diff --git a/common/common.cpp b/common/common.cpp
index aae5441be9..383eb80350 100644
--- a/common/common.cpp
+++ b/common/common.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@
 
 #include <wx/process.h>
 
+
+// Fail build if wxWidgets printing was not configured.
+#if !wxUSE_PRINTING_ARCHITECTURE && !SWIG
+#   error "You must use '--enable-printarch' in your wx library configuration."
+#endif
+
+// Show warning if wxWidgets Gnome or GTK printing was not configured.
+#if defined( __WXGTK__ )
+#   if !wxUSE_LIBGNOMEPRINT && !wxUSE_GTKPRINT && !SWIG
+#       warning "You must use '--with-gnomeprint' or '--with-gtkprint' in your wx library configuration for full print capabilities."
+#   endif
+#endif
+
+
 /**
  * Global variables definitions.
  *
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index c116e85cfc..fe8f3d08cc 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@
 #include <convert_to_biu.h>
 #include <colors.h>
 
-#if !wxUSE_PRINTING_ARCHITECTURE && !SWIG
-#   error "You must use '--enable-printarch' in your wx library configuration."
-#endif
-
-#if defined( __WXGTK__ )
-#   if !wxUSE_LIBGNOMEPRINT && !wxUSE_GTKPRINT && !SWIG
-#       error "You must use '--with-gnomeprint' or '--with-gtkprint' in your wx library configuration."
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 
 class wxAboutDialogInfo;