diff --git a/samples/dataview/CustomRenderer.py b/samples/dataview/CustomRenderer.py
index a2f286ec..a96c1152 100644
--- a/samples/dataview/CustomRenderer.py
+++ b/samples/dataview/CustomRenderer.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import wx
 import wx.dataview as dv
 
-#import os; print 'PID:', os.getpid(); raw_input("Press enter...")
+#import os; print('PID:'+str(os.getpid())); raw_input("Press enter...")
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/Animation.py b/samples/floatcanvas/Animation.py
index 47dbde81..4797e7d9 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/Animation.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/Animation.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ this is very old-style code: don't imitate it!
 
 from time import clock
 import wx
-print wx.VERSION_STRING
+print(wx.VERSION_STRING)
 from numpy import *
 
 ## import local version:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ver = 'installed'
 if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version: %s" % wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         return None
         
     def RightButtonEvent(self,event):
-        print "Right Button has been clicked in DrawFrame"
-        print "coords are: %i, %i"%(event.GetX(),event.GetY())
+        print("Right Button has been clicked in DrawFrame")
+        print("coords are: %i, %i"%(event.GetX(),event.GetY()))
         event.Skip()
         
     def OnAbout(self, event):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
                                    InForeground = False)
             
         ## Pointset
-        print "Adding Points to Foreground" 
+        print("Adding Points to Foreground" )
         for i in range(1):
             points = RandomArray.uniform(-100,100,(1000,2))
             D = 2
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
             self.LEs.SetPoints(points)
             self.Canvas.Draw()
             wx.GetApp().Yield(True)
-        print "running the movie took %f seconds"%(clock() - start)
+        print("running the movie took %f seconds"%(clock() - start))
         
 class DemoApp(wx.App):
     """
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ def Read_MapGen(filename,stats = False):
         for segment in Shorelines:
             NumPoints = NumPoints + len(segment)
         AvgPoints = NumPoints / NumSegments
-        print "Number of Segments: ", NumSegments
-        print "Average Number of Points per segment: ",AvgPoints
+        print("Number of Segments: ", NumSegments)
+        print("Average Number of Points per segment: ",AvgPoints)
         
     return Shorelines
     
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/BB_HitTest.py b/samples/floatcanvas/BB_HitTest.py
index 3ee7f86c..0d2f7816 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/BB_HitTest.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/BB_HitTest.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
     def OnLeft(self, object):
-        print "Rect %s got hit"%object.Name
+        print("Rect %s got hit"%object.Name)
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
         """
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/BNAEditor.py b/samples/floatcanvas/BNAEditor.py
index be454570..67e95eda 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/BNAEditor.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/BNAEditor.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class BNAData:
                 file.write("%.12f,%.12f\n"%(tuple(p)))
 
     def Load(self, filename):
-        #print "Loading:", filename
+        #print("Loading:", filename)
         file = open(filename,'rU')
 
         self.Filename = filename
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         try:
             AllPolys = []
             self.BNAFile  = BNAData(filename)
-            print "loaded BNAFile:", self.BNAFile.Filename
+            print("loaded BNAFile:", self.BNAFile.Filename)
             for i, shoreline in enumerate(self.BNAFile.PointsData):
                 Poly = self.Canvas.AddPolygon(shoreline,
                                        LineWidth = 1,
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py b/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
index 83f5b1fd..933189aa 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ver = 'installed'
 if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         wx.CallAfter(Canvas.ZoomToBB)
 
     def BallHit(self, object):
-        print "the ball was clicked"
+        print("the ball was clicked")
         self.Ball.Moving = True
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/Chart.py b/samples/floatcanvas/Chart.py
index 5901f0bf..635833f5 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/Chart.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/Chart.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         Prints various info about the state of the canvas to stdout
 
         """
-        print "Scale is:", self.Canvas.Scale
+        print("Scale is:", self.Canvas.Scale)
 
 
 app = wx.App(False)
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/ClickableBoxes.py b/samples/floatcanvas/ClickableBoxes.py
index e540d661..4cb16a11 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/ClickableBoxes.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/ClickableBoxes.py
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
     def SquareHitLeft(self, square):
-        print "square hit:", square.indexes
+        print("square hit:", square.indexes)
         # set a random color
         c = random.sample(colors, 1)[0]
         square.SetFillColor( c )
         self.Canvas.Draw(True)
 
     def SquareEnter(self, square):
-        print "entering square:", square.indexes
+        print("entering square:", square.indexes)
         square.outline.SetLineStyle("Solid")
         self.Canvas.Draw(True)
 
     def SquareLeave(self, square):
-        print "leaving square:", square.indexes
+        print("leaving square:", square.indexes)
         square.outline.SetLineStyle(None)
         self.Canvas.Draw(True)
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         re-zooms the canvas to fit the window
 
