XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.freeware   
   From: jj4public@gmail.com   
      
   On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:16:12 +0800, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   > If WYSIWYG graphical interface can let you see/predict the printed   
   > result before printing something, why do we still see the Print Preview   
   > funciton? :)   
      
   Because the content which users have designed, may be beyond the capability   
   of the printer which the users have. e.g. color content on B&W printer,   
   content which is too wide for the printer, etc.   
      
   WYSIWYG softwares should present the content on the monitor based on the   
   default/selected printer. But unfortunately, they do not. At least, I   
   haven't seen such software. IOTW, none of WYSIWYG softwares, are true   
   WYSIWYG.   
      
   But true WYSIWYG software may actually be impractical. e.g. suppose you're   
   making a banner which will require more than one letter sized sheet of   
   papers - the widest paper which your printer can handle. If the software is   
   a true WYSIWYG, it'll present content and workspace in separate sections to   
   represent multipe sheet of papers. Making the content itself would be   
   difficult in that manner.   
      
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