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HARDWARE - Web‑to‑Paper: Simple Tricks for Printing Website Pages

Intermediate

We love questions from our readers! If one person has a tech-issue, chances are many of you will as well.

[A black printer on a desk prints a color chart green plants are visible in the background]

Mike wrote in and asked:

When I print pages from the Internet, I want the URL included. But it does not show on the printed pages. How do I change that? I may need the link for future reference.

Great question! I don't print website pages very often, but I had the same issue the other day when printing a recipe that I found online. My family loved it, and I went to send the link to the recipe to my daughter, but the URL (website address) wasn't included in my printed copy. Luckily, I was able to find the website with the recipe again, but in the future, I will make sure to include the URL when I print.

Let's learn how to make sure the URL is included if you need it... and some other helpful printing tips.

Include the Website Address When Printing

When you're printing a website page, sometimes you want to include the URL on the printed copy. If the URL (or other header/footer information) doesn't show when you print, it's usually due to your browser's Print settings. Here's how to fix it.

TIP: This works pretty much the same in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or MS Edge:

·     With the website page open, on your computer, right-click and choose Print (or use the shortcut Ctrl+P). This option can also be found in the Settings on web browsers as well.
·     The Print dialog box will open. In the Print panel on the right, scroll down and find More settings. You may need to click a down arrow to open it.
·     Check the box to include Headers and Footers.
·     This includes the URL, page number, and other info at the top or bottom of the page.
·     Print your document.

As you see in the screenshot below, the URL doesn't show in the header when you're using Google Chrome, only the page name. But it IS displayed in the footer.

[Screenshot of a print settings window open next to a webpage about artificial intelligence articles and webinars]

NOTE: The header and footer may appear differently in various browsers. The URL appears in the header in Mozilla Firefox, and in MS Edge, it will be displayed in the footer.

Other Printing Tips

Here are some other settings to consider when printing web pages. NOTE: Depending on your printer, these settings may have different names.

[Print settings menu with options]
·     Print Preview - Always check Print Preview to see how the page will look. This helps avoid wasted paper and ink.
·     Pages per Sheet - Under More Settings, click the arrow on Pages per sheet. This allows you to print more than one page of your document on a sheet of paper.
·     Margins - Set the margins in the Print dialog box to Narrow or Custom if you want to fit more content per page.
·     Quality (or Scale) - Change the dpi (dots per inch) to save ink.
·     Color vs. Black and White - Choose black and white if you don't need color to save ink.
·     Two-Sided printing – If your printer offers it, select 2-sided printing to save paper if applicable for your situation.
·     Lots of Ads on the page? To print ONLY what you want, not ads, popups or images, there’s a free web tool that lets you do this called PrintFriendly.com. Read about it in this TechTalk article<https://opiayfbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DhiJWbQVqozXuvvziyIIaMkgwbR7q-FK-_hY7-_HVqpUJtr2lIWuV-QZPF91A1UgeqXojp5xWDLvZf2iBcNRgZ_FAUAsUi78-J9tw-UaxQCK2MtNx4pirTjWQN5M_gvFGg4V9-V9r--6jzy9uajhZlvMX2Fshof9SiRdKaN7VHnlG3JfdtY3221ats1ifb0ZOUegQ8zYN5kJ0THoDKdIIg==&c=NdeHJH19Hg3ZiXwdlX-5OYe3svYq1LBfaOEcN8TCQRJEKc2B3NAoyw==&ch=68tF02xuP_POaDX-TZ9aOINZAuIF34LlxXISJ7rKUspKj6Sa8P_CCQ==>.

What Determines The Choices You Get When You Print?

Do you ever wonder why the exact choices you get when you send something to the printer are often different?

That's because there are four different controlling elements to create a print job:

1) User's Application [e.g., Browser, Word, PDF Viewer]

2) Operating System [Windows, macOS, etc.]

3) Printer Driver

4) Printer

It's no wonder, with all these influences, that every print situation is slightly different. You can use the common choice options above to make your printing experiences positive ones.

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Communications: Talking

Answer "no" first

Someone asks you to do something. Or you get invited to an event. Perhaps it is work-related or just plain fun. In any case, you can't ... or prefer not to.

You don't want to hurt their feelings, right? You want to let them down gently. So what do you instinctively say? "Oh that would be lovely, if I didn't have ..." "What fun that would be, but it's not possible." or even "I'd love to, but can't."

What do all of these have in common? Each one ends on the "not" part. The last thing heard by your colleague is that you are not willing for some reason or another.

That leaves a sting in the air. It sends your friend off feeling down.

What can you say that would flip that, leaving your colleague feeling upbeat ... even though you've turned them down?

Start with the negative. Yes, that's right, begin with the "no" or "I can't". Then follow it with a positive statement about the invite or the request.

EXAMPLES:

Request: "Will you cover for me tomorrow?" Answer: "I can't. I'll be happy to do it on another day." (Versus: "I'll be happy to do it on another day. I can't tomorrow.")

Invitation: "Would you like to join us for dessert after work?" Answer: "No. I'm busy. Sounds like a fun time!" (Versus: "Sounds like fun, but I'm busy.")

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