         """
-        print "in OnSize"
+        print("in OnSize")
         self.Canvas.ZoomToBB()
         event.Skip()
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/DrawBot.py b/samples/floatcanvas/DrawBot.py
index 181d8d5a..f5d634cb 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/DrawBot.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/DrawBot.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ try: # see if there is a local FloatCanvas to use
     import sys
     sys.path.append("../")
     from floatcanvas import NavCanvas, FloatCanvas
-    print "Using local FloatCanvas"
+    print("Using local FloatCanvas")
 except ImportError: # Use the wxPython lib one
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas, FloatCanvas
-    print "Using installed FloatCanvas"
+    print("Using installed FloatCanvas")
 
 
 class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDeleteDemo.py b/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDeleteDemo.py
index 5d1d0511..a789245c 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDeleteDemo.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDeleteDemo.py
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.SetStatusText("%.2f, %.2f"%tuple(event.Coords))
 
     def RemoveGroup(self, evt, group=""):
-        print "removing group:", group
+        print("removing group:", group)
         G = self.Groups[group]
         self.Canvas.RemoveObject(G)
         self.Canvas.Draw(Force=True)
 
     def ReplaceGroup(self, evt, group=""):
-        print "replacing group:", group
+        print("replacing group:", group)
         G = self.Groups[group]
         self.Canvas.AddObject(G)
         self.Canvas.Draw(Force=True)
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDemo.py b/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDemo.py
index 6f33d4e0..a316fbd8 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDemo.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/GroupDemo.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         for Group in self.Groups.keys():
             Button = wx.Button(tb, wx.ID_ANY, "Hide/Show%s"%Group)
             tb.AddControl(Button)
-            print Group
+            print(Group)
             Button.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, lambda evt, group=Group: self.HideGroup(evt, group))
         tb.Realize()
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/Hexagons.py b/samples/floatcanvas/Hexagons.py
index 8c0e622c..450c9ec2 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/Hexagons.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/Hexagons.py
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.MakeHexagons()
 
         self.Show(True)
-        print "Drawing the Hexagons"
+        print("Drawing the Hexagons")
         self.Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
         return None
 
     def MakeHexagons(self):
-        print "Building %i Hexagons"%NumHexagons
+        print("Building %i Hexagons"%NumHexagons)
         # get a list of colors for random colors
         
         wx.lib.colourdb.updateColourDB()
         self.colors = wx.lib.colourdb.getColourList()
-        print "Max colors:", len(self.colors) 
+        print("Max colors:", len(self.colors))
         Canvas = self.Canvas
         D = 1.0
         h = D *N.sqrt(3)/2
@@ -68,19 +68,19 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         for center in Centers:
             # scale the hexagon
             Points = Hex * uniform(5,20)
-            #print Points
+            #print(Points)
             # shift the hexagon
             Points = Points + center
-            #print Points
+            #print(Points)
             cf = random.randint(0,len(self.colors)-1)
             #cf = 55
             H = Canvas.AddPolygon(Points, LineColor = None, FillColor = self.colors[cf])
-            #print "BrushList is: %i long"%len(H.BrushList)
+            #print("BrushList is: %i long"%len(H.BrushList))
             H.Bind(FloatCanvas.EVT_FC_LEFT_DOWN, self.HexHit)
-            print "BrushList is: %i long"%len(H.BrushList)
+            print("BrushList is: %i long"%len(H.BrushList))
 
     def HexHit(self, Hex):
-        print "A %s Hex was hit, obj ID: %i"%(Hex.FillColor, id(Hex))
+        print("A %s Hex was hit, obj ID: %i"%(Hex.FillColor, id(Hex)))
 
