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when print webpage to pdf the page print as an image. Edge does not do that why?

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when print a webpage to pdf file the page print as an image. Chrome does the same. So I cannot copy and paste from that pdf file!!

IE and Edge do not do that why?
when print a webpage to pdf file the page print as an image. Chrome does the same. So I cannot copy and paste from that pdf file!! IE and Edge do not do that why?

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In Firefox, I think this usually occurs when the page uses a web font rather than a built-in font on your system. Chrome may do it for its own reasons.

I sometimes go to great lengths to switch the fonts so I can get a text-based PDF, but it's difficult to justify all that work.

One possible alternative is an extension that uses Firefox's built-in (but hidden) "Save as PDF" feature. Here are a couple of extensions to look at:

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Thank you for the info. I tried both addons but neither of them resolved the problem I have

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AshAmerFirefox said

I tried both addons but neither of them resolved the problem I have

Do you mean the PDFs created by the extensions were also image files, or they do not do a good job creating the PDF compared with printing to your regular PDF printer driver?