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There are a few things you may need to know in order to print your prayerbook out correctly. This tutorial was written specifically for those using Internet Explorer, however I have been told that other browsers have similar functionality and you should be able to accomplish the same thing using a similar method. Your best bet is to check your browser's HELP file.
Printing Backgrounds: Most webpages are not meant to be printed. They are usually filled with certain graphics and backgrounds that look good on screen but do not transfer well to paper. Because of that, and in an effort to save ink, most browser do not automatically print a background image when printing a webpage. In order to have the background show up on the paper, you must tell it to do so.
| 1. Open your browser. Go to the "Tools" tab at the very top of the page. A menu will pull down. Click on Internet Options. |  |
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2. A new window will open up, click on the "Advanced" tab at the top. A series of options with check boxes will appear. Go down to the "Printing" option. Make sure the box is checked. Then click "Apply" to make the changes. If you decide you don't want this feature, click "Cancel" and no changes will be made. |
Printing Without Header and Footer Text: When you print a webpage, normally you will see text written at the very top and bottom of the page. The top text is typically the website's name, the bottom information is the full URL of the page. When you are printing your prayerbook, you may not want that text on the page. In order for it to print "clean", you must tell your computer to not print the header and footer information.
| 1. Open your browser. Go to the "File" tab at the very top of the page. A menu will pull down. Click on Page Setup. |  |
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2. A new window will open up. You'll notice there is a setting for "Headers and Footers." The bit of code you see in those boxes tells your printer to generate the page information on the top and bottom of your printed page. |
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3. Delete the codes in the two boxes. Click on OK to save the settings. Note: doing this will set your browser to always print without header and footer tags. Be sure you are okay with this. If you want to go back later and have it reprint the information on the page, you need to re-enter the codes. You may want to copy the codes before deleting them so you can redo them later. |
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Adjusting the Margins on Your Printed Page: Since each browser and every printer is different, there is really no way for us to totally control how the prayerbook will print on your machine. If you print the page and find that it is off a bit, adjusting the print margins may help.
| Open your browser. Go to the "File" tab at the very top of the page. A menu will pull down. Click on Page Setup. | |
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2. A new window will open up. You'll notice there is a setting for "Margins (inches)." You'll see a precent there. These precentages indicate how far from the edge of the page the text will print. So 75% means that it will print 3/4th of an inch from the edge. Most printers will not let you print right to the edge, so you probably won't be able to set it to 0%. 25% is usually the cut-off. Decide which margins you need to change, left/right or top/bottom, or both. Make the changes and click OK to save. Note: This will change the margins on ALL future web-based print jobs. Be sure to remember or write-down the original setting so you can change it back later if you desire. |