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How to print a label with the new USPS web system
Authored by: jamiemckee@comca on Jun 13, '05 02:39:20PM

I contacted USPS about this issue as well, asking them to make both "ways" of printing labels available: the new PDF way and the old Java way. I couldn't get the new PDF way to work for me as of about 2 weeks ago. I haven't tried since, but maybe they worked on things and fixed it. My resolution was to switch to Firefox as well, which, like the author, downloaded the PDF file that could be printed once you removed the ".LabelGenerationServlet" suffix.

The advantage to the Java version, however, was that not only did it work, but it brought up the "Print" dialog box, allowing me to change what tray the printer printed from, so that I could keep all my UPS labels in my printer's upper tray. The Java method worked far much better IMO. I don't know why they thought they needed to change it, but I wish they hadn't.



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How to print a label with the new USPS web system
Authored by: jamiemckee@comca on Jun 20, '05 02:41:57PM

I can confirm this hint from the MacInTouch website worked for me:

It is a Safari problem and there IS a solution. Here's how to fix it. Stop Safari from displaying PDFs in-line and return to using Preview to display them.
Do the following:
1) Shut down Safari.?2) Check the /Library/Internet Plug-ins/ folder to be sure there are NO Adobe reader plug-ins. If you find any, trash them.?3) Open Terminal.?4) Type (or cut and paste):?defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool YES
This DISABLES Safari from displaying PDFs in-line. USPS PDFs will now correctly appear in Preview and the labels can be printed.
If you every want to return to using Safari for PDF display, repeat the above procedure but type (or cut and paste) into the Terminal
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool NO



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