Font Size - Screen OK - Print Too Large

[jay1000]

I am using Windows 2000 with XP Home SP2 and HP Laserjet 1012. I also use a
20" Dell LCD and the most comfortable Outlook setting for screen fonts is 12
point Verdana. Trouble is my emails also print at 12 point which is a
little too large. 10 point would be better for printing.

So, how do I decouple screen font size from print font size? I have looked
at all sorts of setting but can't figure how to do this one.

 

[jay1000]

Just tried a little experiment. I printed the same message in Outlook and
Outlook Express. The Outlook Express print looked "normal" at about 10
point while the Outlook print was oversized at least 12 point.

 

[Guest]

Did you ever get a solution? I have an even worse problem with XP. My outlook
express mail prints at at least a 14 font. It shows in print preview but I
can't find a way to fix it.

 

[Guest]

Did anyone find a resolution to this?
Using Microsoft Outlook Express: All of a sudden the font size in my printed
emails is 14 regardless how I change the font size in: Tools > Options > Read
(tab) > Font. Also tried using the View > Text size. These just affect the
display size of the fonts on the monitor, not the printing font size.

I have printed emails on 3 different printers-same problem.
I have printed text from other applications - no problem.

 

[Guest]

No Paul; your note was the first I've heard back. It sounds like we have
exactly the same problem.

 

[Guest]

I found out the solution: Outlook Express does not have its own printer
driver.....it uses INternet Explorer. Set the print size in IE (View > Text
size) to control how big Outlook Express prints fonts.

 

[Guest]

I found out the solution: Outlook Express does not have its own printer
driver.....it uses INternet Explorer. Set the print size in IE (View > Text
size) to control how big Outlook Express prints fonts.

I found a solution also on microsoft Technet. On bott Outlook Express and
IE, I had to set the fonts to smallest, close them, re-open them and set the
fonts back to meduim. It's something about losing the link with the printer
driver.