| Printed USPS labels with Chrome. Safari,Fire,MBP IE failed I was able to print with Chrome. Chrome asks for the printer. Safari, Firefox, even Windows running IE in a MBP failed. |
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 donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | Try Opera?  |
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| Did not try Opera |
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 bbarreraPremium,MVM
join:2000-10-23
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Cortland
Back in early December I got it working with Firefox on Lion. |
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| on Firefox it was downloading a file, not printing. The downloaded file would not open with Preview or Word. |
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 OZZYBorn Again AtheistPremium
join:2011-06-11 | reply to Cortland
Are all the browsers fully updated along with Flash and Java? I have no issues lately with Snow Leopard and any browser combo printing labels through ebay.
I have had issues with printing from USPS, but I think it worked fine the last couple of times.
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OZZYBorn Again AtheistPremium
join:2011-06-11 | reply to Cortland
said by Cortland:on Firefox it was downloading a file, not printing. The downloaded file would not open with Preview or Word.
One work around is to rename that downloaded file to a .pdf and then print it from Preview.
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | said by OZZY: One work around is to rename that downloaded file to a .pdf and then print it from Preview. Yeap, that's what I had to many times.... I got it "fixed" permanently after trial and error though but switched to Chrome not long after, where it works flawlessly.
For Firefox, you HAVE to have Adobe Reader installed. I know, I know... On a Mac, it's redundant ! Inside Firefox, you had to tell it to use Adobe Reader for PDF files. Don't worry, it only applies there, not system-wide. |
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OZZYBorn Again AtheistPremium
join:2011-06-11 | said by Hall:For Firefox, you HAVE to have Adobe Reader installed. I know, I know... On a Mac, it's redundant ! Inside Firefox, you had to tell it to use Adobe Reader for PDF files. Don't worry, it only applies there, not system-wide.
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure I just renamed the downloaded file as a PDF and printed through Preview.
I don't have Adobe Reader installed on this Mac and I'm confident I can print out a USPS label through any of several browsers.
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | That's not what I said.... Renaming it will still work but MOST people will never figure that out. If it does't pop-up on screen, they're stuck. Having Reader installed should allow the label to open on-screen like expected.
It's been a while since I used FF but maybe the USPS has finally gotten a clue that Macs don't need Adobe Reader. |
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OZZYBorn Again AtheistPremium
join:2011-06-11 | Got it! |
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 JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
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said by Hall:Renaming it will still work but MOST people will never figure that out. If it does't pop-up on screen, they're stuck.
Wow. That level of ignorance is kinda scary. You're downloading a PDF. The USPS site says you need to be able to open/print pdf files. You get a file. One might expect that it's um... a pdf file.
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | The problem is, it's a relatively random name that's dumped in your "Downloads" folder and it doesn't have a .pdf file extension. I realize that OS X doesn't need extensions (it is smart enough to read 'inside' the file) but if I recall, I still had to tell it to use Preview (or Adobe Reader).
Isn't the emphasis with Apple or Mac that "it just works" ? Here, through the fault of the USPS, it doesn't !  |
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JohnInSJPremium
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| said by Hall:Isn't the emphasis with Apple or Mac that "it just works" ?
Sure, but "it just works" should not be a synonym for "my brain doesn't"
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 FronkmanAn Apple a day keeps the doctor awayPremium
join:2003-06-23
Saint Louis, MO | said by JohnInSJ:said by Hall:Isn't the emphasis with Apple or Mac that "it just works" ?
Sure, but "it just works" should not be a synonym for "my brain doesn't" apple also does not provide any guarantee or warranties against general incompetence of the USPS...
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bbarreraPremium,MVM
join:2000-10-23
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Cortland
USPS incompetence rising to a higher level. It's a shame I can print boarding passes and non-USPS shipping labels, but for some reason our postal service doesn't have a clue. |
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JohnInSJPremium
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said by Fronkman:said by JohnInSJ:said by Hall:Isn't the emphasis with Apple or Mac that "it just works" ?
Sure, but "it just works" should not be a synonym for "my brain doesn't" apple also does not provide any guarantee or warranties against general incompetence of the USPS... You're not getting my point.
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | Come on boys and girls, it was a joke with the "it just works" comment. Whether Apple likes it or not, they can't control everything ! |
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Last time I tried printing a USPS label from Safari, I asked USPS via the "Chat" button. They told me it doesn't yet work with Safari. I then tried Chrome and the label printed perfectly.
You do NOT need Adobe Reader. |
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