Windows 7 / Getting Started

Printing Web Pages

Printing a Web page is basically the same as printing any other document. If you haven't fully mastered the art of printing. Here focus on tools and techniques that are unique to printing Web pages. Some things to consider before you print are listed here, as follows:

  • Look around the page for a printer-friendly or printable page link. If you find such a link, click it for a version of the page that's likely to work better with your printer.
  • If the Web site consists of multiple individually scrollable frames and you want to print only one frame, click some plain text or white space in the frame you want to print.
  • If you want to print only a portion of the Web page, select the content you want to print.
  • Consider using Print Preview, discussed next, to see how the printed document will look before you actually print. That way, you won't waste paper on disappointing results.

To print the page, click the drop-down arrow beside the Print button and choose Print. Or choose File → Print from the menu, or press Ctrl+P.

The Print dialog box opens. First, click the printer you want to use. If you want to create an XPS document rather than go straight to paper, choose Microsoft XPS.

Before you click the Print button, consider the following:

  • If the page has multiple frames and you want to print only the one you previously clicked, click the Options tab, choose Only the Selected Frame, and click the General tab again.
  • If you want to print only the content that you previously selected, choose Selection.
  • If you want to print only a portion of a multipage document, choose any option other than All. For example, click Current Page to print only the page you're viewing. Or choose Pages and enter a page range.
  • To conserve color ink, consider clicking Preferences → Paper/Quality → Black and White → OK. (Not available on all printers.)
  • To preview how things will look before you print, click Apply and then click Cancel. Then use Print Preview as described next to take a close look. Otherwise, click Print to start printing.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Using Windows 7 Internet Explorer
  2. Understanding How the Web Works
  3. Examples of Top-Level Domains and URLs of Web Sites
  4. Windows Explorer Versus Internet Explorer
  5. Using Internet Explorer
  6. Browsing to a Web site
  7. Using AutoComplete
  8. Using Back, Forward, and History buttons
  9. Magnifying a page
  10. Panes and toolbars
  11. Full-screen viewing
  12. Change your default home page
  13. Using Tabs
  14. Using Quick Tabs
  15. Creating multiple home page tabs
  16. Rearranging and removing home page tabs
  17. Personalizing tabbed browsing
  18. Shortcut keys for tabs
  19. Using Web Slices
  20. Using Accelerators
  21. Using RSS Feeds
  22. Optional settings for RSS feeds
  23. Using the RSS Feed Headlines gadget
  24. Managing Favorite Sites
  25. Adding tab groups to Favorites
  26. Starting Your Favorites Collection
  27. Organizing Favorites
  28. Importing and exporting Favorites
  29. Blocking Pop-Ups
  30. Using the Information bar
  31. When pop-ups still get through
  32. Using the SmartScreen Filter
  33. How the SmartScreen Filter works
  34. Getting the most from the SmartScreen Filter
  35. Deleting the Browser History
  36. Clearing AutoComplete entries
  37. Configuring AutoComplete
  38. Understanding cookies
  39. Deleting cookies
  40. Adjusting cookie privacy settings
  41. Looking at cookies and privacy policies
  42. Understanding temporary Internet files
  43. Clearing temporary Internet files
  44. Temporary Internet files settings
  45. A note on certificates
  46. Using Internet Security Zones
  47. Printing Web Pages
  48. Using Print Preview
  49. Saving Web Pages
  50. Copying content from Web pages
  51. Downloading pictures and videos
  52. Making Internet Explorer Your Default Browser
  53. Searching the Web
  54. Choosing search providers
  55. Choosing a default provider
  56. Searching from the Search box
  57. Searching from the address bar
  58. Getting More with Add-ons
  59. Managing add-ons
  60. Internet Explorer Help and Troubleshooting