Background Image Not Printed in Internet Explorer

ID: Q135978


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95


SYMPTOMS

When you print a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) page that contains a background image in Internet Explorer, the background image is not printed.


CAUSE

The printing of background images is not supported in Internet Explorer.


RESOLUTION

Use either of the following methods:

  • You may be able to work around this behavior by copying the image from Internet Explorer to the clipboard. To do so, press ALT+PRINT SCREEN in Internet Explorer. Then, open any program that supports pasting bitmap images (such as Paint), paste the image into the program, and then print the image.


  • Obtain Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0. Internet Explorer 2.0 can print background images.



STATUS

This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0.


MORE INFORMATION

For information about obtaining Internet Explorer 2.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q140649 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 Available

Additional query words: 1.0

Keywords : msiew95
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: September 10, 1999
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