diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
index 5b1ff1c52d83..840e49c8d605 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 	/// The datacore storing all the information.
 	var/datum/ares_datacore/datacore
 
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(printer_cooldown)
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/ares_console/proc/link_systems(datum/ares_link/new_link = GLOB.ares_link, override)
 	if(link && !override)
 		return FALSE
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@
 	data["nuketimelock"] = NUCLEAR_TIME_LOCK
 	data["nuke_available"] = datacore.nuke_available
 
+	data["printer_cooldown"] = !COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, printer_cooldown)
+
 	var/list/logged_announcements = list()
 	for(var/datum/ares_record/announcement/broadcast as anything in datacore.records_announcement)
 		var/list/current_broadcast = list()
@@ -344,10 +348,14 @@
 		// -- Print ASRS Audit Log -- //
 		if("print_req")
 			playsound = FALSE
+			if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, printer_cooldown))
+				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/buzz-two.ogg', 15, 1)
+				return FALSE
 			if(!datacore.records_asrs.len)
 				to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("There are no records to print!"))
 				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/buzz-two.ogg', 15, 1)
-				return
+				return FALSE
+			COOLDOWN_START(src, printer_cooldown, 20 SECONDS)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/fax.ogg', 15, 1)
 			sleep(3.4 SECONDS)
 			var/contents = {"
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresInterface.jsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresInterface.jsx
index 314dd430a0b4..a38783a0dd0a 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresInterface.jsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresInterface.jsx
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ const Requisitions = (props) => {
     last_page,
     current_menu,
     records_requisition,
+    printer_cooldown,
   } = data;
 
   return (
@@ -1268,6 +1269,7 @@ const Requisitions = (props) => {
             textAlign="center"
             tooltip="Print Audit Log"
             onClick={() => act('print_req')}
+            disabled={printer_cooldown}
           >
             Print Audit Log
           </Button>