Images may not appear when printing iWeb Photo pages

  • Last Modified: September 22, 2008
  • Article: TS2166
  • Old Article: 305157

Symptoms

When printing a photo page that was published with iWeb from a web browser, the images may not appear.

Products Affected

iWeb 1.x, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox

Resolution

Most web browsers by default have the option of printing background images disabled. When a photo page is created by iWeb, the thumbnail images are set as backgrounds, and therefore do not appear when printing with the browser's default settings.

Enable background image printing in Safari

 

  1. With the page you want to print open, choose File > Print.
  2. Choose Safari from the print dialog's pull-down menu that defaults to "Copies & Pages."
  3. Select the checkbox labeled "Print backgrounds."

Enable background printing inFirefox for Mac

 

  1. With the page you want to print open, choose File > Print.
  2. Choose Firefox from the print dialog's pull-down menu that defaults to "Copies & Pages."
  3. Select the checkbox labeled "Print Background Images."

Enable background printing in Internet Explorer for Windows

  1. Open Internet Options in the Control Panel.
  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. Scroll down to find the Printing heading and select the checkbox labeled "Print background colors and images."
  4. Click Apply.

Enable background printing in Firefox for Windows

  1. Choose File > Page Setup.
  2. Click the Format & Options tab.
  3. Select the checkbox labeled "Print Background (colors & images)."
  4. Click OK.

To enable background image printing in other web browsers, please consult your browser's documentation.

Additional Information

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.

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