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Carole DeLange
Carole DeLange ✭
February 22 edited February 23 in Search

I can view the page I want from the 1940 census but the entire page will not print. I get just part of the page. Or, I get the 1920 census. This occurs with both Family Search and Ancestry. The 1940 census is from Benton Harbor Michigan., Ward 4.

Thanks

Carole DeLange

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  • Carole DeLange
    Carole DeLange ✭
    February 22

    I have tried numerous times to download a page from the 1940 census from both Family Search and Ancestry. The page does not load properly and will even print the 1920 census.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 22 edited February 22

    download the image - and then import it into a Word document - and then you can size the image to fit on the printed page (also minimize your margins)

    The problem that you are having is that your computer/printer is trying to print it at the original scanner resolution/size - and that often wont fit on one page

    though some printers with the printer driver have an option that will "size to fit page" that should also work - but you may not have that option. (and that's a function of your unique printer and not FamilySearch)

    also consider whether landscape or portrait mode will better handle your image

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 22 edited February 22

    You can also Print to PDF - and choosing a very large page size.

    for most people there really is no need to be printing to paper - just save to pdf and save on a flash drive and save the trees. i.,e. (printing to a digital copy instead of physical paper)

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  • Carole DeLange
    Carole DeLange ✭
    February 22

    Thanks for your reply. I did copy and put in a Word doc but that was not much better. But as with all gen research, perseverance! Will try again.

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  • Carole DeLange
    Carole DeLange ✭
    February 22

    The other problem was that both FS and Ancestry defaulted to print the 1920 census when I tried to print and read the 1940 census. Goblins.

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  • Family Bible
    Family Bible ✭✭✭
    February 23
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/495761#Comment_495761

    copying into Word is only the FIRST step

    you then need to RESIZE the image inside Word - so that it fits on one page -

    THEN you can print it out and it will print on one page

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  • Maile L
    Maile L mod
    February 23

    Would a screenshot work?

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