Print Pages in IE7 Without Headers & Footers - How To

Removing Headers and Footers from Printed Pages

The automatic inclusion of headers and footers during page printing can sometimes be undesirable. Often, the page URL displayed in the footer is redundant information for the user. Fortunately, there are methods to control this behavior.

One-Time Print Adjustment

For a single print job, you can disable headers and footers using the Print Preview window. Within this window, a specific button allows you to toggle the display of headers and footers on or off.

Permanent Configuration Changes

To permanently modify these settings, the Page Setup option should be utilized. Accessing this feature allows for lasting adjustments to your print preferences.

Clicking on Page Setup will bring up a dialog box, providing various customization options.

Customizing Header and Footer Content

To eliminate headers and footers, simply clear the text from the corresponding text boxes within the Page Setup dialog. Alternatively, you can configure the display of page numbers or create a custom combination of elements.

Below is a comprehensive list of available options, also documented in Vista and potentially Internet Explorer 7 help files:

• &w - Window Title
• &u - Page URL
• &d - Date in short format
• &D - Date in long format
• &t - Time in regular format
• &T - Time in 24-hour format
• &p - Current page number
• &P - Total number of pages
• &b - Right aligns subsequent text
• &b[TEXT]&b - Centers the specified text
• && - A single ampersand (&)

These codes can be combined to create personalized headers and footers. For example:

I printed these &P pages on &d at &t

This combination would result in output similar to:

I printed these 23 pages on 10/1/2007 at 2:05AM