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Unable to print selected text to any printer

Feb 11, 2009 12:58AM PST

I used to be able to select text and check the box that says selection and only what i selected would print. That box is now grayed out ALL the time. How can this be fixed?
my primary printer is a Brother MFC-8670DN wired to ethernet.
Operating system is XP home SP3

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What application?
Feb 11, 2009 2:30AM PST

It matters.

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re: Which program
Feb 11, 2009 5:37AM PST

Firefox and Chrome, but i did find out that Word 2000 does work.
in Firefox and Chrome, the Selection box is always grayed out.

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Yup. Just links.
Feb 11, 2009 6:00AM PST
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not helpful
Feb 11, 2009 7:44AM PST

I know how to print selected text. as i posted, the radio button/check box is grayed out. I reinstalled both firefox and chrome. selection print now works with firefox, but not with chrome. I don't have a very powerful computer (will be getting a macbook pro this summer yay!) which is why I use chrome more than firefox.