Cannot print a web page

I ran into a web page that does not allow me to print. I cannot print it to the PDF file, to MS XPS, or the printer. The output only shows couple of surrounding texts, the main part is blank.

I used IE, Firefox (3.6.10), Chrome on the Windows XP and Windows 7, I also use the Firefox and Safari on the Mac to access the same site, none will render a print. So the conclusion is "the site must be the problem ".

I know some site use Java scripts to protect the jpg files from being copied (save image as), if the Java is disabled, then the "save image as" will work. On this particular site, I disabled Java, but still cannot print.

I think the part of the page is rendered with flash or some other technology. So besides doing a "print screen" and get an image file, is there anyway to make it show up in a PDF, XPS file or on the printer?

Thanks in advance for any good tips ...
noidea

 

Try this and we will take it from there.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973479

If this makes no difference can we have some more details. What version of IE do you have. Can you recall any changes that were made just before this problem occured, updates, upgrades, etc. Have you just got this computer or was there a time when you didn't have this problem.

 

Hello noidea,

Care to share the link to the page?

 

That MS URL does not apply. my IE version is 8.0.6001.18702. It is not that I cannot print at all, it will print, but part of the page prints blank. So I believe it has something to do with the web page construction. I can print other sites with no problem.

 

The web page is the American Express online payment web page. If you have an AMEX card and have setup the online payment option, try to print the payment page. You only get the surroundings, the main part prints blank.

 

Thanks Markmadras.

But the MS support page does not apply to my case. My IE version is 8.0.6001.18702.

For this particular web page, when I print it, it only shows the surroundings, the main part prints blank. I have been using my computer for over a year and have no problem printing other web pages.

 

Well shoot,

There goes that idea. I was hoping to see if your problem is reproducible. Unfortunately this is not do-able for myself. Sorry. Now I have "no idea ". Payments due, I have a plenty, American Express I have none.

 

TonyT, thanks for your in-depth reply.

Not sure why the programmers who coded the AmEx webpage choose to do so, maybe they just copy someone else's code without really understand what the code does, since you can always do a "print screen ", what's the logic of preventing the printing?