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- Can I share my subscription and printed materials with my colleagues or friends?
- How do I print activities?
- How do I print from a school computer?
- How do I select and print individual pages from a teaching unit?
- How long can I use my printed materials?
- How long will my teaching unit or activity take to print?
- I am not able to print a specific lesson. What should I do?
- I can't print while using Internet Explorer 6.0. What should I do?
- I have installed the Flash Player and still cannot view any activities.
- I'm trying to print, but I see black boxes. What do I do?
- My teaching unit is printing too large. What do I do?
- The print button is missing from the preview window. What do I do?
- The unit preview is taking too long to load. What do I do?
- When I try to print teaching units the window is blank or I get an error. What do I do?
Can I share my subscription and printed materials with my colleagues or friends?
No. You may print any of the TeacherFileBox.com materials on any single computer for your personal noncommercial use only. (See Terms and Conditions.) The license is granted to you, as a single individual, and the materials may not be used outside your classroom or home. Materials from TeacherFileBox.com may not be used in multiple homes, classrooms, or throughout your entire school or school district.
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How do I print activities?
In order to print from TeacherFileBox.com you must be logged in to your account.
After logging into your account, you can print TeacherFileBox.com activities using one of the following four options:
Print from any teaching unit Preview window
- From the Preview window, click the Print button to the right of the Teacherfilebox.com logo.
Print from any teaching unit Detail page
- From the Detail page, select the Printing Options tab below the unit description.
- Under the column marked Print Activities, you can either choose to print the entire activity or select and print individual pages from the unit.
Print from any Browse Teaching Units list
- From the Browse Teaching Units list click the Print Activitybutton to the right of the unit you would like to print.
Print from your Lesson Plans page:
- To get to your Lesson Plans, select the My Lesson Plans tab in the left sidebar.
- From your Lesson Plans, select the date you plan to use the activity you would like to print from the calendar.
- Select the activity you would like to print from the Planned for Today table at the bottom of the page.
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I am on a school computer and am having problems printing. What should I do?
Many schools prohibit the installation of third-party software and the Flash plug-in that is required to use TeacherFileBox.com successfully.
To preview and print TeacherFileBox.com activities, you need to have the Flash plugin installed on your computer. If you don't have the Flash plugin click here to get it free.
If you are on a school network that will not allow you to download the plug in, contact your network administrator about setting up your computer to use TeacherFileBox.com.
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How do I select and print individual pages from a teaching unit?
You can select and print individual pages from a teaching unit two ways.
1. From any teaching unit's Preview window.
- Find the page you would like to print.
- Click the Print this page button to the right of the Teacherfilebox.com logo.
2. From any teaching unit's Detail page.
- From the Detail page, select the Printing Options tab below the unit description.
- Under the column marked Print Activities you will see a list of pages. To preview a page click on the page name. To print a page click on the Print button to the left of the page you would like to print. You can also print the entire teaching unit by selecting Print Entire Unit.
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How long can I use my printed materials?
TeacherFileBox.com provides a license to use all materials on the site only if your subscription is active. If you cancel your subscription, that license is no longer in effect, and you may no longer use the materials. Any materials that you have printed from TeacherFileBox.com must be destroyed immediately. (See Terms and Conditions.)
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How long will my teaching unit or activity take to print?
The amount of time it takes a file to print varies depending on your Internet connection and speed.
Approximate printing times for a 1-page activity are as follows:
| 56k modem: | 1.5 minutes |
| 128k ISDN: | 30 seconds |
| DSL, Cable, T1: | 2 seconds |
Please note: We endeavor to keep teaching units and activity sizes small because the information must transfer through your Internet connection. If you have a slower connection, activities with a lot of color or art will print more slowly than those without.
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I am not able to print a specific lesson. What should I do?
If you are not able to print a specific lesson, contact our customer service department. Be ready to tell the customer service representative the title and grade level of the lesson.
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I am using Internet Explorer 6.0 and can't print. What should I do?
If you are using Internet Explorer 6.0 and are attempting to print from TeacherFileBox.com, you may experience problems previewing units.
To print TeacherFileBox.com activities, you need to update to Internet Explorer 8.0 or the Firefox Web Browser (recommended).
Download Internet Explorer 8.0 for free.
Download Firefox Web Browser for free.
After updating your web browser, you will need to have the Flash plugin installed on your computer. If you don't have the Flash plugin click here to get it free.
If you have updated your internet browser and still cannot print, report a problem and one of our experts will assist you as soon as possible.
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I have installed the Flash Player and still cannot view any activities.
If you are have installed Flash and cannot view activities you are most likely using Internet Explorer 6.0.
To print TeacherFileBox.com activities, you need to update to Internet Explorer 7.0 or the Firefox Web Browser (recommended).
Download Internet Explorer 7.0 for free.
Download Firefox Web Browser for free.
After updating your web browser, you will need to reinstall the Flash plugin on your computer. Download the Flash plugin for free.
If you have updated your internet browser and still cannot print, report a problem and one of our experts will assist you as soon as possible.
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I'm trying to print, but I see black boxes. What do I do?
If, while trying to print, black boxes are covering portions of the text or images, this is because there is a problem with the PDF file. Please report a problem, and one of our experts will assist you as soon as possible.
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When I try to print, the teaching unit is scaled up and is printed too large on my paper. What do I do?
If you are trying to print a teaching unit but the activity is printing too large, your printer may be having problems printing images from Flash. In order to print the unit, try setting your printer to print in black and white, or use another printer if available.
If you have changed printers and still cannot print correctly, report a problem and one of our experts will assist you as soon as possible.
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The print button is missing from the preview window. What do I do?
If you do not see the print button when previewing a unit, it is because you are not logged in to your account.
In order to print from TeacherFileBox.com, you must be logged in to your account.
After logging in to your account, the print button will appear in the Preview window to the right of the Teacherfilebox.com logo.
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I'm trying to preview a unit, but the unit preview is taking too long to load. What do I do?
If you are trying to preview a unit but the preview window is loading slowly or appears to be stuck, your computer's browser may be having problems dynamically loading images. In order to refresh the unit preview, close out of the preview window and try opening it again.
If you have refreshed the preview window and still cannot preview teaching units, please report a problem, and one of our experts will assist you as soon as possible.
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When I try to print teaching units the window is blank or I get an error. What do I do?
In order to preview and print TeacherFileBox.com teaching units, you need the Flash plugin installed on your computer. If you don't have the Flash plugin click here to get it free.
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