Complaint Insights "Print" autoselects double sided

[jim hardy]

irrespective of what my printer is set for

and if there's an option it can't be reached - too far down the page

 

[anorlunda]

On mine, I have to click on "more settings" there's a check box for two sided.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

These are all options set in your browser and PC.

 

[jim hardy]

On mine, I have to click on "more settings" there's a check box for two sided.

THANKS !
Found it - on mine i have to UNCLICK "more settings" and click " Print using system dialog"

These are all options set in your browser and PC.

They're both set for single sided

INSIGHTS prints them two sided.
No longer an issue, found the workaround.

Now i have to try it again because when i printed through INSIGHTS it cut off a couple lines of text at bottom of every page.
Compare red circle on snip above which is how it prints
against the screen

text starting with " magnet"... to end of sentence disappeared.

Oh well. Software is just that way.

old jim

 

[Tom.G]

I've had the same problem with some other sites, not yet on PF though. Maybe because I don't print much from here.

I just printed the same Insight and got a layout with the sidebar, and consequentially grossly different page breaks. There were words and/or lines dropped at the bottom of at least some of the pages. A possible problem is that the "Physics Forums Insights" header is placed at the top of pages 2 thru n and gets the pagination software confused. This also shows as the first line of text missing at the top of the page.

I downloaded the Insight and printed it locally with the same results.
I also tried replacing the "Insights" banner file with an empty file and obtained similar but not identical results. The Banner was replaced with the letters "P" and half of the letter "h", blank space and a blank line, and a demarcation line. Something in a .CSS file somewhere?

Also, the end of the Insight has duplicated entries for "Newer Comments >>"

I also tried to print selected text and it would not print, it never even got to the print spooler,

So, @jim hardy, it's not just you with a problem; this Insight seems really messed up.

EDIT: Also the associated files for this Insight included an image of a car! No car appears in the article itself.

 

[jim hardy]

Thanks Tom

i at first blamed a Windows update - they keep on changing my mouse driver back to Microshaft
but couldn't find any of my printer settings changed
and a local Word file printed fine.
Found a Chrome button but it's set to single-sided as well.

so my diagnosis is we've got another case of WYG_ain't_WYS software..

i blame Bill Gates - he's taught a whole industry to worship mediocrity..

So I just printed it and am writing in the missing lines with an old fashioned lead (more precisely, graphite) pencil .

BTW it's not just that one, try the one on accelerating a car...

old jim

 

[Tom.G]

BTW it's not just that one, try the one on accelerating a car...

Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder Jim. See the edit to my previous post. There was a car included.

 

[jim hardy]

I noticed it on the car article, then tried the magnetic Insight too to see if it was isolated or generic to Insights... Sorry for the sloppy work..

 

[jim hardy]

More frustrations with insights

1. no Latex or symbols in COMMENTS ?
2. no Preview in COMMENTS ?
3. Previous comments didn't show until after i posted mine, it would have been nice to know if my questions had been addressed by others first.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

More frustrations with insights

Please comment in the forum threads.

 

[jim hardy]

Please comment in the forum threads.

I wasn't sure whether to put the complaint in this forum or the affected Insights comment, so did both.
Do you prefer them here ?

old jim

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I wasn't sure whether to put the complaint in this forum or the affected Insights comment, so did both.
Do you prefer them here ?

old jim

Here is fine, but I am aware of the issues, thanks! :)

 

[jim hardy]

Here is fine, but I am aware of the issues, thanks! :)

 

[Seaver Essien]

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Thanks a lot i knew nothing about using printers to print and all that but your views have made me learn !more about that
Meaning different printers got different print preview right

 

[Tom.G]

Welcome to PF Seaver!

Right, usually. The 'usually' is because sometimes similar printers models from the same manufacturer will use the same software across several models.

Also, different application programs such as web browsers, image editors, and text editors will have their own preview capability built into them. You may then see different previews from the programs even though they go to the same printer.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Seaver Essien]

Welcome to PF Seaver!

Right, usually. The 'usually' is because sometimes similar printers models from the same manufacturer will use the same software across several models.

Also, different application programs such as web browsers, image editors, and text editors will have their own preview capability built into them. You may then see different previews from the programs even though they go to the same printer.

Cheers,
Tom

Ooo ohk
So similar printers models from the same manufacturer. May use the same software
I get it now