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Title: Windows 7 increasing print size
Post by: Broadback on Aug 10, 2010, 08:59:42
When I print and email or information off a web page the font print size is very small. Is there a way to increase this so that it is easier to read? I can print from,say, note pad in any size font I wish, but cannot find a way of altering it when printing otherwise. I know that the printer I am using (it is the Canon S900) is not fully supported in Windows 7.
Title: Re: Windows 7 increasing print size
Post by: Odos on Aug 15, 2010, 14:03:36
Don't know if you've got this sorted by now, but isn't the printed font size controlled by your browser/mail client regardless of OS.

I use Win 7 as my main OS and never have any problem even though Win 7 doesn't support my printer ( I have to use Vista drivers ). I can change the size of the printed output using the options in my browser ( Opera ).

Title: Re: Windows 7 increasing print size
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 15, 2010, 14:13:59
You need to change the print options in the client (Outlook I guess?) you are using.
Title: Re: Windows 7 increasing print size
Post by: Broadback on Aug 15, 2010, 15:44:42
Thanks for the tips. Yes I find that I am able to get larger print by increasing the font size and setting it from fit on page to (say) 100%. However that only works when I print using it from the file option. If there is an option on the web page to print it still prints it very small, I am actually using Travel Line to plan journeys around London by bus. Still I can live withthat though it is rather annoying.
Title: Re: Windows 7 increasing print size
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 15, 2010, 17:50:34
I think there are two options that will help. Untick "shrink to fit width" as the way the website is layed out, it shrinks it (a wide-screen website) to fit a portrait page. As this is not needed, leaving the "shrink to fit width" left off, will print the page the normal size. (Backwards I know, but I did not program it. ;) )
Or use the option to View a PDF of the journey, I think the website offers that as well. Then print from there.  :thumb: