Printer printing too small

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James

We have windows xp, and a Lekmark printer connected. The problem is
the printer prints very small, and I've searched how to fix that, and
found where someone said click on file, then, print setup. Well this
computer doesn't have a print setup but it has this under file-

New Tab
New Window
Open
Edit with Notepad
Save As
Close Tab
Page Setup
Print
Print Preview
Send
Import and Export
Propierties
Work Offline
Exit

I would really appreciate it if someone would tell me how my printer
could print larger.

Thanks in advance,
James Moore
 
Different applications can have different print sizes.
You appear to be talking about Internet Explorer( IE7 or IE8) here, so
try File-Page Setup.
IE8 has more options, so please specify your version.

....Alan
 
We have windows xp, and a Lekmark printer connected. The problem is
the printer prints very small, and I've searched how to fix that, and
found where someone said click on file, then, print setup. Well this
computer doesn't have a print setup but it has this under file-

New Tab
New Window
Open
Edit with Notepad
Save As
Close Tab
Page Setup
Print
Print Preview
Send
Import and Export
Propierties
Work Offline
Exit

I would really appreciate it if someone would tell me how my printer
could print larger.

Thanks in advance,
James Moore
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Has this printer ever behaved, is it new?

A good generic test would be to right click your default printer,
Properties and Print Test Page. That should be easily readable and
have colors (if you are using color). Then you know the basics are
set up right. How does that work for you?

If you try to print from some program (MS Word for example) and it is
then too small and your Test Page works the solution will likely be a
setting in your other other software. Maybe the font size is too
small, or it thinks you are printing on a envelope.

Also try Print Preview as suggested - save a wasted page. If it
doesn't look close to right there, something needs adjusting.

If you still have trouble, say what program you are using to print -
Internet Explorer, Firefox, MS Word, etc.

Jose
 
James

What is the source of the document you are trying to print?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Alan

You may well be right but we need to get the OP focused on the source
and not the printer.


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Helmsman

You seem to have taken your hand off the tiller!


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Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Helmsman

You seem to have taken your hand off the tiller!

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Gerry
 ~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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I want to thank you for taking time to offer your opinions, Someone
wanted to know if I was talking about the text,or font, It would be
the text since the printer prints such a small type, and the system is
windows xp, IE7 and it's a Lexmark printer. I've read your suggestions
and worked with the printer, and found no help. Even making the text
size larger on the computer didn't help.

James Moore
 
James

Is your problem arising from the effect of shrink to fit? Shrink to fit
helps with the problem of losing the right hand size of the page.The
downside is the text size is reduced. One way to counter the problem is
to change the Portrait setting to Landscape.

Otherwise look at the web page for Print friendly options. An option on
this page is if you select Low Graphics:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Another example -see Page Tools and Print this page
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279328/en-us

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
I want to thank you for taking time to offer your opinions, Someone
wanted to know if I was talking about the text,or font, It would be
the text since the printer prints such a small type, and the system is
windows xp, IE7 and it's a Lexmark printer. I've read your suggestions
and worked with the printer, and found no help. Even making the text
size larger on the computer didn't help.

James Moore
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Try asking the question differently or stating your problem so we
don't have to guess what you are doing and ask so many questions.

You still have not said what or how you are trying to print. Are you
trying to print a WWW page from IE? Are you trying to print a MS Word
document? Spreadsheet? Text File?

Say something like:

"I am using IE7 and when the WWW page is displayed, if I choose File,
Print, the web page prints but it is too small, or the text is too
small..."

You did not say what happens when you printed a test page.

What does your print effort look like in Print Preview?

If a WWW page doesn't work, how about printing something else from
another program, or is it just WWW pages that don't work?

Is it all WWW pages or just one?

If it is a WWW page you want to print, what is the URL (address) of
the WWW page so I can try it here?

I don't even know if it is a WWW page you are trying to print, so I
can only guess what you are doing.

Jose
 
Try asking the question differently or stating your problem so we
don't have to guess what you are doing and ask so many questions.

