Printing specific pages

[Anny Khoubesserian]

Try Net-Print

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At 8:11 AM -0700 10/20/97, Paul H. Gray wrote:
>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


Anny Khoubesserian
Information Services Coordinator
Cornell University Medical College
The Samuel J. Wood Library
1300 York Avenue
New York,  NY  10021