button

code/controllers/subsystem/communications.dm

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(communications)
 	COOLDOWN_START(src, emergency_meeting_cooldown, COMMUNICATION_COOLDOWN_MEETING)
 	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] has called an emergency meeting.")
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/communications/proc/send_message(datum/comm_message/sending,print = TRUE,unique = FALSE)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/communications/proc/send_message(datum/comm_message/sending, print = FALSE, unique = FALSE)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/C in GLOB.machines)
 		if(!(C.stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER)) && is_station_level(C.z))
 			if(unique)

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	/// The last lines used for changing the status display
 	var/static/last_status_display
 
+	/// Cooldown between printing announcement papers
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(report_print_cooldown)
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	GLOB.shuttle_caller_list += src
@@ -162,6 +165,14 @@
 			deadchat_broadcast(" has changed the security level to [params["newSecurityLevel"]] with [src] at [span_name("[get_area_name(usr, TRUE)]")].", span_name("[usr.real_name]"), usr, message_type=DEADCHAT_ANNOUNCEMENT)
 
 			alert_level_tick += 1
+		if ("printMessage")
+			if (!authenticated(usr))
+				return
+			var/message_index = text2num(params["message"])
+			if (!message_index)
+				return
+			var/datum/comm_message/message = LAZYACCESS(messages, message_index)
+			print_report(message.content, message.title)
 		if ("deleteMessage")
 			if (!authenticated(usr))
 				return
@@ -438,6 +449,7 @@
 						data["shuttleLastCalled"] = format_text(SSshuttle.emergencyLastCallLoc.name)
 			if (STATE_MESSAGES)
 				data["messages"] = list()
+				data["printerCooldown"] = report_print_cooldown
 
 				if (messages)
 					for (var/_message in messages)
@@ -587,6 +599,17 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/add_message(datum/comm_message/new_message)
 	LAZYADD(messages, new_message)
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/print_report(message, title)
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, report_print_cooldown))
+		say("Printer on cooldown!")
+		return
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, report_print_cooldown, 30 SECONDS)
+	var/obj/item/paper/P = new /obj/item/paper(loc)
+	P.name = "paper - '[title]'"
+	P.info = message
+	P.update_appearance()
+	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/printer.ogg', 50, FALSE)
+
 /datum/comm_message
 	var/title
 	var/content

tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CommunicationsConsole.js

@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ const PageMain = (props, context) => {
 const PageMessages = (props, context) => {
   const { act, data } = useBackend(context);
   const messages = data.messages || [];
+  const { printerCooldown } = data;
 
   const children = [];
 
@@ -646,10 +647,15 @@ const PageMessages = (props, context) => {
               content={answer}
               color={message.answered === answerIndex + 1 ? "good" : undefined}
               key={answerIndex}
-              onClick={message.answered ? undefined : () => act("answerMessage", {
-                message: parseInt(messageIndex, 10) + 1,
-                answer: answerIndex + 1,
-              })}
+              onClick={
+                message.answered
+                  ? undefined
+                  : () =>
+                    act("answerMessage", {
+                      message: parseInt(messageIndex, 10) + 1,
+                      answer: answerIndex + 1,
+                    })
+              }
             />
           ))}
         </Box>
@@ -665,14 +671,24 @@ const PageMessages = (props, context) => {
         title={message.title}
         key={messageIndex}
         buttons={(
-          <Button.Confirm
-            icon="trash"
-            content="Delete"
-            color="red"
-            onClick={() => act("deleteMessage", {
-              message: messageIndex + 1,
-            })}
-          />
+          <>
+            <Button
+              icon="print"
+              content="Print"
+              disabled={printerCooldown}
+              onClick={() => act("printMessage", {
+                message: parseInt(messageIndex, 10) + 1,
+              })}
+            />
+            <Button.Confirm
+              icon="trash"
+              content="Delete"
+              color="red"
+              onClick={() => act("deleteMessage", {
+                message: parseInt(messageIndex, 10) + 1,
+              })}
+            />
+          </>
         )}>
         <Box
           dangerouslySetInnerHTML={textHtml} />
@@ -703,7 +719,7 @@ export const CommunicationsConsole = (props, context) => {
 
   return (
     <Window
-      width={400}
+      width={450}
       height={650}
       theme={emagged ? "syndicate" : undefined}>
       <Window.Content overflow="auto">