You still have not said what or how you are trying to print.  Are you
trying to print a WWW page from IE?  Are you trying to print a MS Word
document?  Spreadsheet?  Text File?
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I tried these pages-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/-(small)
http://www.yahoo.com-(small)
http://fourstateshomepage.com/-(small)
http://powerhouseministries.ning.com/-(it was normal.)
Test page-(normal)
then I tried-http://www.yahoo.com-(still small)
Say something like:

"I am using IE7 and when the WWW page is displayed, if I choose File,
Print, the web page prints but it is too small, or the text is too
small..."
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Page prints,color is good, print is small.
You did not say what happens when you printed a test page.
NORMAL
What does your print effort look like in Print Preview?
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My effort to print-I gave up trying-LOL
If a WWW page doesn't work, how about printing something else from
another program, or is it just WWW pages that don't work?

Is it all WWW pages or just one?
Read Above
If it is a WWW page you want to print, what is the URL (address) of
the WWW page so I can try it here?
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You can try Yahoo, if you want-it will probably be normal on your
printer, but I'm trying to fix the one here.
 
I tried these pages-http://news.bbc.co.uk/-(small)http://www.yahoo.com-(small)http://...http://powerhouseministries.ning..com/-(itwas normal.)
Test page-(normal)
then I tried-http://www.yahoo.com-(stillsmall)





Page prints,color is good, print is small.




My effort to print-I gave up trying-LOL





You can try Yahoo, if you want-it will probably be normal on your
printer, but I'm trying to fix the one here.
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So, now we know (after a couple days) you are trying to print a web
page. What browser are you using? Internet Explorer, Firefox,
something else?

I am using Firefox for a browser, so this applies to Firefox:

When you are in your browser and choose File there is a Page Setup
option and a Scale box (percentage).

On mine, the scale is set to 80%.

What is yours? Change it if it is too small and your browser should
remember it.

When you choose File, Print Preview, there is also a Page Setup option
there with a Scale option.(percentage). You can change it there.

When you set it in either place, it will be the same in both places.

If you are using IE (sounds like it) you did not say what a Print
Preview looks like. You should check in Print Preview and it is too
small, make adjustments there.

I do not have the patience or time to fool around with IE. It is too
slow and too clumsy. Asking it to print one WWW page took way too
long and I will never do it again.

You should know enough to start doing a little of your own
troubleshooting, or consider Firefox .

If you still have questions/problems you need to give more details to
reduce the number of messages back and forth digging for simple
details.

Jose
 
James

Is your problem arising from the effect of shrink to fit? Shrink to fit
helps with the problem of losing the right hand size of the page.The
downside is the text size is reduced. One way to counter the problem is
to change the Portrait setting to Landscape.

Otherwise look at the web page for Print friendly options. An option on
this page is if you select Low Graphics:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Another example -see Page Tools and Print this page
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279328/en-us

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
So, now we know (after a couple days) you are trying to print a web
page.  What browser are you using?  Internet Explorer, Firefox,
something else?

I am using Firefox for a browser, so this applies to Firefox:

When you are in your browser and choose File there is a Page Setup
option and a Scale box (percentage).

On mine, the scale is set to 80%.

What is yours?  Change it if it is too small and your browser should
remember it.

When you choose File, Print Preview, there is also a Page Setup option
there with a Scale option.(percentage).  You can change it there.

When you set it in either place, it will be the same in both places.

If you are using IE (sounds like it) you did not say what a Print
Preview looks like.  You should check in Print Preview and it is too
small, make adjustments there.

I do not have the patience or time to fool around with IE.  It is too
slow and  too clumsy.  Asking it to print one WWW page took way too
long and I will never do it again.

You should know enough to start doing a little of your own
troubleshooting, or consider Firefox .

If you still have questions/problems you need to give more details to
reduce the number of messages back and forth digging for simple
details.

Jose
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Microsoft acknowledged and fixed a small print issue in IE7 and other
programs a while back.

Their fix was supposedly rolled into SP3.

Are you up to date on your SPs and other Microsoft updates?

Jose
 
James

Is your problem arising from the effect of shrink to fit? Shrink to fit
helps with the problem of losing the right hand size of the page.The
downside is the text size is reduced. One way to counter the problem is
to change the Portrait setting to Landscape.

Otherwise look at the web page for Print friendly options. An option on
this page is if you select Low Graphics:http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Another example -see Page Tools and Print this pagehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/279328/en-us

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Hope  this helps.

Gerry
 ~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~









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Thank You Gerry, I will try that.
 
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