How to print just a selection from a webpage

sandrajn · Aug 26, 2009, 09:58 AM

I have just switched from PC to Mac, and I am at a loss as to how to print just a high-lighted selection from a web page.
I found in the print menu a way to delete headers and footers, but what if I just want to print a section from the whole page? I'm used to being able to do this with my mac, and I'm sure Mac must do it, but I can't find it in the help index anywhere.
Any help much appreciated.

Pomeroy · 03:28 PM

If you are using Safari select what you want to print and go up to the Safari menu and scroll down to "Services" and select "Print Selection".

Mad Mac Maniac · Sep 1, 2009, 08:32 PM

yeah....... I don't have those options available...

Here is what I have, running SL

And no, service preferences is no help

Pomeroy · 03:28 PM

In Snow Leopard all you have to do is make your selection and then Right click and select "Services", Print Selection is there. You will find "Services" are a lot more handy in all Applications now that they are on Right click and only shows the items for that Application.

themoonisdown09 · Sep 2, 2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomeroy

In Snow Leopard all you have to do is make your selection and then Right click and select "Services", Print Selection is there. You will find "Services" are a lot more handy in all Applications now that they are on Right click and only shows the items for that Application.

Yet another feature that I'm enjoying in Snow Leopard. Services are actually useful to me now!

jasonwilldermoo · Sep 2, 2009, 02:38 PM

It doesn't work for me.

Pomeroy · Sep 2, 2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonwilldermoo

It doesn't work for me.

If you read Post #4 and use Right click it will work or you can Turn it on in Services Preferences from where you made the screen shot. Open Services Preferences under Safari's Services and check Print Selection. Now Print Selection will show up in both places when you highlight something in Safari.

XnavxeMiyyep · Sep 2, 2009, 03:34 PM

Also, if you simultaneously press the keys command shift 4, you can then highlight a rectangular area by clicking and dragging with your mouse. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop and you can print that out.

jasonwilldermoo · Sep 2, 2009, 08:44 PM

I still can't do it.

themoonisdown09 · Sep 3, 2009, 07:17 PM

I just checked in my Services menu in Snow Leopard and "Print selection" is not there either.

There's also no option in the Services Preferences to check to enable "Print Selection". I did a search on the interwebs and heard that you can download a custom service for this, but it does not come with the OS.

Pomeroy · Sep 3, 2009, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themoonisdown09

I just checked in my Services menu in Snow Leopard and "Print selection" is not there either.

There's also no option in the Services Preferences to check to enable "Print Selection". I did a search on the interwebs and heard that you can download a custom service for this, but it does not come with the OS.

I think you are right, I had forgotten that I added print selection to Leopard a long time ago, I guess it held over to Snow Leopard too. I don't remember how I added it or where I found how to do it.

themoonisdown09 · Sep 3, 2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomeroy

I think you are right, I had forgotten that I added print selection to Leopard a long time ago, I guess it held over to Snow Leopard too. I don't remember how I added it or where I found how to do it.

Theres a service you can download called Print Selection 1.1, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something native to Snow Leopard.

CoolJoe57 · Sep 4, 2009, 02:43 AM

quick google search gave me print selection 2.0

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15601

Pomeroy · Sep 4, 2009, 09:51 AM

I just found "print selection 2.0" in my Services folder, so that must be what I had install to get Safari to work. In Firefox the "Print Selection" is in the normal print dialog box and you don't need to go to services.

moroandrea · Sep 15, 2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pomeroy

If you are using Safari select what you want to print and go up to the Safari menu and scroll down to "Services" and select "Print Selection".

Print selection was a nice plugin to add to Leopard as a third party service. It seems to work fine even with Snow Leopard but it should be enabled clicking on Services Preferences. Print Selection element is below Picture group. I know it doesn't make so much sense and apparently give the impression to work only with images, but I just checked and it works exactly in the past.

linnm · Aug 21, 2010, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolJoe57

quick google search gave me print selection 2.0

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15601

thanks a lot, this helped!

Aug 26, 2009, 09:58 AM	#1
sandrajn macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	How to print just a selection from a webpage I have just switched from PC to Mac, and I am at a loss as to how to print just a high-lighted selection from a web page. I found in the print menu a way to delete headers and footers, but what if I just want to print a section from the whole page? I'm used to being able to do this with my mac, and I'm sure Mac must do it, but I can't find it in the help index anywhere. Any help much appreciated.
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Aug 26, 2009, 10:41 AM	#2
Pomeroy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arkansas	If you are using Safari select what you want to print and go up to the Safari menu and scroll down to "Services" and select "Print Selection". __________________ 2.4 ghz mac book (white); Mac Mini 2.26 GHz 2 GB ; iPod Touch 4g Last edited by Pomeroy; Apr 30, 2011 at 03:28 PM.
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Sep 1, 2009, 08:32 PM	#3
Mad Mac Maniac macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007	yeah....... I don't have those options available... Here is what I have, running SL And no, service preferences is no help Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now I have a Signature!
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Sep 2, 2009, 10:52 AM	#4
Pomeroy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arkansas	In Snow Leopard all you have to do is make your selection and then Right click and select "Services", Print Selection is there. You will find "Services" are a lot more handy in all Applications now that they are on Right click and only shows the items for that Application. __________________ 2.4 ghz mac book (white); Mac Mini 2.26 GHz 2 GB ; iPod Touch 4g Last edited by Pomeroy; Apr 30, 2011 at 03:28 PM.
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Sep 2, 2009, 02:38 PM	#6
jasonwilldermoo macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	It doesn't work for me. Attached Thumbnails
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Sep 2, 2009, 03:34 PM	#8
XnavxeMiyyep macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington	Also, if you simultaneously press the keys command shift 4, you can then highlight a rectangular area by clicking and dragging with your mouse. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop and you can print that out.
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Sep 2, 2009, 08:44 PM	#9
jasonwilldermoo macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	I still can't do it. Attached Thumbnails
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Sep 3, 2009, 07:17 PM	#10
themoonisdown09 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia, USA	I just checked in my Services menu in Snow Leopard and "Print selection" is not there either. There's also no option in the Services Preferences to check to enable "Print Selection". I did a search on the interwebs and heard that you can download a custom service for this, but it does not come with the OS.
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Sep 4, 2009, 02:43 AM	#13
CoolJoe57 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	quick google search gave me print selection 2.0 http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15601 __________________ 15" June 09' Macbook Pro, 2.8 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HD; iPod Touch 2nd gen 32GB
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Sep 4, 2009, 09:51 AM	#14
Pomeroy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arkansas	I just found "print selection 2.0" in my Services folder, so that must be what I had install to get Safari to work. In Firefox the "Print Selection" is in the normal print dialog box and you don't need to go to services. __________________ 2.4 ghz mac book (white); Mac Mini 2.26 GHz 2 GB ; iPod Touch 4g
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