How do I get "Print Target" feature in context menu

Feb 22nd, 2023 12:49 pm

#1

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 22nd, 2023 12:49 pm

How do I get "Print Target" feature in context menu

I have a particular Sudoku site I go to quite often to print off the daily competition. I have continued to use Internet Explorer just for this one site because of the ease in printing off the daily sheet - by using Right click to get the context menu and then "Print Target" to print off the daily sheet.

Long story but the quality and ease of printing by opening the sheet and then issuing print command is nowhere near as friendly. This week Microsoft has finally stopped IE from working.

Is there any way I can add "Print Target" context function to Edge or Chrome?

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Feb 22nd, 2023 1:30 pm

#2

kramer1: Deal Addict; Apr 29, 2018; 2307 posts; 1682 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 22nd, 2023 1:30 pm

Right Click -> Open Image in New Tab -> Print

Should be the same end result

Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Game Stop

Feb 22nd, 2023 2:53 pm

#3

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 22nd, 2023 2:53 pm

kramer1 wrote: ↑ Right Click -> Open Image in New Tab -> Print

Should be the same end result

Thanks, but neither Chrome nor Edge let me "open image in new tab" Just "Open Link" in new tab or new window. And that adds more steps and also still gives me ain imperfect printout vs the old "Print Target"

I apologize for offending sensitivities of alt right, alt left, or anyone in the middle, for humor or perspectives, for my maturity and occasional errors. I apologize for misunderstandings on gender, religion, politics, race or deals.

Feb 22nd, 2023 3:36 pm

#4

Canuck_TO: Deal Addict; Dec 11, 2008; 1543 posts; 942 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 22nd, 2023 3:36 pm

Cough wrote: ↑ Thanks, but neither Chrome nor Edge let me "open image in new tab" Just "Open Link" in new tab or new window. And that adds more steps and also still gives me ain imperfect printout vs the old "Print Target"

It could actually take a bit more to setup but shouldn't be an issue.
Why can't you just print to PDF though.

Send a copy of the link to check.

Feb 22nd, 2023 3:51 pm

#5

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 22nd, 2023 3:51 pm

To try and show you the print differences, the image below compares what I used to get out of IE vs what I can now get out of Edge or Chrome. See strangely how the lines are not as separated with the new approach.

And yes I could do a PDF or just open all tabs separately and print but since I do this once a month by clicking on each days' game it is now a lot more tedious than just "Print Target". I dont understand why more modern browsers lost that functionality.

The site is here and I then print off the individual days in the 30 day archive.

I apologize for offending sensitivities of alt right, alt left, or anyone in the middle, for humor or perspectives, for my maturity and occasional errors. I apologize for misunderstandings on gender, religion, politics, race or deals.

Feb 22nd, 2023 4:00 pm

#6

death_hawk: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2006; 29809 posts; 15304 upvotes

Feb 22nd, 2023 4:00 pm

Is it an image?
There could be a script preventing it from printing. IE might have been exempt due to age.

EDIT: I had a look at the source and it's a table.
Modern browsers aren't rendering it correctly because it looks like the site is from like 2001.

I'm not sure I have a good solution that's easy to implement.

Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet

Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.

Feb 22nd, 2023 5:28 pm

#7

kramer1: Deal Addict; Apr 29, 2018; 2307 posts; 1682 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 22nd, 2023 5:28 pm

This is a CSS issue. The rendering of HTML in each browser varies slightly. I have a fix that should work.

Save this code here - https://pastebin.com/WScs6dSQ - as a bookmark. The forum is not allowing me to paste the code in my comment

To do that, add a New bookmark, then go Edit it and paste the line of code, into the URL Field, replacing everything that was in there before. This is what the Edit should look like - https://i.imgur.com/RnQw0HU.png

To fix the borders, just click on the bookmark and voila, it should look just like on IE

Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Game Stop

+1

Feb 22nd, 2023 6:05 pm

#8

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 22nd, 2023 6:05 pm

Thanks.... i may be out of my depth but I will give it a go.

I apologize for offending sensitivities of alt right, alt left, or anyone in the middle, for humor or perspectives, for my maturity and occasional errors. I apologize for misunderstandings on gender, religion, politics, race or deals.

Feb 22nd, 2023 6:31 pm

#9

kramer1: Deal Addict; Apr 29, 2018; 2307 posts; 1682 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 22nd, 2023 6:31 pm

Here is a simpler method

Go here - https://chriszarate.github.io/bookmarkleter/
Paste in this line - https://pastebin.com/dh40qt8d
Drag the link to your bookmarks bar

Press CTRL+SHIFT+B to show/hide the bookmarks bar or follow this guide - https://www.howtogeek.com/415733/how-to ... marks-bar/

Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Game Stop

Feb 22nd, 2023 7:05 pm

#10

Canuck_TO: Deal Addict; Dec 11, 2008; 1543 posts; 942 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 22nd, 2023 7:05 pm

Cough wrote: ↑ To try and show you the print differences, the image below compares what I used to get out of IE vs what I can now get out of Edge or Chrome. See strangely how the lines are not as separated with the new approach.

Printouts.jpg

And yes I could do a PDF or just open all tabs separately and print but since I do this once a month by clicking on each days' game it is now a lot more tedious than just "Print Target". I dont understand why more modern browsers lost that functionality.

The site is here and I then print off the individual days in the 30 day archive.

I just tested printing using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft save as PDF as well as in Internet Explorer Mode and all printouts looked correct.

Try this to use Internet Explorer Mode and see if this helps your config:
https://www.howtogeek.com/791890/how-to ... e-in-edge/

Make sure that you click on the IE Mode button to activate it when you open the site.

Feb 23rd, 2023 12:27 pm

#11

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 23rd, 2023 12:27 pm

Canuck_TO wrote: ↑ I just tested printing using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft save as PDF as well as in Internet Explorer Mode and all printouts looked correct.

Try this to use Internet Explorer Mode and see if this helps your config:
https://www.howtogeek.com/791890/how-to ... e-in-edge/

Make sure that you click on the IE Mode button to activate it when you open the site.

Thanks for the help but that fix for IE doesnt work anymore. This week Microsoft put the full kiss-of-death on Explorer and (as far as I know) it is not usable any more.

I apologize for offending sensitivities of alt right, alt left, or anyone in the middle, for humor or perspectives, for my maturity and occasional errors. I apologize for misunderstandings on gender, religion, politics, race or deals.

Feb 23rd, 2023 7:04 pm

#12

Canuck_TO: Deal Addict; Dec 11, 2008; 1543 posts; 942 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 23rd, 2023 7:04 pm

??
I have the IE Mode button on my computer and used it on the site when I connected.
Before you ask, yes, I have the most recent updates.

Feb 25th, 2023 3:26 pm

#13

Cough [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5022 posts; 843 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 25th, 2023 3:26 pm

Its not that I cant get on thesite. I cant use "Print Target" So its a half -assed attempt to IE.

I apologize for offending sensitivities of alt right, alt left, or anyone in the middle, for humor or perspectives, for my maturity and occasional errors. I apologize for misunderstandings on gender, religion, politics, race or deals.