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PRINTING FROM FIREFOX I GET BLACK LETTERS ON A BLACK BACKGROUND WHICH IS UNREADABLE. WHY?

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bdb1941
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I have very low vision so I have the screen colors in Firefox set to black background with white letters. When printing anything from anywhere in Firefox, web site screen or this screen, I will get a black piece of paper. It prints the black screen background but prints black letters on it which is unreadable. It also wastes lots of ink. I cannot use anything with a white (or light colored) background, I am so dazzled bu the screen that I can't see anything.

It would be useful if the printing output colors could be set to ignore any special colors set on the screen.

I have the same problem with Thunderbird. I can't print my emails.

I have very low vision so I have the screen colors in Firefox set to black background with white letters. When printing anything from anywhere in Firefox, web site screen or this screen, I will get a black piece of paper. It prints the black screen background but prints black letters on it which is unreadable. It also wastes lots of ink. I cannot use anything with a white (or light colored) background, I am so dazzled bu the screen that I can't see anything. It would be useful if the printing output colors could be set to ignore any special colors set on the screen. I have the same problem with Thunderbird. I can't print my emails.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Try NoSquint instead to set colors and text sizes if you are not already using that extension.

bdb1941
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Made no difference whatever. Nothing I change in NoSquint ever showes up on the screen. I have given up.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Firefox button > Print > Page Setup = de-select - Print Background (colors & images)

Hasan
Hasan
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