Couch_Potato Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 I like the fact that the 'print-friendly' version of the pages leaves off all the log entries, but I think it could be better. How about the 'print-friendly' page also stripping off the menu buttons on the left side and allowing the description to take up the entire width of the printed page? I would like to see the just the area with a white background from the current 'print-friendly' page to be the entire page, no green border, no menu buttons. That way there's not an extra inch of wasted paper on the left side of the printed description. Does this sound like a good idea to anybody else? I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Since there is more room for the description, there is greater chance that it won't roll to an additional page. Also, there will be toner/ink savings. [This message was edited by sbell111 on May 22, 2002 at 01:37 PM.] Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Sounds good to me. All those graphics are a waste of ink. Link to comment
+Harrald Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 I set my printer on BW and the lowest quality. Also I set it to print two pages on one in landscape. Saves on paper and ink. ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Link to comment
+Markwell Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 How about the printer-friendly version having the Microsoft Streets Map BEFORE the cache description? Many times the map gets cut in half (and doesn't print on page two) because of lengthy descriptions. A slight reorganization would solve that. I also agree that I print in BW and 2 pages per sheet. Markwell Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 How do you print 2 pages on one sheet. I have IE 6.0 and HP Laserjet printer.? Tks ALan Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted May 22, 2002 Author Share Posted May 22, 2002 I print on both sides of the paper. Allowing 2 one page descriptions or a single 2 page description to only use a single sheet of paper. The sad part is that I don't really do it to conserve paper, I'm just cheap Unfortunately my printer currently won't automatically print on both sides. I have to manually feed the printed page back in to print the reverse side. There is an adaptor unit that fits on my printer that is supposed to be able to do this automatically. I may look into it. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted May 22, 2002 Author Share Posted May 22, 2002 I print on both sides of the paper. Allowing 2 one page descriptions or a single 2 page description to only use a single sheet of paper. The sad part is that I don't really do it to conserve paper, I'm just cheap Unfortunately my printer currently won't automatically print on both sides. I have to manually feed the printed page back in to print the reverse side. There is an adaptor unit that fits on my printer that is supposed to be able to do this automatically. I may look into it. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Link to comment
+Markwell Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 It should be an option in the printer setup. Look around for the layout portion of the driver (what comes up after your do CTRL-P). There should be an option in there somewhere. Markwell Link to comment
+ClayJar Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 I always just drag to select only the relevant text (and optionally map) and print the selection. Poof! Instant headerless, menuless, logless print page. Link to comment
+ClayJar Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 I always just drag to select only the relevant text (and optionally map) and print the selection. Poof! Instant headerless, menuless, logless print page. Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 If you use the Mozilla browser, it's a snap to get a clean display. Just right-click on any image, and select "Block images from this server", and refresh the page. The map will remain, since it comes from a different server. Link to comment
Elias Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Alan2: How do you print 2 pages on one sheet. I have IE 6.0 and HP Laserjet printer.? Newer HP drivers and I believe the standard Windows XP drivers have this functionality. In IE, go to File -> Print then click the Preferences button. On the dialog box that comes up, you should have a Layout tab where you can adjust the number of pages per sheet. If your driver doesn't support this, I've also uses a printer utility called FinePrint that will let you do multiple page printing with almost any print driver. It has many other nifty features as well, but I really only used it for multiple page printing. -Elias Link to comment
+infosponge Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 I print the cache pages 4-up (i.e. 4 on one page)...rarely does a cache go longer than 4 pages, even with the printer un-friendly layout at geocaching.com, and folding the paper into quarters fits into a pocket nicely and the most important info is readable without unfolding it! It's very handy... Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 I'm looking for some guinea pigs to test something I threw together the other day for this purpose, actually. This solution only works if you are using Internet Explorer version 5 or above, and it might require you to be running some flavor of NT (that's not a real requirement, but only due to the fact that I suspect the .reg file won't work on 9x; that's one of the things that needs tested.) If you'd like to play, download http://216.202.195.127/cachesimple.zip and unzip it in your windows directory (if you'd prefer to put it somewhere else, edit the .reg file in notepad and change the value of "Script" to match the new location.) If you're concerned about security, note that both files are plain text and you can read them to make sure they won't compromise your machine. Now, restart IE, go to a cache page, and let the magic begin: drop down the "tools" menu and choose "Cache Simplifier." If all goes well, you now have a plain-text black-and-white version of the cache suitable for printing. Obviously this utility is dependent on the structure of the cache pages to remain the same, so don't be surprised if it breaks when the cache page format changes. Also, don't be surprised if it does weird things when you run it on something that's not a cache description. Link to comment
