[gentoo-dev] A polite suggestion for LaserJet users

[gentoo-dev] A polite suggestion for LaserJet users

[Robert]

Hello,
   I'm looking over Gentoo based on a referral from a Linux guru friend 
of mine in England.
I usually print out the information, which allows me time, when 
available, to go over it.   I have a relatively new HP LaserJet 1200 for 
doing all my document printing.   Problem is, you're using a color on 
your web site that look terrific, but interferes with the printed text. 
 (For the LaserJet)
    Specifically, I'm in Gentoo Linux 1.4 Installation Instructions, 
"About the Install".
There is a purple heading bar that says "stage, tarball, requirements 
for installation"  None of those words are reproducing so as to be 
readable.   Everything else is fine, but any words that are in that 
purple bar anywhere on the page has the same problem.. ( e.g. "Code 
Listing..." )
Maybe the color is the problem with the LJ, I'm not sure, but maybe you 
could change the color or produce a "Printer Friendly" version?

Thanks,
Robert

Re: [gentoo-dev] A polite suggestion for LaserJet users

[Simeon Walker]

Yes, I have to agree with you here. I use Mozilla and all the fonts on
the website are too small, particularly the fixed with fonts.

To get a decent printout I had to disable colours and document specified
fonts in Mozilla. That was just about enough to make the printout readable.

The website could use a media=print css which disables menus not required
when printing documentation and ensures that all colours are black or white.

Regards,
Simeon

Robert wrote:

> Hello,
>   I'm looking over Gentoo based on a referral from a Linux guru friend
> of mine in England.
> I usually print out the information, which allows me time, when
> available, to go over it.   I have a relatively new HP LaserJet 1200 for
> doing all my document printing.   Problem is, you're using a color on
> your web site that look terrific, but interferes with the printed text.
> (For the LaserJet)
>    Specifically, I'm in Gentoo Linux 1.4 Installation Instructions,
> "About the Install".
> There is a purple heading bar that says "stage, tarball, requirements
> for installation"  None of those words are reproducing so as to be
> readable.   Everything else is fine, but any words that are in that
> purple bar anywhere on the page has the same problem.. ( e.g. "Code
> Listing..." )
> Maybe the color is the problem with the LJ, I'm not sure, but maybe you
> could change the color or produce a "Printer Friendly" version?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
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Simeon Walker,                      email: simeon@sbs.bangor.ac.uk
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Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK.              www: http://biology.bangor.ac.uk/

Re: [gentoo-dev] A polite suggestion for LaserJet users

[Stephen Boulet]

On Friday 18 October 2002 06:27 pm, Robert wrote:
> Problem is, you're using a color on
> your web site that look terrific, but interferes with the printed text.
>  (For the LaserJet)

It may not be what you want, but lynx -dump url > install.txt works for me

-- Stephen

Re: [gentoo-dev] A polite suggestion for LaserJet users

[whoracle]

On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 19:27:20 -0400
Robert <racsw@frontiernet.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>    I'm looking over Gentoo based on a referral from a Linux guru friend 
> of mine in England.
> I usually print out the information, which allows me time, when 
> available, to go over it.   I have a relatively new HP LaserJet 1200 for 
> doing all my document printing.   Problem is, you're using a color on 
> your web site that look terrific, but interferes with the printed text. 
>  (For the LaserJet)
>     Specifically, I'm in Gentoo Linux 1.4 Installation Instructions, 
> "About the Install".
> There is a purple heading bar that says "stage, tarball, requirements 
> for installation"  None of those words are reproducing so as to be 
> readable.   Everything else is fine, but any words that are in that 
> purple bar anywhere on the page has the same problem.. ( e.g. "Code 
> Listing..." )
> Maybe the color is the problem with the LJ, I'm not sure, but maybe you 
> could change the color or produce a "Printer Friendly" version?

look just fine with an old hp laserjet 6L