Netscape Printing Problems

[Jim Jones]

Subject: Re: Netscape printing problems                                   
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.94.970813142448.10677E-100000 at dla.ucop.edu>       
                                                                          
> >Problem #1: "Document Contains No Data" or "No pages to print".  This  
> >problem was addressed by Web4Lib back in March.  These pages are       
> >generally cgi generated pages.  It is possible to save these pages as  
> >HTML files, open them, and then print.  Has anyone come up with another
> >solution?  Is it just a problem with the DeskJets or are those of you  
> >with other printers having the same problem?  A good test site for this
                                                                          
> My solution has been, go to Netscape 4.  I've repeatedly had this problem 
> with version 3, even on simple text files!  But I've never experienced it 
> under version 4.                                                          
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> I have an HP LaserJet so it's definitely not just DeskJets, although it   
> may be something to do with HP drivers (though I doubt it). 

I have had this problem too.  It also shows up on pages with frames a bunch,
especially those created by a cgi script.  This quickest fix is to click 
on an open space inside the page before printing.                

Hope this helps

Jim