FAQ #4: Printing Documents From Your Email Account
Don’t you just hate printer shopping? It starts off with a mouth-dropping deal and ends up costing more than double of what you expected to pay. If you also consider the ongoing cost of ink, chances are you’ve shot down the idea of owning your personal printer.
It's no surprise that many people take full advantage of printing services at their nearby library. With the advent of online viewers and enriched websites, sometimes completing the print job is not as seamless as it should be.
In this article, I will show you how to successfully print a document from your email without sacrificing half the content.
Step 1: using a web browser (Mozilla Firefox preferred), login to your email account and open the email message containing the document you want to print.
Step 2: every email account is different but most have an online viewer. Instead of using the online viewing tool, download the document
Step 3: you will have the option of opening or saving the document. In case the document is not perfected and you want to make changes and email yourself those changes, the better option is to Save File. If you do not need change your document, select Open and proceed to step 7.
Step 4: choose a storage location. On our computers, it’s advised to store your documents under the local disk (P: drive).
Step 5: access your file. Go to start (windows icon – bottom left of the screen) then Windows Explorer then drop down menu and select Local Disk (P: drive).
Step 6: double click your file to open it and make any necessary changes.
Step 7: to print, click the top left Microsoft button to open the file options. Select Print and decide whether you need multiple copies or special printing alterations. If all you need is a single copy with no alterations, select Quick Print.
Step 8: at the Barbara Frum District Libraries (Amesbury Park, Armour Heights, Barbara Frum and Centennial) please go to a nearby service desk to collect your printouts for 15 cents a page.
By the way, if you need some real-time troubleshooting, library staff is available to assist you. In postings to come, I'll be sharing more library printing tips including some printing alterations that will save you money!
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