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I'm having terrible trouble printing off the image of a census off ancestry as I like to have paper copies.
If I use the print above the image it comes out quite small.
If I right click on it I only get a portion - the same as if I email it to myself.
Even tried clicking file and changing page setup to no avail.
How can I get a full size copy (that I can read!! lol)?
What am I doing wrong?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated as I have loads to print off to get my files up to date.
WendyPusey
06-07-13, 15:51
I always save a copy of the file to my PC and then print from there.
How do you do that Wendy? - I tried save picture and it only saved a portion of the image.
WendyPusey
06-07-13, 16:45
I just right click and "Save image..." Remeber to give it a unique name though.
Did that Wendy but still only half the image - wonder what is wrong.
Just Gillian
07-07-13, 07:03
I've just experimented Julie as I haven't saved/printed one for a while. I'm using firefox.
If I right click and save image, a black image is saved. I only have the option of saving as All Files using this method.
If I click on the Save button and save to computer, the image is saved as a normal, full size one.
WendyPusey
07-07-13, 07:57
I have no problems saving the census image. I use Firefox and I just right click on the image and choose Save image as... I change the name (ie census 1978.jpg) and save it.
I get a full picture which I can then print. Works every time.
Sorry got caught up with a stray grandchild I found on a census - then had to follow it through which parents, spouse, children etc. took hours!!!
I have no idea what programme I save the images on - don't think it's firefox though.
I right clicked and got save image which I did but only got a partial image saved. Even emailing it myself got the same result.
Maybe it's a blip with my computer will have another go when I get back.
Thanks both
With the image open, I simply click normally on the Save button on the top-right and choose to Save to my Computer. The image automatically saves to my Downloads folder and I print it from there.
With the image open, if I click on the Print button, the image prints fine. However, with this option, I have to change the orientation to landscape. The image prints slightly smaller than if I opt for Save to My Computer, but is still OK.
Durham Lady
07-07-13, 14:48
Did you allow the census to fully download on the Ancestry page before saving to your computer? I found if I didn't give it time then I only got a part of the page, too impatient for my own good at times.
Well had another go and it still not printing properly from my computer.
However if I print from my laptop I get the whole image but can't highlight sections of the transcription page which I can do on my computer.
So honestly don't have a clue why it's happening now when it didn't used to be such a problem. Wonder if OH has been messing with the programmes.
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