 
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/Map.py b/samples/floatcanvas/Map.py
index 5a9e4f0c..43fa6f89 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/Map.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/Map.py
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Canvas.MaxScale = 1.0
 
     def Binding(self, event):
-        print "Writing a png file:"
+        print("Writing a png file:")
         self.Canvas.SaveAsImage("junk.png")
-        print "Writing a jpeg file:"
+        print("Writing a jpeg file:")
         self.Canvas.SaveAsImage("junk.jpg",wx.BITMAP_TYPE_JPEG)
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
index 93c702d4..9edc4e1d 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
     def MoveTest(self,event=None):
-        print "Running: TestHitTestForeground"
+        print("Running: TestHitTestForeground")
         wx.GetApp().Yield()
 
         self.UnBindAllMouseEvents()
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MouseTest.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MouseTest.py
index 7e344df6..56e74bbe 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MouseTest.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MouseTest.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TestFrame(wx.Frame):
         wx.CallAfter(self.canvas.ZoomToBB)
                         
     def OnLeftDown(self, event):
-        print 'Left Button clicked at:', event.Coords
+        print('Left Button clicked at: %s' % event.Coords)
 
 frame = TestFrame(None, title="Mouse Event Tester")
 #self.SetTopWindow(frame)
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingElements.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingElements.py
index 299dc126..74b67903 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingElements.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingElements.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas, Resources
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas as FC
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas.Utilities import BBox
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version: %s" % wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingTriangle.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingTriangle.py
index 348026c2..94378749 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingTriangle.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingTriangle.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ver = 'installed'
 if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas, Resources
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas as FC
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version: %s" % wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Moving = False
 
     def TriHit(self, object):
-        print "In TriHit"
+        print("In TriHit")
         if not self.Moving:
             self.Moving = True
             self.StartPoint = object.HitCoordsPixel
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/NoToolbar.py b/samples/floatcanvas/NoToolbar.py
index 0c171723..3dffb93e 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/NoToolbar.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/NoToolbar.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.SetStatusText("%.2f, %.2f"%tuple(event.Coords))
 
     def Binding(self, event):
-        print "Writing a png file:"
+        print("Writing a png file:")
         self.Canvas.SaveAsImage("junk.png")
-        print "Writing a jpeg file:"
+        print("Writing a jpeg file:")
         self.Canvas.SaveAsImage("junk.jpg",wx.BITMAP_TYPE_JPEG)
 
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/NonGUI.py b/samples/floatcanvas/NonGUI.py
index 9dbec0c7..65a7e2ff 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/NonGUI.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/NonGUI.py
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ Canvas.AddRectangle((1,10.5), (6,8.5))
 Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
 
-print "Saving the image:", "junk.png"
+print("Saving the image: junk.png")
 Canvas.SaveAsImage("junk.png")
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/PieChart.py b/samples/floatcanvas/PieChart.py
index 9ee620e2..eaacb524 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/PieChart.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/PieChart.py
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
     def Pie1Hit(self, obj):
-        print "Pie1 hit!"
+        print("Pie1 hit!")
 
     def Pie2Hit(self, obj):
-        print "Pie2 hit!"
+        print("Pie2 hit!")
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
         """
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/PointsHitDemo.py b/samples/floatcanvas/PointsHitDemo.py
index 7ea6acce..ac921bf8 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/PointsHitDemo.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/PointsHitDemo.py
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         Canvas.ZoomToBB()
 
     def OnOverPoints(self, obj):
-        print "Mouse over point: ", obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords)
+        print("Mouse over point: %s" % obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords))
 
     def OnLeavePoints(self, obj):
-        print "Mouse left point: ", obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords)
+        print("Mouse left point: %s" % obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords))
 
     def OnLeftDown(self, obj):
-        print "Mouse left down on point: ", obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords)
+        print("Mouse left down on point: %s" % obj.FindClosestPoint(obj.HitCoords))
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
         """
         Updates the status bar with the world coordinates
 
         """
-        self.SetStatusText("%.2f, %.2f"%tuple(event.Coords))
+        self.SetStatusText("%.2f, %.2f" % tuple(event.Coords))
 
 app = wx.App(False)
 F = DrawFrame(None, title="FloatCanvas Demo App", size=(700,700) )
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py b/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
index 614cd866..9c0e7cb3 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
 
     def SelectPointHit(self, PointSet):
         PointSet.Index = PointSet.FindClosestPoint(PointSet.HitCoords)
-        print "point #%i hit"%PointSet.Index
+        print("point #%i hit"%PointSet.Index)
         #Index = PointSet.Index
         self.PointSelected = True
 
