Printing specific pages

Julie James julie at kcpl.lib.mo.us
Mon Oct 20 11:08:35 EDT 1997


In IE4 you can highlight a range of text, go to File/Print and under 
"Print Range" click on "Selection" and OK.

Julie
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Julie James         		Kansas City Public Library
Internet Librarian 		311 E. 12th Street
http://www.kcpl.lib.mo.us  	Kansas City, MO 64106
julie at kcpl.lib.mo.us		816/221-2685 x12	


-----Original Message-----
From:	Paul H. Gray [SMTP:phgray at tcjc.cc.tx.us]
Sent:	Monday, October 20, 1997 10:07 AM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	Printing specific pages

We are an academic library with 10 Internet access stations running
Netscape in our Reference area.  Patrons often need to print only a brief
selection from the middle of a lengthy Web document.

Unfortunately - if the document is standard html (as opposed to a pdf file)
there is no convenient way (that I know of) to print just this portion.
Yes - the print dialogue allows you to print from page x to page y  -- but
there is no way to know which 'page' you desired info is on.
The only option I have been able to suggest so far is to go to 'Print
Preview' and page through until you reach your information.  Not very
workable if what they want is on page 40 out of 75.

As a result patrons are printing piles and piles of material they don't
need - or really want - to print.  Very costly for us since we currently do
not charge.

Is there something I am missing?? Any ideas as to how others are dealing
with this would be very welcome.  Feel free to respond ditectly to me if
you prefer.

Paul H. Gray, Learning Resources Manager      Phone:  (817)515-6623
       
TCJC Northeast LRC                            Fax:    (817)515-6275
        828 Harwood Road                              E-Mail:
phgray at tcjc.cc.tx.us
Hurst, Texas 76054



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