
Tip #641 - How to not print webpage backgrounds
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Q:
When I print web pages it also prints out the backgroundthat wastes a
lot of ink. Is there a way to stop them from printing?
A:
Well, you can set
things up so that those ink sucking web backgrounds aren't printed. Here's how:
With Internet Explorer:
1. Click the Tools
menu, Options, and select the Advanced tab.
2. Scroll down to the "printing"
category. Make sure the box for printing backgrounds is NOT checked. Then click
OK.

That's it. If you were printing
out backgrounds before, this should take care of the problem. Conversely, if
you want the backgrounds, make sure
that little box is checked.
With Firefox & Netscape:
1. Click File, Page setup...
2. Make sure the "Print
backgrounds" box is unchecked.
That's it. If you were printing
out backgrounds before, this should take care of the problem. Conversely, if
you want the backgrounds, make sure
that little box is checked.
I didn't find an AOL
way to do this.
~ Steve
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