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/ProcessDiagram.py b/samples/floatcanvas/ProcessDiagram.py
index 7198a106..94f818bd 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/ProcessDiagram.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/ProcessDiagram.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas, Resources
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas as FC
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas.Utilities import BBox
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version: %s" % wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/TestSpline.py b/samples/floatcanvas/TestSpline.py
index 79f78c8e..ce514274 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/TestSpline.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/TestSpline.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Canvas.ZoomToBB()
         
     def OnAbout(self, event):
-        print "OnAbout called"
+        print("OnAbout called")
 
         dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, "This is a small program to demonstrate\n"
                                                   "the use of the FloatCanvas\n",
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py b/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
index 7fbf84fc..c9dfd3cf 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
 
 
     def binding(self, event):
-        print "I'm the Rectangle"
+        print("I'm the Rectangle")
 
     def binding2(self, event):
-        print "I'm the TextBox"
+        print("I'm the TextBox")
 
 app = wx.App()
 DrawFrame(None, -1, "FloatCanvas Demo App", wx.DefaultPosition, (700,700) )
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/Tree.py b/samples/floatcanvas/Tree.py
index e278c7e5..93abf017 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/Tree.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/Tree.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import NavCanvas, Resources
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas as FC
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas.Utilities import BBox
-    print "using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__
+    print("using installed version: %s" % wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
     ## import a local version
     import sys
diff --git a/samples/html2/HTML2_WebView.py b/samples/html2/HTML2_WebView.py
index 6ee5efcd..10bde10e 100644
--- a/samples/html2/HTML2_WebView.py
+++ b/samples/html2/HTML2_WebView.py
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ class TestPanel(wx.Panel):
 
     def OnPrevPageButton(self, event):
         for i in self.wv.GetBackwardHistory():
-            print i.Url, i.Title
+            print("%s %s" % (i.Url, i.Title))
         self.wv.GoBack()
 
     def OnNextPageButton(self, event):
         for i in self.wv.GetForwardHistory():
-            print i.URL, i.Title
+            print("%s %s" % (i.Url, i.Title))
         self.wv.GoForward()
 
     def OnCheckCanGoBack(self, event):
diff --git a/samples/overlay/overlay.py b/samples/overlay/overlay.py
index 78e06af7..e4421332 100644
--- a/samples/overlay/overlay.py
+++ b/samples/overlay/overlay.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ A simple sample of using a wx.Overlay to draw a rubberband effect
 """
 
 import wx
-print wx.version()
+print(wx.version())
 
 class TestPanel(wx.Panel):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
diff --git a/samples/printing/printing.py b/samples/printing/printing.py
index ca78dc32..0a3bd000 100644
--- a/samples/printing/printing.py
+++ b/samples/printing/printing.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import wx
+from wx.lib.six import print_
 import os
 
 FONTSIZE = 10
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ class PrintFrameworkSample(wx.Frame):
             data = dlg.GetPageSetupData()
             self.pdata = wx.PrintData(data.GetPrintData()) # force a copy
             self.pdata.SetPaperId(data.GetPaperId())
-            #print "paperID %r, paperSize %r" % (self.pdata.GetPaperId(), self.pdata.GetPaperSize())
+            #print_("paperID %r, paperSize %r" % (self.pdata.GetPaperId(), self.pdata.GetPaperSize()))
             self.margins = (data.GetMarginTopLeft(),
                             data.GetMarginBottomRight())
         dlg.Destroy()
@@ -224,20 +225,20 @@ class PrintFrameworkSample(wx.Frame):
         dlg = wx.PrintDialog(self, data)
         if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
             data = dlg.GetPrintDialogData()
-            print
-            print "GetFromPage:", data.GetFromPage()
-            print "GetToPage:", data.GetToPage()
-            print "GetMinPage:", data.GetMinPage()
-            print "GetMaxPage:", data.GetMaxPage()
-            print "GetNoCopies:", data.GetNoCopies()
-            print "GetAllPages:", data.GetAllPages()
-            print "GetSelection:", data.GetSelection()
-            print "GetCollate:", data.GetCollate()
-            print "GetPrintToFile:", data.GetPrintToFile()
+            print_()
+            print_("GetFromPage:", data.GetFromPage())
+            print_("GetToPage:", data.GetToPage())
+            print_("GetMinPage:", data.GetMinPage())
+            print_("GetMaxPage:", data.GetMaxPage())
+            print_("GetNoCopies:", data.GetNoCopies())
+            print_("GetAllPages:", data.GetAllPages())
+            print_("GetSelection:", data.GetSelection())
+            print_("GetCollate:", data.GetCollate())
+            print_("GetPrintToFile:", data.GetPrintToFile())
 
