Printing specific pages

[Vladislav S. Davidzon]

Well there is always the option of copy/pasting it into notepad or
something similar and printing from there :>  I believe Netscape does the
same thing that Ms. James pointed out.


VSD

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Vladislav S. Davidzon                     davidzon at tech-center.com 
Technology Assistant                      Farmington Community Library 
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On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, Julie James wrote:

> In IE4 you can highlight a range of text, go to File/Print and under 
> "Print Range" click on "Selection" and OK.
> 
> Julie
> -=-
> 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
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> TCJC Northeast LRC                            Fax:    (817)515-6275
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> phgray at tcjc.cc.tx.us
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