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FAQ's

1. Is it possible to print from a link on my page?
2. Are there any standard html rules for printing?
3. Why should I avoid using graphics wider than 550 pixels?
4. Why do my gifs look so bad on paper?
5. I have light text over dark background and when I print my page I can't see this text. How can I print this text properly?
6. Why doesn't an image/colored box on the screen print out?
7. How to make sure only specific frame would print from a frame set?
8. How to print only specific content from the page?
9. What are the recommendations when creating an HTML printable version?
10. My web page is long and gets printed on several pieces of paper, how do I avoid a part of the page being partially cut off at the bottom of the printed page?

Answers

1. Is it possible to print from a link on my page?

Yes, by using a JavaScript method called window.print . However this method is not supported by all browser settings. See Tips below.
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2. Are there any standard html rules for printing?

Nope! This is the main reason this FAQ exists.
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3. Why should I avoid using graphics wider than 550 pixels?

If the browser/printer settings produce a narrower page than your graphics the image will get cut and the remainder might print on extra sheets.
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4. Why do my gifs look so bad on paper?

The normal image resolution for gifs is 72 Dots Per Inch (DPI= 1 pixel on screen), while the normal resolution for images created for print is 300 DPI or better. You can save your images in some other format, but file size will increase dramatically.
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5. I have light text over dark background and when I print my page I can't see this text. How can I print this text properly?

CSS code exists that will make this possible, however this code is not supported by all browsers. Pages made with Cool Page will work in all web browsers. Cool Page generates standard HTML code. Make Printer Friendly pages for pages that you expect to be printed often.
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6. Why doesn't an image on the screen print out?

There are several explanations:

Your browser/printer are set to "do not print images".
The image you see on screen is a background image and your browser/printer are set to "do not print background images".
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7. How to make sure only specific frame would print from a frame set?

See Print Tip below.

The advantage to frames is that you can provide a link to "printable version" which will be a new window with only the single frame's content. The link should point to the same page. In Cool Page, do NOT use the Force Load in Frame Set feature for such a page.
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8. How to print only specific content from the page?

CSS code exists that will make this possible, however this code is not supported by all browsers. Pages made with Cool Page will work in all web browsers. Cool Page generates standard HTML code. Create a separate printable page with only that content to be printed.
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9. What are the recommendations when creating an HTML printable version?

If you expect a page to be printed often, create a separate version.
Graphics width should be under 550 pixels. Avoid using background images. The default on most browsers will be to ignore background images.
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10. My web page is long and gets printed on several pieces of paper, how do I avoid a part of the page being partially cut off at the bottom of the printed page?

This is controlled by the browser and printer margin settings. Longer page printed output will vary from computer to computer.

Some browsers have a Print Preview feature in the browser File Menu. When Previewing your page in Cool Page, use this feature if your browser has it, and layout your page with larger vertical margins between sections of the page.
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Printing Tips

• Read and understand the General Info and FAQ's above.

• Make Printer Friendly versions of pages and link to them.

• Provide printing instructions for your viewers; remind them to check or adjust their browser and printer settings.

• Put a Print Link or Print Button on the page. See below.

Note: If the example Print Link and Print Button shown below do not work, then your browser does not support the code that is used to make them or you do not have a printer installed with your computer, or both.

Print Link Instructions

Put some text or an image on your page. Select the text or image to activate the Links Toolbar. Use this code in the Links Toolbar and set Window to self.

javascript:print()

Example: Click Here to print this page.

Print Button Instructions

Put this code on your page using the HTML Object Tool.
Set the dimensions of the HTML Object to:
Width = 140 Height = 24

Example: