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Redman2015
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Q: Used to highlight just the portion of an article that I wanted to print and press print selection only.  How do you do that with a MAC?

Used to highlight just the portion of an article that I wanted to print and press print selection only.  How do you do that with a MAC?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Apr 6, 2012 6:39 AM

by noondaywitch,Solvedanswer
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A:

Depends to some extent what application you're printing from, and what printer you're using, but here's the dialogue box for ⌘P in Firefox -

 

Screen shot 2012-04-06 at 15.30.04.png

 

Note the option to print selection only.

 

Haven't looked before, but I can't find anything similar in Pages print options.

 

It does appear in Word though.

 

Message was edited by: noondaywitch

Posted on Apr 6, 2012 7:47 AM

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  • by noondaywitch,Solvedanswer

    noondaywitch noondaywitch Apr 6, 2012 7:47 AM in response to Redman2015
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    Apr 6, 2012 7:47 AM in response to Redman2015

    Depends to some extent what application you're printing from, and what printer you're using, but here's the dialogue box for ⌘P in Firefox -

     

    Screen shot 2012-04-06 at 15.30.04.png

     

    Note the option to print selection only.

     

    Haven't looked before, but I can't find anything similar in Pages print options.

     

    It does appear in Word though.

     

    Message was edited by: noondaywitch

  • by bknewman,

    bknewman bknewman Jun 10, 2012 8:46 PM in response to noondaywitch
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    Jun 10, 2012 8:46 PM in response to noondaywitch

    I cannot believe that this feature isn't standard in all print dialogues, but ESPECIALLY in Pages '09!!

     

    What a joke. Back to Word I go.