Method and apparatus for printing web pages
First Claim
1. A method for printing web pages, comprising steps of:
- inputting a print command with respect to a web page, wherein the web page comprises at least one of text data and image data;
comparing a size of the web page to that of a paper for printing;
reducing the text and images contained in the web page by predetermined units, respectively, if the size of the web page is larger than that of the paper; and
generating data for printout with respect to the web page containing the reduced text and images and printing the data on the paper.
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Abstract
A web page print method and apparatus is provided for adjusting the size of a web page for printout. The method for printing web pages comprises the steps of inputting a print command with respect to a certain web page, comparing a size of the web page to that of the paper, reducing text and images contained in the web page by a predetermined unit, respectively, if the size of the web page is larger than that of the paper, and generating data for printout with respect to the web page containing the reduced text and images and printing the data on the paper. Accordingly, the method and apparatus prevents the content of the web page from being truncated off the paper when printed.
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1. A method for printing web pages, comprising steps of:
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inputting a print command with respect to a web page, wherein the web page comprises at least one of text data and image data;
comparing a size of the web page to that of a paper for printing;
reducing the text and images contained in the web page by predetermined units, respectively, if the size of the web page is larger than that of the paper; and
generating data for printout with respect to the web page containing the reduced text and images and printing the data on the paper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium providing commands for a host device having a processor to execute data-processing operations for an image-forming apparatus with print functions, comprising:
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a first command for comparing a size of a web page to that of a paper for printing if a print command is input to print the web page, wherein the web page comprises at least one of text data and image data;
a second command for reducing the text and images contained in the web page by a predetermined unit if the size of the web page is larger than that of the paper; and
a third command for generating data for printout with respect to the web page containing the reduced text and images and printing the data on the paper. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for printing web pages, comprising:
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a display unit, for externally displaying a web page browsed by a user; and
a storage unit comprised of a printer driver for interfacing with a printer, wherein the storage unit is configured to generate and display printing information of the browsed web page on the display unit, adjust a browsed web page size to fit a size of a paper when printing, and output the adjusted browsed web page for printing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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