[WEB4LIB] printing from IE 4.0

[Michael Sauers]

> With the newer computers and
> browser, this dialogue box doesn't appear. I suspect that this is
> because of the increased speed of the new computers and that
> there is nothing we can do to ensure that the dialogue box
> continues to appear.

It actually has nothing to do with your computers, it's the browser and the
integration with the OS. The printing is taken over by Win95(98) when you
hit the print button.  The dialog box does not show up because it's now out
of the hands of the browser (unlike Netscape which keep control until the
very last moment.)  To cancel the print job you need to go into the Print
Manager by double-clinking on the printer icon that shows up in the system
tray.

The speed of your machines will come into play however if the document is
small.  A fast machine may process the print job fast enough to eliminate
the possibility of doing the steps listed above.

Only real solution is to use Netscape.  It's slower but gives you that extra
level of control over printing.

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