printing through browsers

[demetrius]

Hi,

I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use the
media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I have is
that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL that are
automatically printed with the page. Does anyone know if this is possible
and how to do that?

Thanks

[Stephen Poley]

Re: printing through browsers

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use the
>media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I have is
>that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL that are
>automaticall y printed with the page. Does anyone know if this is possible
>and how to do that?[/color]

Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use Mozilla.
I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of page headers
and footers.

--
Stephen Poley

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/

[Stephen Poley]

Re: printing through browsers

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use the
>media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I have is
>that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL that are
>automaticall y printed with the page. Does anyone know if this is possible
>and how to do that?[/color]

Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use Mozilla.
I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of page headers
and footers.

--
Stephen Poley

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/

[demetrius]

Re: printing through browsers

Unfortunately I thought that was probably the case, but thanks anyway.

"Stephen Poley" <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in message
news:hp8j7093av 46vsa7avoacs6kc j2cosnvbn@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> >media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I have[/color][/color]
is[color=blue][color=green]
> >that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL that are
> >automaticall y printed with the page. Does anyone know if this is[/color][/color]
possible[color=blue][color=green]
> >and how to do that?[/color]
>
> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use Mozilla.
> I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of page headers
> and footers.
>
> --
> Stephen Poley
>
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/[/color]

[demetrius]

Re: printing through browsers

Unfortunately I thought that was probably the case, but thanks anyway.

"Stephen Poley" <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in message
news:hp8j7093av 46vsa7avoacs6kc j2cosnvbn@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> >media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I have[/color][/color]
is[color=blue][color=green]
> >that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL that are
> >automaticall y printed with the page. Does anyone know if this is[/color][/color]
possible[color=blue][color=green]
> >and how to do that?[/color]
>
> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use Mozilla.
> I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of page headers
> and footers.
>
> --
> Stephen Poley
>
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/[/color]

[Eric Bohlman]

Re: printing through browsers

Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in
news:hp8j7093av 46vsa7avoacs6kc j2cosnvbn@4ax.c om:
[color=blue]
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>the media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I
>>have is that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL
>>that are automatically printed with the page. Does anyone know if
>>this is possible and how to do that?[/color]
>
> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use
> Mozilla. I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of
> page headers and footers.[/color]

IE6 and Opera (7.22, but I'm pretty sure much older versions also allow
it).

[Eric Bohlman]

Re: printing through browsers

Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in
news:hp8j7093av 46vsa7avoacs6kc j2cosnvbn@4ax.c om:
[color=blue]
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>the media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I
>>have is that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL
>>that are automatically printed with the page. Does anyone know if
>>this is possible and how to do that?[/color]
>
> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use
> Mozilla. I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of
> page headers and footers.[/color]

IE6 and Opera (7.22, but I'm pretty sure much older versions also allow
it).

[brucie]

Re: printing through browsers

in post: <news:zGgec.646 80$z%1.28493@tw ister.rdc-kc.rr.com>
"demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com> said:
[color=blue]
> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use the
> media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color]

don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
window to print but get something else.

--
b r u c i e

[brucie]

Re: printing through browsers

in post: <news:zGgec.646 80$z%1.28493@tw ister.rdc-kc.rr.com>
"demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com> said:
[color=blue]
> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use the
> media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color]

don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
window to print but get something else.

--
b r u c i e

[Neal]

Re: printing through browsers

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:56:39 +1000, brucie <shit@bruciesus enetshit.info>
wrote:
[color=blue]
> in post: <news:zGgec.646 80$z%1.28493@tw ister.rdc-kc.rr.com>
> "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com> said:
>[color=green]
>> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>> the
>> media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color]
>
> don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
> it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
> window to print but get something else.
>[/color]

How is this most easily done? Without Javascript?

[Neal]

Re: printing through browsers

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:56:39 +1000, brucie <shit@bruciesus enetshit.info>
wrote:
[color=blue]
> in post: <news:zGgec.646 80$z%1.28493@tw ister.rdc-kc.rr.com>
> "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com> said:
>[color=green]
>> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>> the
>> media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color]
>
> don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
> it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
> window to print but get something else.
>[/color]

How is this most easily done? Without Javascript?

[brucie]

Re: printing through browsers

in post: <news:opr6btihe gdvhyks@news.rc n.com>
Neal <neal413@spamrc n.com> said:
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>> the media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color][/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
>> don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
>> it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
>> window to print but get something else.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> How is this most easily done?[/color]

just link the document to itself with a querystring thrown on the end to
indicate to a server side script to change the CSS from the one you use
for the display to the one for print. if the visitor likes it they can
then hit their print button or their back button for the display version
and print it.
[color=blue]
> Without Javascript?[/color]

of course without JS.

--
b r u c i e

[brucie]

Re: printing through browsers

in post: <news:opr6btihe gdvhyks@news.rc n.com>
Neal <neal413@spamrc n.com> said:
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>> the media type "print" to create a printer layout.[/color][/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
>> don't forget to warn the visitor or give them the option of not using
>> it. they may get a little upset if they expect what they see in their
>> window to print but get something else.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> How is this most easily done?[/color]

just link the document to itself with a querystring thrown on the end to
indicate to a server side script to change the CSS from the one you use
for the display to the one for print. if the visitor likes it they can
then hit their print button or their back button for the display version
and print it.
[color=blue]
> Without Javascript?[/color]

of course without JS.

--
b r u c i e

[Stephen Poley]

Re: printing through browsers

On 11 Apr 2004 20:48:44 GMT, Eric Bohlman <ebohlman@earth link.net>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in
>news:hp8j7093a v46vsa7avoacs6k cj2cosnvbn@4ax. com:
>[color=green]
>> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>>the media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I
>>>have is that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL
>>>that are automatically printed with the page. Does anyone know if
>>>this is possible and how to do that?[/color]
>>
>> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use
>> Mozilla. I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of
>> page headers and footers.[/color]
>
>IE6 and Opera (7.22, but I'm pretty sure much older versions also allow
>it).[/color]

!! There was me looking for it under Preferences in Opera and concluding
it wasn't available. I suppose Print Options is indeed a more logical
place ...

If IE6 can do it as well, then I guess the OP can assume that most of
his audience have the facility available if they want it.

--
Stephen Poley

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/

[Stephen Poley]

Re: printing through browsers

On 11 Apr 2004 20:48:44 GMT, Eric Bohlman <ebohlman@earth link.net>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedH amTrap@xs4all.n l> wrote in
>news:hp8j7093a v46vsa7avoacs6k cj2cosnvbn@4ax. com:
>[color=green]
>> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:07 GMT, "demetrius" <demetrius@wi.r r.com>
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I need to be able to print from a browser and thought that I would use
>>>the media type "print" to create a printer layout. The problem that I
>>>have is that I need to be able to suppress the page number and the URL
>>>that are automatically printed with the page. Does anyone know if
>>>this is possible and how to do that?[/color]
>>
>> Not as page author, no. You can do it as page reader if you use
>> Mozilla. I'm not sure if any other browsers support configuration of
>> page headers and footers.[/color]
>
>IE6 and Opera (7.22, but I'm pretty sure much older versions also allow
>it).[/color]

!! There was me looking for it under Preferences in Opera and concluding
it wasn't available. I suppose Print Options is indeed a more logical
place ...

If IE6 can do it as well, then I guess the OP can assume that most of
his audience have the facility available if they want it.

--
Stephen Poley

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/