Thanks, Thomas! Every time I change the printer settings it seems something crazy happens (like all receipts print a foot longer than needed, or the text shrinks to half sized). But I'm feeling brave today so I'll mess with it.
-Holly -----Original Message----- From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Berezansky Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:26 AM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] fancy HTML/CSS receipt lost in translation To accomplish the background color printing in Evergreen: When setting up the printer, select "Page Settings" and check the "Print Background (colors & images)" checkbox. That should do it. It isn't a printer option so much as a "what application is printing" option. Quoting "McCanna, Terran" <tmcca...@georgialibraries.org>: > Yes - it's creating an HTML/CSS page to print, and CSS backgrounds > don't print by default. > > Apparently some printers have the option to force backgrounds to > print, but I don't see that option on the printers I have access to. > There are some various CSS tricks out there for trying to force > backgrounds to print, but I haven't actually tried any of them and I > haven't seen any one widely accepted way to do it. > > Terran McCanna > PINES Program Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > Atlanta, GA 30345 > 404-235-7138 > tmcca...@georgialibraries.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Holly Brennan" <haderh...@ci.homer.ak.us> > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group > (open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org)" > <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 2:46:04 PM > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] fancy HTML/CSS receipt lost in translation > > I created this blurb for our receipts (below), since plugging in the > actual Banned Books Week image wasn't printing very well. > > It looks great on preview, but when it prints the table has no black > background and the text is black. Examples of Preview and output > below. > > I've never had something print differently than it appears in Preview. > Am I just trying to do the impossible? Or perhaps it's my receipt > printer? Very strange that not only is the background not printing > black but the text is also not printing as white... I can almost > understand one or the other, but not both. > > Thanks for your insight! > > -Holly > > PREVIEW IN RECEIPT TEMPLATE EDITOR: > > [cid:image002.jpg@01D0F9DA.DF81D900] > > OUTPUT OF ACTUAL RECEIPT: > > [cid:image004.jpg@01D0F9DA.DF81D900] > > > Holly Brennan > Library Technology Specialist > Homer Public Library, Alaska > > hbren...@cityofhomer-ak.gov > 907-235-3180 (main) > 907-435-3154 (direct) -- Thomas Berezansky Assistant Network Administrator Merrimack Valley Library Consortium 4 High ST, Suite 175 North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978-557-8161
