Friday, April 6, 2012

Google Chrome - change default print margins

I generally use Firefox, but Megan uses Google Chrome on her laptop because Firefox always freezes for some reason on it. Today I printed something from her laptop using Chrome. (One thing I like about Chrome is that it automatically brings up the print preview when you go to print.)

Upon retrieving the printed paper, I noticed that the margins were rather small. I went and took a look at the print preview again, and found that the default margins are 0.4 inches. I can change the print margins from Default to Custom, but that would be tedious to do each time I go to print. I tried to find a way to change the default print margins, but my usually fruitful searching of Google was unsuccessful. However, I did find that if you print with custom margins, Chrome will remember those settings and use them again next time you print. However, if you close and reopen Chrome, the margins again revert to the default of 0.4 inches.

3 comments:

Andrés Calil said...

Hi!

I just develop an app to save custom margins on Google chrome... If you want...

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ojakclmaoajbbagjiklbpcfkbibpfnpp

Thank you!

Unknown said...

Your comment says that to set the margins use the Print+ button. Where is that? I cannot find such a button.

Thanks.

Bill K.

Gordon Mancuso said...

I assume he means to press the wrench icon in Chrome and choose "Print..." from the drop down menu.