# printing problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 15, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-problem/142956 "2002-12-15T21:54:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ezstrete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ea924/32.png) [@Ezstrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ezstrete)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-problem/142956/1 "2002-12-15T21:54:45Z")
Until recently,if I wanted to print only a few paragraphs ,or lines ,from the middle of a multi- paged document I had only to highlight the desired portion and then print. The selected portions were delivered. Now, when I highlight and print ,the machine delivers the entire document. I find this aggravating----not just because of the materials involved but mostly because it’s such a pain in the butt. The machinery I’m using is an IBM Netvista with an HP “Apollo” printer. Any IBMers or HP guys out there? The thing is driving me mad-----or pedrhaps it’s just a short putt. TNX ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-problem/142956/2 "2002-12-15T22:20:58Z")
What program? In MS-WORD97 I just go to the PRINT dialogue and check the SELECTION box. Do you mean you do that and it doesn’t work? ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-problem/142956/3 "2002-12-15T22:22:53Z")
Why not paste what you want to a new document & just print that?