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Today's Bonkers Bug Report: Microsoft Edge can't Print Numbers

posted by martyb on Monday May 08 2017, @08:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the PSA dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Microsoft's Edge browser is the subject of an amusing new bug report, alleging it somehow manages to screw up printing strings of numbers.

The report on Microsoft's developer portal describes the issue where PDF files printed through Edge will display numbers and text incorrectly when exported.

"Edge displays PDF correctly but printed content differs notably," the bug notice reads. "Printed content depends on selected printer, on printer settings, and on used computer (please try a different setup if first result looks correct)."

[...] In the meantime, it might be a good idea to use another application to export your PDFs, especially if you're filling out an expense report or making math assignment.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 08 2017, @10:24AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 08 2017, @10:24AM (#506278)

    This is news? How?

    I have yet to see a browser that can properly print. They all are cluster f***s when trying to print something.

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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by maxwell demon on Monday May 08 2017, @12:31PM

    by maxwell demon (1608) on Monday May 08 2017, @12:31PM (#506312) Journal

    There's a big difference between messing up the layout and actually modifying the content.

    --
    The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Monday May 08 2017, @02:11PM (1 child)

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Monday May 08 2017, @02:11PM (#506352)

    I used to use Internet Explorer for printing (and only printing).

    Still don't think firefox can handle tables spanning multiple pages. (found that long-standing bug nearly 10 years ago)

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 09 2017, @01:21AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 09 2017, @01:21AM (#506700)

      In FF, I often copy the text I want to print and paste into a word processor. Then I can control font size, etc and make something readable. This will also solve the long table problem (sometimes).