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[FIX] Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Prints HTML Code not Text & Images

  • Sep 24th, 2008
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    So today we had a customer bring in a laptop running Windows XP that would not print websites correctly using Internet Explorer 7.  Instead of printing the text and images it would print the HTML code that created the webpage.  After digging around in several forums I was able to put together the following solution.

    1. Click start
    2. Click Set Program Access and Defaults
    3. Most likely Custom is selected, click the down arrows off to the right to expand the field.  Even if custom is not selected do the same for the field that is selected.
    4. Under choose a default web browser, select Internet Explorer
    5. Then hit Ok

    Thats it, now go and try print another website as it should be working fine now.

    Let me know in the comments if this works for you.

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    TheTodd posted this entry on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 9:58 am. Posted in the category Technology You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

    12 Responses to “[FIX] Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Prints HTML Code not Text & Images”

    1. scott Says:
      January 16th, 2009 at 11:06 am

      thanks, fixed my problem, no more code!

    2. Tom B Says:
      April 29th, 2011 at 9:41 am

      Works like a CHARM!

    3. Dan Says:
      June 22nd, 2011 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks! Fixed it never would have guessed that one!

    4. Jason B Says:
      July 29th, 2011 at 10:25 am

      PERFECT worked on IE8

    5. Brian Henry Says:
      August 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 am

      It fixed my problem, but why? I did not change that setting. My other computers are set to “Use my current web browser”. So how could that solve my problem. We did remove google chrome yesterday that was installed without my permission from another software download. (I hate that crap) So chrome changed something before we removed it?

    6. IT Guy Says:
      August 17th, 2011 at 11:55 am

      CHROME rocks! It is faster than IE, doesn’t have all kinds of toolbars in the way, and just works. I have found very few sites that still are archaic enough to require IE – and if they do, then the web developers need to wake up – HTML is supposed to be cross platform.

    7. Jessica Says:
      October 17th, 2011 at 10:20 pm

      Yeah..worked..thank you soooo much!

    8. chris Says:
      November 1st, 2011 at 4:51 am

      YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

    9. Grateful Says:
      November 6th, 2011 at 7:57 pm

      Hey thanks dude, I’ve been trying to fix this problem for hours!

      (your fix worked BTW :) )

    10. TH Says:
      November 7th, 2011 at 1:05 am

      I uninstalled Chrome and Firefox (needed the space) and after that I had the described problem. Your solution worked. Thanx a lot!

    11. Satan Says:
      December 30th, 2011 at 8:51 pm

      This even works in hell where IE is a mandated browser.

    12. TobinDude Says:
      March 19th, 2012 at 9:39 pm

      Dude you are a g-nee-us. Went to MS support site, talkin about codes and stuff, a lot of bs honestly. Ur simple fix was right on bro! U DA MAN. thanks!

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