[WEB4LIB] IE 5.5 print preview and frames

[Dan Lester]

Yes, it is fixed in 6.x, but better yet, train your patrons to block
the text they want to print.  That is particularly helpful if what
they want to print crosses a page break in print preview.  It also
means there's no extra garbage they don't want to see.  And, it is
easier and quicker than messing with print preview.

cheers

dan



Friday, May 11, 2001, 1:28:08 PM, you wrote:

MN> Greetings...  I've started migrating over from the years-old Navigator stand
MN> alone to Teamsoft's Public Web Browser (based on IE 5.5.).  Because we
MN> charge for printing, we encourage patrons to do a "Print Preivew" before
MN> printing.  It's been brought to my attention that when you do a print
MN> preview in IE (and hence PWB) on a page with frames, the entire text of a
MN> long frame is not shown, instead a scroll bar is shown on the side of the
MN> frame and "page 1 of 1" is shown on the previewed page.  However if you
MN> print the document, you get the entire frame contents.  A search of the MS
MN> knowledge base returned Article Q255966, which says simply "This behavior is
MN> by design."  Am I the only one who thinks this behavior is a little strange?
MN> Wouldn't it be nice if the Print Preview was actually a Preview of the
MN> Print?  Or am I missing something?

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