Computer pattern problems

Old 11-16-2017, 12:10 AM
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Angry Computer pattern problems

I have been trying to print out instructions for various quilts but when I try to print them they either won't print or they want to print 20-30 pages either way I don't get patterns. Is it me, the computer or the website?
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Old 11-16-2017, 05:31 AM
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I'm not sure but have you checked your printer? Sometimes mine has a mind of it's own. Hope you can get the help you need from others.
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If you have an option called "print preview"......try to select that. Then there should pop up some other options like print page 1 only. Try that and see what it shows. Then, if it looks okay, select the option to print pages 1-10 or whateer you want to print. I usually do Print Preview before printing anything any more.......I've printed 60 pages of nothing too!

Go to File - Print - Print Preview - or go to File - Print - and then a screen comes up where you can select "pages to print" or "current page".

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Old 11-16-2017, 07:32 AM
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yes, i preview to see how many pages and then may only print page 2 through 11. the rest isn't worth my ink.
also make sure it wants to print portrait and not landscape. i did that the other day. grrrrr.
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:58 AM
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I can tell my printer to print just what I want it to print, i.e. current page and/or specific pages. I do find that if I use the print option in word, it will print all pages. I click on the Office circle on my document and it opens a drop down where I can click on print to open my printer options.
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You might try printing to a PDF file and then open using Adobe. Designate which pages to print.
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Old 11-17-2017, 06:27 AM
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You can also select to print in "draft" mode which saves ink.
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