             self.pdata = wx.PrintData(data.GetPrintData())
-            print
-            print "GetPrinterName:", self.pdata.GetPrinterName()
+            print_()
+            print_("GetPrinterName:", self.pdata.GetPrinterName())
 
         dlg.Destroy()
         
diff --git a/samples/roses/clroses.py b/samples/roses/clroses.py
index 580e528a..c5c6329c 100644
--- a/samples/roses/clroses.py
+++ b/samples/roses/clroses.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 # independence, override defaults, ignore features, etc.
 
 from math import sin, cos, pi
+from wx.lib.six import print_
 
 # Rose class knows about:
 # > Generating points and vectors (returning data as a list of points)
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class rose:
     # update parameters or stop.
     def restart(self):
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'restart: int_state', self.int_state, 'cmd_state', self.cmd_state
+            print_('restart: int_state', self.int_state, 'cmd_state', self.cmd_state)
         try:
             tmp = self.sin_table[0]
         except:
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class rose:
     # before initialization is done.
     def repaint(self, delay):
         if self.int_state != self.INT_RESIZE:
-            # print 'repaint after', delay
+            # print_('repaint after', delay)
             self.int_state = self.INT_RESIZE
             self.AppCancelTimer()
             self.AppAfter(delay, self.clock)
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class rose:
     # roses is 0.)
     def clock(self):
         if self.int_state == self.INT_IDLE:
-            # print 'clock called in idle state'
+            # print_('clock called in idle state')
             delay = 0
         elif self.int_state == self.INT_DRAW:
             line, run = self.roselet()
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class rose:
         
         if delay == 0:
             if self.verbose:
-                print 'clock: going idle from state', self.int_state
+                print_('clock: going idle from state', self.int_state)
         else:
             self.AppAfter(delay, self.clock)
 
diff --git a/samples/roses/wxroses.py b/samples/roses/wxroses.py
index 0fb64641..d09b2529 100644
--- a/samples/roses/wxroses.py
+++ b/samples/roses/wxroses.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 import wx
 import clroses
 import wx.lib.colourselect as cs
-
+from wx.lib.six import print_
 
 # Class SpinPanel creates a control that includes both a StaticText widget
 # which holds the the name of a parameter and a SpinCtrl widget which
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class SpinPanel(wx.Panel):
         name = self.st.GetLabel()
         value = self.sc.GetValue()
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnSpin', name, '=', value
+            print_('OnSpin', name, '=', value)
         self.callback(name, value)      # Call MyFrame.OnSpinback to call clroses
 
 
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
         h = max(600, fh)        # Change 600 to desired minimum size
         w = h + fw - rw
         if verbose:
-            print 'rose panel size', (rw, rh)
-            print 'side panel size', (sw, sh)
-            print '     frame size', (fw, fh)
-            print 'Want size', (w,h)
+            print_('rose panel size', (rw, rh))
+            print_('side panel size', (sw, sh))
+            print_('     frame size', (fw, fh))
+            print_('Want size', (w,h))
         self.SetSize((w, h))
         self.SupplyControlValues()      # Ask clroses to tell us all the defaults
         self.Show()
@@ -386,25 +386,25 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
     # Go/Stop button
     def OnGoStop(self, event):
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnGoStop'
+            print_('OnGoStop')
         self.cmd_go_stop()
 
     # Redraw/Redraw
     def OnRedraw(self, event):
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnRedraw'
+            print_('OnRedraw')
         self.cmd_redraw()
 
     # Backward/Reverse
     def OnBackward(self, event):
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnBackward'
+            print_('OnBackward')
         self.cmd_backward()
 
     # Forward/Skip
     def OnForward(self, event):
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnForward'
+            print_('OnForward')
         self.cmd_step()
 
 
@@ -415,11 +415,11 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
     
     def AppClear(self):
         if verbose:
-            print 'AppClear: clear screen'
+            print_('AppClear: clear screen')
         self.rose_panel.Clear()
         
     def AppCreateLine(self, line):
-        # print 'AppCreateLine, len', len(line), 'next', self.nextpt
+        # print('AppCreateLine, len', len(line), 'next', self.nextpt)
         self.rose_panel.DrawLines(line)
 
