The Learning Technologies Service provides a number of machines running these various operating systems and browsers for testing of Web pages. This is a difficult question to address. To easily print out all the information on one topic could entail long, scrolling documents which are sometimes difficult to navigate online. On the other hand, if the material is structured to include short files of information, students could print out only those sections needed. Regardless of the length of your files, keep in mind that many students will probably print out some of your course material.
Many instructors find that students do, in fact, print out the majority of the course pages.
If it might bebeneficial to print, the instructor should keep that in mind while designing the document. Remember also that large graphics can cause a document not to print, so small files have an advantage if they are rich with graphics. Unfortunately, this means that the instructor will have to maintain two versions of the document. It is advisable to keep copyright and fair use guidelines in mind as material is placed on the Web. Instructors may wish to include a copyright statement on Web pages that they create.