+BrownMule & Jackrabbit Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Warm Fuzzies - Fuzzy: I'm looking for some guinea pigs to test something I threw together the other day for this purpose, actually. Didn't work with W98 and IE6. Didn't even show the buttons or dropdowns on IE6. ENJOY THE OUTDOORS Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 I missed a step. You need to double-click the .reg files to install them in your registry. I can't believe I forgot to mention that... Link to comment
+BrownMule & Jackrabbit Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Warm Fuzzies - Fuzzy: I missed a step. You need to double-click the .reg files to install them in your registry. I can't believe I forgot to mention that... http://216.202.195.127/warm.gif Says "Specified file is not a registry script" Guess you were right about it not working with w9x ENJOY THE OUTDOORS Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Okay, it's all updated for 9x. The cachesimpbutton.zip file has been rolled into cachesimple.zip, so it no longer exists. It's all one big happy file now. Link to comment
+gnbrotz Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Works like a charm for me! Thanks for the neat tool. Greg N 39° 54.705' W 77° 33.137' Link to comment
Team Grayrun Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 I'm running Windows 98 and IE 5.5. Your app works like a charm. Thanks much! Gary // Team Grayrun Heard in a bookstore coffee shop: "They don't have regular coffee. Whaddya want, French Roast or Peruvian?" Link to comment
+OzzieSan Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Just installed it and it works super! Thanks.. Link to comment
+OzzieSan Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Just installed it and it works super! Thanks.. Link to comment
+slinger91 Posted June 15, 2002 Share Posted June 15, 2002 paste the cache page over to word, delete everything that is errelavent, than put the map at the very bottom. That way I have only the info I need, and it's all on one page. Link to comment
+BrownMule & Jackrabbit Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Warm Fuzzies - Fuzzy: Okay, it's all updated for 9x. The cachesimpbutton.zip file has been rolled into cachesimple.zip, so it no longer exists. It's all one big happy file now. http://216.202.195.127/warm.gif Thanks for the tool, works great now. ENJOY THE OUTDOORS Link to comment
Zuckerruebensirup Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Couch_Potato: How about the 'print-friendly' page also stripping off the menu buttons on the left side and allowing the description to take up the entire width of the printed page? I would like to see the just the area with a white background from the current 'print-friendly' page to be the entire page, no green border, no menu buttons. That way there's not an extra inch of wasted paper on the left side of the printed description. Does this sound like a good idea to anybody else? Sounds like a great idea! ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!" Link to comment
Zuckerruebensirup Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Couch_Potato: How about the 'print-friendly' page also stripping off the menu buttons on the left side and allowing the description to take up the entire width of the printed page? I would like to see the just the area with a white background from the current 'print-friendly' page to be the entire page, no green border, no menu buttons. That way there's not an extra inch of wasted paper on the left side of the printed description. Does this sound like a good idea to anybody else? Sounds like a great idea! ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!" Link to comment
+6 Pack Rats Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Sounds like a good suggestion to me too. Loose the extra stuff when printing. But for now I will try printing two pages on one and try warm fuzzies print tool. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Couch_Potatooes this sound like a good idea to anybody else? YES - it's a good idea. I'm a Mac-user so that cachesimple tool did not work, but that's OK. I can copy/paste/print on the back of some other old thing, the way I do now. ----- You must be present to win. Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Couch_Potato:Does this sound like a good idea to anybody else? YES - it's a good idea. I'm a Mac-user so that cachesimple tool did not work, but that's OK. I can copy/paste/print on the back of some other old thing, the way I do now. ----- You must be present to win. Link to comment
cardobj Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Couch_Potato: I like the fact that the 'print-friendly' version of the pages leaves off all the log entries, but ... How about the 'print-friendly' page also stripping off the menu buttons on the left side and allowing the description to take up the entire width of the printed page? ... I'd also like to see a "print friendly" view with the log entries--all of them. Some times, the only way to find a cache is with the help of the log entries... ++cardobj Link to comment
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