diff --git a/js/dataTables.tableTools.js b/js/dataTables.tableTools.js
index 5a36416..e378cc7 100755
--- a/js/dataTables.tableTools.js
+++ b/js/dataTables.tableTools.js
@@ -1164,10 +1164,7 @@ TableTools.prototype = {
 					.off( 'mouseup.DTTT_Select', 'tr' );
 
 				$.each( ZeroClipboard_TableTools.clients, function ( id, client ) {
-					if ( client.domElement !== undefined &&
-						 $(client.domElement).parents( that.dom.container ).length )
-					{
-						console.log( 'delete', id );
+					if ( $(client.domElement).parents( that.dom.container ).length ) {
 						delete ZeroClipboard_TableTools.clients[ id ];
 					}
 				} );
@@ -2157,6 +2154,62 @@ TableTools.prototype = {
 		}
 	},
 
+    "_fnGetHeaders": function() {
+		var dt = this.s.dt;
+		var thRows = dt.nTHead.rows;
+		var numRows = thRows.length;
+		var matrix = [];
+
+		// Iterate over each row of the header and add information to matrix.
+		for ( var rowIdx = 0;  rowIdx < numRows;  rowIdx++ ) {
+			var $row = $(thRows[rowIdx]);
+
+			// Iterate over actual columns specified in this row.
+			var $ths = $row.children("th");
+			for ( var colIdx = 0;  colIdx < $ths.length;  colIdx++ )
+			{
+				var $th = $($ths.get(colIdx));
+				var colspan = $th.attr("colspan") || 1;
+				var rowspan = $th.attr("rowspan") || 1;
+				var colCount = 0;
+
+				// ----- add this cell's title to the matrix
+				if (matrix[rowIdx] === undefined) {
+					matrix[rowIdx] = [];  // create array for this row
+				}
+				// find 1st empty cell
+				for ( var j = 0;  j < (matrix[rowIdx]).length;  j++, colCount++ ) {
+					if ( matrix[rowIdx][j] === "PLACEHOLDER" ) {
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				var myColCount = colCount;
+				matrix[rowIdx][colCount++] = $th.text();
+
+				// ----- If title cell has colspan, add empty titles for extra cell width.
+				for ( var j = 1;  j < colspan;  j++ ) {
+					matrix[rowIdx][colCount++] = "";
+				}
+
+				// ----- If title cell has rowspan, add empty titles for extra cell height.
+				for ( var i = 1;  i < rowspan;  i++ ) {
+					var thisRow = rowIdx+i;
+					if ( matrix[thisRow] === undefined ) {
+						matrix[thisRow] = [];
+					}
+					// First add placeholder text for any previous columns.
+					for ( var j = (matrix[thisRow]).length;  j < myColCount;  j++ ) {
+						matrix[thisRow][j] = "PLACEHOLDER";
+					}
+					for ( var j = 0;  j < colspan;  j++ ) {  // and empty for my columns
+						matrix[thisRow][myColCount+j] = "";
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return matrix;
+	},
 
 	/**
 	 * Get data from DataTables' internals and format it for output
@@ -2186,21 +2239,18 @@ TableTools.prototype = {
 		 */
 		if ( oConfig.bHeader )
 		{
-			aRow = [];
-
-			for ( i=0, iLen=dt.aoColumns.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
-			{
-				if ( aColumnsInc[i] )
-				{
-					sLoopData = dt.aoColumns[i].sTitle.replace(/\n/g," ").replace( /<.*?>/g, "" ).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
+            var headerMatrix = this._fnGetHeaders();
+			for ( var rowIdx = 0;  rowIdx < headerMatrix.length;  rowIdx++ ) {
+				aRow = [];
+				for ( var colIdx = 0;  colIdx < (headerMatrix[rowIdx]).length;  colIdx++ ) {
+					sLoopData = headerMatrix[rowIdx][colIdx].replace(/\n/g," ").replace( /<.*?>/g, "" ).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
 					sLoopData = this._fnHtmlDecode( sLoopData );
 
 					aRow.push( this._fnBoundData( sLoopData, oConfig.sFieldBoundary, regex ) );
 				}
+				aData.push( aRow.join(oConfig.sFieldSeperator) );
 			}
-
-			aData.push( aRow.join(oConfig.sFieldSeperator) );
-		}
+        }
 
 		bSelectedOnly = true;
 
diff --git a/src/TableTools.js b/src/TableTools.js
index cfd2a7c..6b0c326 100755
--- a/src/TableTools.js
+++ b/src/TableTools.js
@@ -1719,6 +1719,62 @@ TableTools.prototype = {
 		}
 	},
 
