There is an inherent lack of continuity between page numbering for printed books and page numbering for ebooks.
The basic problem is that in printed books the cover and blank pages aren’t numbered, and numbering like i, ii, etc. is used for some pages. In the electronic form of a book, we need to number each and every page, including the cover. This consecutive page number is what we need to use in ebooks for printing.
QuickView displays both types of page numbers over on the right side of the screen, above the table of contents area. The page number in the little box corresponds to the number printed on the physical page. The numbers in parentheses next to the box are the consecutive page numbers – the ones to use for printing.
When you are viewing a page in QuickView and then select print (under InfoTools), it will show you the consecutive page number of that page in the “Pages from …” box. So, one easy way to figure out the page range to use for printing is to go to the first page you want to print, select print and see what that page’s consecutive page number is. Then go to the last page you want to print and do the same. Then fill in the printing page range with those numbers.
Two options for viewing and using ebrary books online:
1. QuickView
- Click on a book’s title or cover to open it using QuickView
- QuickView is the option we always recommend.
- No installation required!
- Especially useful in situations where computers are in a locked-down state (e.g., shared lab or library computers)
- Browser-based
- Runs in just about any modern, full-featured browser that has JavaScript enabled
- Firefox is currently the browser we most recommend
- If you can use Google Maps “Street View”, then you have JavaScript enabled
- Runs on Macs, Windows, and Linux systems
- Many sites choose to only offer QuickView to avoid the installation issues common with the Unity Reader
2. Unity Reader
- Click on the “ebrary reader” button to open a book using the Unity Reader
- Requires installation
- Our Java-based reader
- Includes an accessibility feature offering basic text-to-speech functionality
- Runs on Macs, Windows, and Linux systems running Java 1.6 minimum
To open a document using QuickView, just click on the document’s title or cover.
We recommend QuickView over our stand-alone, installation-required readers (that you open by clicking the ‘ebrary reader’ button) because QuickView requires no installation (it’s browser based), it’s our most robust reader, and it’s the focus of our development efforts going forward.
Getting the most out of your QuickView view:
- Turn the page by double-clicking the right-side of the document page.
Turn to the previous page by double-clicking the left-side of the document.
This works on the iPad as well by double-tapping.
- Shrink or hide the Table of Contents (TOC) that appears to the right of the document by clicking on the very small black triangle over at the top-far-right of the TOC. Clicking on this triangle toggles between showing no TOC and showing a narrow TOC. To revert back to the full-size TOC, click on the icon almost directly above the triangle.
- Reduce the amount of stuff shown at the top of your browser by clicking on the very small black triangle over on the top-left of the screen (just to the left of the InfoTools button). Clicking on this triangle toggles between reducing and expanding the stuff shown at the top.
- Zoom in or out by clicking on the icon that looks like a page with a minus and plus sign next to it. Choosing a smaller zoom, say 75%, allows for more of the page to be seen, but at a smaller font. Increasing to 150% or even 200% makes the font bigger.
- If the ebrary window isn’t taking up the whole screen, resize the window just like you would any browser window.
When you open a document by clicking on its title or cover, you’re in QuickView.
Printing from QuickView is browser-based, so the print quality and features can vary from browser to browser. Changing the print settings needs to be done via the browser tools, not the print menu when you initiate the print.
If your printed pages tend to spill over onto two pages, try the “To maximize space” settings below. You might even try setting the zoom to 90 or 95%.
If the text on your printed pages seems too small, try setting the zoom to 125% and try the “To maximize space” settings as described below.
In Firefox (version 11):
- Under the small FireFox menu up at the top-top-left
- Mouse over “Print…” then select “Page Setup…”
- Click on the “Margins & Header/Footer” tab
- To maximize space, set each header and footer field to blank
- To maximize space, set the margins to .3 all around
In Internet Explorer (version 9):
- Under the gear icon
- Mouse over “Print” then select “Page Setup…”
- To maximize space, set each header and footer field to empty
- To maximize space, set the margins to .3 all around
- There doesn’t appear to be any way to affect the zoom
In Chrome (version 18):
- Under the wrench icon
- If you change the “Zoom”, it affects both the screen and the print zoom
- Under “Print…”
- To maximize space, set “Margins” to “Minimum”
- To maximize space, de-select “Headers and footers” so none are included
- Must click “Print” to print this page if you want the settings to stick
Having trouble with the Unity Reader? The solution we always recommended is to use QuickView instead!
Still feel strongly about using the Unity Reader? Here are some tips:
- Make sure you have the most recent version of Java, or at least version 1.6.
- Cookies need to be enabled.
Error Code 102 usually means the Java Reader was unable to connect to ebrary servers, here are some suggestions:
- reader.ebrary.com must not be blocked on ports 80 and 443
- This has been a common problem with sites that are using proxies
- Make a firewall exception for the Java reader
- Make sure you have write access to your home directory
- The Java reader does not require admin rights for installation but it creates personalized files for users in their home directory
- Occasionally, roaming profiles have resulted in issues with this
Error Code 30 issues or expired/invalid session errors:
- If you are using a proxy such as a Bluecoat or Squid Proxy, ensure that the proxy server does not cache/control any content from ebrary.
If you are still having trouble, visit the following diagnostic sites and send the results to us.
http://site.ebrary.com/validate
http://www.ebrary.com/kb/users/java_diag.jsp
Our first recommendation is to use QuickView, but if you feel strongly about using one of our stand-alone readers, we recommend the Unity Reader over the old Plug-in Reader. And yes (even though our older documentation says it doesn’t) the Unity Reader DOES work on a Mac. Also, the Unity Reader works well with newer browser versions (for example, Firefox 4.0), but the old Plug-in Reader doesn’t.
All ebrary sites offer QuickView. However, not all sites offer one or both of our stand-alone readers. If your site offers the old Plug-in Reader but not the Unity Reader, you can contact your librarian and discuss it with them.
ebrary’s QuickView and Unity Reader DO work well with the newest versions of Firefox and IE, but the old Plug-in Reader does NOT. And since we are phasing out the Plug-in Reader, there are no plans to make it compatible.
One easy solution – the one we always recommend - is to use QuickView instead of either of the stand-alone readers. QuickView requires no installation, it is our most robust reader, and it is the reader we are focusing our development efforts on going forward. To open a document using QuickView, just click on either the title or the book cover.
If there is some overriding reason to use one of the stand-alone readers,we recommend the java-based Unity Reader. If your ebrary site does not have access to the Unity Reader, please ask your librarian to request it.