     # Here when clroses has set a new style and/or petal value, update
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
     # Method to provide a single callback after some amount of time.
     def AppAfter(self, msec, callback):
         if self.timer_callback:
-            print 'AppAfter: timer_callback already set!',
-        # print 'AppAfter:', callback
+            print_('AppAfter: timer_callback already set!')
+        # print_('AppAfter:', callback)
         self.timer_callback = callback
         self.timer.Start(msec, True)
 
@@ -476,18 +476,18 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
     # interest in.
     def AppCancelTimer(self):
         self.timer.Stop()
-        # print 'AppCancelTimer'
+        # print_('AppCancelTimer')
         self.timer_callback = None
 
     # When the timer happens, we come here and jump off to clroses internal code.
     def OnTimer(self, evt):
         callback = self.timer_callback
         self.timer_callback = None
-        # print 'OnTimer,', callback
+        # print_('OnTimer,', callback)
         if callback:
             callback()          # Often calls AppAfter() and sets the callback
         else:
-            print 'OnTimer: no callback!'
+            print('OnTimer: no callback!')
 
 
     resize_delay = 300
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
     # Called when data in spin boxes changes.
     def OnSpinback(self, name, value):
         if verbose:
-            print 'OnSpinback', name, value
+            print_('OnSpinback', name, value)
         if name == 'Style':
             self.SetStyle(value)
         elif name == 'Sincr':
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame, clroses.rose):
         elif name == 'Delay':
             self.SetWaitDelay(value)
         else:
-            print 'OnSpinback: Don\'t recognize', name
+            print_('OnSpinback: Don\'t recognize', name)
 
 verbose = 0                     # Need some command line options...
 spin_panels = {}                # Hooks to get from rose to panel labels
@@ -539,6 +539,6 @@ ctrl_buttons = {}               # Button widgets for command (NE) panel
 app = wx.App(False)
 MyFrame()
 if verbose:
-    print 'spin_panels', spin_panels.keys()
-    print 'ctrl_buttons', ctrl_buttons.keys()
+    print_('spin_panels', spin_panels.keys())
+    print_('ctrl_buttons', ctrl_buttons.keys())
 app.MainLoop()
diff --git a/samples/simple/deprecated.py b/samples/simple/deprecated.py
index 933d3c5d..252ffe94 100644
--- a/samples/simple/deprecated.py
+++ b/samples/simple/deprecated.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import wx
-print wx.version()
+print(wx.version())
 
 class TestPanel(wx.PyPanel):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
diff --git a/samples/simple/events.py b/samples/simple/events.py
index 338a1b01..f7b49226 100644
--- a/samples/simple/events.py
+++ b/samples/simple/events.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 
 import wx
-print wx.version()
-##import os; print 'PID:', os.getpid(); raw_input('Ready to start, press enter...')
+from wx.lib.six import print_
+
+print_(wx.version())
+#import os; print_('PID:', os.getpid()); raw_input('Ready to start, press enter...')
+
 
 class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
@@ -10,21 +13,21 @@ class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
         wx.CallAfter(self.after, 1, 2, 3)
         
     def after(self, a, b, c):
-        print 'Called via wx.CallAfter:', a, b, c
+        print_('Called via wx.CallAfter:', a, b, c)
 
     def onSize(self, evt):
-        print repr(evt.Size)
+        print_(repr(evt.Size))
         evt.Skip()
         
 class MyApp(wx.App):
     def OnInit(self):
-        print 'OnInit'
+        print_('OnInit')
         frm = MyFrame(None, title="Hello with Events", size=(480,360))
         frm.Show()
         return True
     
     def OnExit(self):
-        print 'OnExit'
+        print_('OnExit')
         return 0
         
 app = MyApp()
diff --git a/samples/simple/giltest.py b/samples/simple/giltest.py
index 5ce39a10..7fbd44fb 100644
--- a/samples/simple/giltest.py
+++ b/samples/simple/giltest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 import random
 
-print wx.version()
+print(wx.version())
 
 
 class ThreadedTask(threading.Thread):
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ThreadedTask(threading.Thread):
         while not self.timeToDie:
             time.sleep(self.sleepTime)
             self.counter += 1
-            print 'thread: %5s count: %d' % (self.name, self.counter)
+            print('thread: %5s count: %d' % (self.name, self.counter))