+    "_fnGetHeaders": function() {
+		var dt = this.s.dt;
+		var thRows = dt.nTHead.rows;
+		var numRows = thRows.length;
+		var matrix = [];
+
+		// Iterate over each row of the header and add information to matrix.
+		for ( var rowIdx = 0;  rowIdx < numRows;  rowIdx++ ) {
+			var $row = $(thRows[rowIdx]);
+
+			// Iterate over actual columns specified in this row.
+			var $ths = $row.children("th");
+			for ( var colIdx = 0;  colIdx < $ths.length;  colIdx++ )
+			{
+				var $th = $($ths.get(colIdx));
+				var colspan = $th.attr("colspan") || 1;
+				var rowspan = $th.attr("rowspan") || 1;
+				var colCount = 0;
+
+				// ----- add this cell's title to the matrix
+				if (matrix[rowIdx] === undefined) {
+					matrix[rowIdx] = [];  // create array for this row
+				}
+				// find 1st empty cell
+				for ( var j = 0;  j < (matrix[rowIdx]).length;  j++, colCount++ ) {
+					if ( matrix[rowIdx][j] === "PLACEHOLDER" ) {
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				var myColCount = colCount;
+				matrix[rowIdx][colCount++] = $th.text();
+
+				// ----- If title cell has colspan, add empty titles for extra cell width.
+				for ( var j = 1;  j < colspan;  j++ ) {
+					matrix[rowIdx][colCount++] = "";
+				}
+
+				// ----- If title cell has rowspan, add empty titles for extra cell height.
+				for ( var i = 1;  i < rowspan;  i++ ) {
+					var thisRow = rowIdx+i;
+					if ( matrix[thisRow] === undefined ) {
+						matrix[thisRow] = [];
+					}
+					// First add placeholder text for any previous columns.
+					for ( var j = (matrix[thisRow]).length;  j < myColCount;  j++ ) {
+						matrix[thisRow][j] = "PLACEHOLDER";
+					}
+					for ( var j = 0;  j < colspan;  j++ ) {  // and empty for my columns
+						matrix[thisRow][myColCount+j] = "";
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return matrix;
+	},
 
 	/**
 	 * Get data from DataTables' internals and format it for output
@@ -1748,21 +1804,18 @@ TableTools.prototype = {
 		 */
 		if ( oConfig.bHeader )
 		{
-			aRow = [];
-
-			for ( i=0, iLen=dt.aoColumns.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
-			{
-				if ( aColumnsInc[i] )
-				{
-					sLoopData = dt.aoColumns[i].sTitle.replace(/\n/g," ").replace( /<.*?>/g, "" ).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
+            var headerMatrix = this._fnGetHeaders();
+			for ( var rowIdx = 0;  rowIdx < headerMatrix.length;  rowIdx++ ) {
+				aRow = [];
+				for ( var colIdx = 0;  colIdx < (headerMatrix[rowIdx]).length;  colIdx++ ) {
+					sLoopData = headerMatrix[rowIdx][colIdx].replace(/\n/g," ").replace( /<.*?>/g, "" ).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
 					sLoopData = this._fnHtmlDecode( sLoopData );
 
 					aRow.push( this._fnBoundData( sLoopData, oConfig.sFieldBoundary, regex ) );
 				}
+				aData.push( aRow.join(oConfig.sFieldSeperator) );
 			}
-
-			aData.push( aRow.join(oConfig.sFieldSeperator) );
-		}
+        }
 
 		bSelectedOnly = true;