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[llanjacobs]

When I print off my emails, they come out so tiny I can hardly read them. I can print other documents are as tyhey shoul;d be. Help

[Dragon-Fur]

@llanjacobs

Print size is determined / controlled within the application you are using when you submit the print job to the printer.

Browsers, email programs, document editors, document readers, and photo viewing / editing software all provide some form of Print Preview / Page Setup / Properties (wording varies).

Check / Verify / Adjust the scale size in Page Setup -- be sure it is not set to "0".

Set the Scale (print size) to the desired percentage of 100%.

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Outlook has its own view of the world -- the following can be used to control print / font size in Outlook.

Outlook – Scale Print Size

The method explained in the following article works for Outlook 2016 installed on Windows 10 V.1709 - 64bit.

How to print an email with small/big font size in Outlook?

Read the first part and / or scroll down to section:

Print an email’s message body with small/big font size

Partial Excerpt (no screenshots) – minor edits for visual clarity

Above part (top section) can only change the font size of fields in message header and the username when printing emails in Outlook. For changing the font size of message body, please do as follows:

1. In the Mail view, double click on the mail file to be printed.

1. Email opens in Message Click Message > Actions > Edit Message
   
   
2. Place the cursor in the message body; click Ctrl + A keys to select all message body.

1. Format Text tab > click the Increase Font Size Button A or Decrease Font Size Button A to adjust the font size of selected message body.

1. Click File > Print to print the opened message.

1. After printing, close the Message window without saving.
   

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[llanjacobs]

Hello Dragon Fur, thank you for youhelp, but I am sorry to say that I cannot follow your instructions as directed, I am 82 years oif age and a bit slow as to following instructions, also I do not know what printing program I am using. Ireplaced my Printer some six months ago and just started to print from quick setup guide. But thank you for your help and please excuse me I do not mean to be disrespectful. llanjacobs.

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@llanjacobs

No worries.  

Here is another try to help...

If you log into your browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge) to get to your email, the following may help...

Try this:

Open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, whatever you are using)

Open your email page and log in to the email account so you can see your emails

Adjust the size of the webpage on which you are viewing your email:

Use the Control key and one of these other keys to make the whole page bigger or smaller:

Ctrl +    (Press Control key and Plus key at the same time > makes page contents larger)

Ctrl -     (Press Control key and Dash key together > makes page contents smaller)

Ctrl 0    (Press Control key and 0 (zero) > resets page to Default)

That may be enough to take care of it.

Try printing one of the emails and check the size of the print on the paper.

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If setting the size of the view on the screen is not enough -- and still assuming you are using your browser to get to your email, try:

Open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, whatever you are using)

Open your email page and log in to the email account so you can see your emails

Examples for different browsers...

Print Preview – Firefox

Open this how-to document to see simple intructions:

How to print web pages in Firefox | Firefox Help - Mozilla Support

OR

hand-written instructions...

Firefox menu may not be visible, if necessary:

Right-Click a clear space along the top ribbon in Firefox > CHECK Menu Bar

Open the email you want to print:

Firefox > File > [Print] > Print Preview >

Scale: Select Percentage of 100% OR Shrink to Fit

Optional

Page Setup > tab Format & Options (wording varies)

After you set the Scale, click the Print button (first button  along the top in the Print Preview page)

Internet Explorer - Print Preview

Internet Explorer > File > Print Preview >

Shrink to Fit > Fit the page contents to paper

OR

Internet Explorer > File > Page Setup >

UNCHECK Enable Shrink to Fit >>   Set page contents at 100%

Then Print

Print Preview – Edge Browser (Windows 10)

Open this document for How-to print in Edge:

How to Print in Microsoft Edge - Laptop Mag

OR

handwritten instructions...

Open Edge browser > open your URL / webpage > Settings (three dots, upper right) > Print > More Settings

Find the Scale and set to 100% or shrink to fit

Then click the Print 

Chrome - Print Preview settings

Chrome > Settings > Print > More Settings

• If margins are left at Default, the print may start 2 inches from the top of the paper >> check!
• If needful, adjust your margins and / or settings to Fit-to-Width
• Switch on / off printing of Headers and Footers

Set Scale to percentage of 100%

Click Print

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[llanjacobs]

All done , thank you Dragon Fur, am now a happy printer.

[Dragon-Fur]

@llanjacobs

You are welcome!

Knowledge that used to flow in like the incoming tide feels more like salmon fighting a mighty river current!

Leaning into the golden years!

Happy Printing!

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