
-void _xed_tab_print (XedTab *tab);
+void _xed_tab_print (XedTab *tab, gboolean show_dialog);
 void _xed_tab_print_preview (XedTab *tab);
 void _xed_tab_mark_for_closing (XedTab *tab);
 gboolean _xed_tab_get_can_close (XedTab *tab);