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Why does print overlap on browser page?

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GSteve
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Frequently, print on a browser page overlaps to the point parts of the text are unreadable. (The same pages are normal in Internet Explorer.) For example, when I call up my modem status page, I have to use Internet Explorer to read all the info because it overlaps so badly in Firefox some lines of text are completely hidden. I would attach a screen shot if I could.

Frequently, print on a browser page overlaps to the point parts of the text are unreadable. (The same pages are normal in Internet Explorer.) For example, when I call up my modem status page, I have to use Internet Explorer to read all the info because it overlaps so badly in Firefox some lines of text are completely hidden. I would attach a screen shot if I could.

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If you have made changes to Advanced font settings like increasing the minimum/default font size then try the default minimum setting "none" and the default font size 16 in case the current setting is causing problems.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > Minimum Font Size (none)

Make sure that you allow pages to choose their own fonts.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced: [X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"

It is better not to increase the minimum font size, but to use an extension to set the default page zoom to prevent issues with text not being displayed properly.

You can use an extension to set a default font size and page zoom on web pages.

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cor-el
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If you have made changes to Advanced font settings like increasing the minimum/default font size then try the default minimum setting "none" and the default font size 16 in case the current setting is causing problems.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > Minimum Font Size (none)

Make sure that you allow pages to choose their own fonts.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced: [X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"

It is better not to increase the minimum font size, but to use an extension to set the default page zoom to prevent issues with text not being displayed properly.

You can use an extension to set a default font size and page zoom on web pages.

GSteve
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Resetting the minimum font size to 'None' fixed my problem. Thank you very much. GSteve