Print thread

Ask questions about how the Forums work. (Please read FAQ in header/top of this page first)
Post Reply
barryadam
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 283
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Print thread

Post by barryadam »

I must be blind. I have looked everywhere and cannot find out how to print a thread. Usually, forums have a "print thread" button that allows you to print out multiple page threads as one output. Some reformat to a printer-friendly format, some include pics and attachments.

Where do I find a print feature here?

Thanks

Barry

Terry
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 2306
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:45 pm
Location: norcal
Location: Northern California, USA

Post by Terry »

Right click on your mouse, select print or print preview and voila, its printed.
It ain't the destination, its the journey...

barryadam
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 283
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Post by barryadam »

Thanks, but that does not print more than one page of the thread.

Terry
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 2306
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:45 pm
Location: norcal
Location: Northern California, USA

Post by Terry »

When I choose print preview (all) pages show up for printing.
It ain't the destination, its the journey...

brian
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 18
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:38 pm
Location: Clearwater, Florida, USA
Location: Clearwater, Florida, USA

Post by brian »

Barry,

I tried as Terry suggested and it works. Adjust your page fit to 100% so you can read it. This thread on my PC (XP, w/ IE 8.0) goes to 2 pages, maybe 3 with this reply.

Brian
Brian L - Clearwater, FL USA

barryadam
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 283
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Post by barryadam »

Go to a MULT -PAGE thread, like this one:

viewtopic.php?t=4553

See how it has three "pages" of messages?
Try to print it all at once with one print command.

??????

Terry
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 2306
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:45 pm
Location: norcal
Location: Northern California, USA

Post by Terry »

Sorry you're having trouble with this. I just went thru this and it works for me. Using the thread below with three forum pages.

viewtopic.php?t=173&highlight=

I right clicked and clicked again from the drop down menu up top on one of the squares that lights up with 'View Full Width (Alt+W)' and the tiny page you first saw gets bigger. Then I click on the SHRINK TO FIT drop down menu also up on top and choose 100% from its drop down menu. This size change, reduces the original 13 pages (three forum pages) down to five printable pages that are listed at the bottom and its all very readable. This captures all three pages you see in the thread in five printed pages. Then click on the print icon and your default (meaning automatically) should be set to ALL under the Page Range. Then click print and all five pages print.
It ain't the destination, its the journey...

barryadam
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 283
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Post by barryadam »

Terry,

Thanks for your persistence and patience.
Maybe I'm using the wrong description. I followed your example, and got the five pages. But that is NOT the entire thread.

Image

Here is the last post at the end of your 5 pages of print-out. It is actually the last post at the first "page" of messages:

Image

There are 3 more "pages" of messages that are not included on the print.

I'm sorry to be such a pain. I'm sure I'm just not clear in my words. Sorry.

Thanks again,

Barry

Post Reply

Return to “Help Desk Questions for Using Forum”