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The subject pretty much says it all. Does anyone know how to get Safari to print the url? Or where I need to go to get this done? I suspect that some one previously turned it off because at one time the print out did have the url on it.

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Short expert note: Safari can include a webpage’s web address and print date in the printed header/footer — that control lives in Safari’s Print dialog rather than in a persistent preference. This clarifies ’s question and aligns with ’s observation that older builds sometimes behaved inconsistently. (support.apple.com)

Procedure to restore the URL on a printout: open the webpage, choose File > Print (Cmd‑P), click Show Details if present, then use the options pop‑up in the separator bar and select “Safari”; enable the option labeled “Print headers and footers” or “Print Web Page Information.” To produce a PDF that includes the URL, use File > Print > Save as PDF and make sure headers/footers are checked in the save sheet. (support.apple.com)

Troubleshooting if the option is missing or misbehaving: quit and reopen Safari; disable or uninstall third‑party Safari helpers (users reported that utilities such as “Safari Extender” removed the Print Web Page Information entry); test printing the same page in another browser (Firefox or Chrome) to see whether the problem is Safari-specific. If headers appear but are clipped at the top or bottom, increase the page top/bottom margins in Page Setup — many printers have an unprintable edge that can chop header/footer text. These steps were reported to resolve the issue in contemporaneous threads and remain practical today. (macosx.com)

Quick checklist: check File > Print → Show Details → Safari options; restart/disable extensions; use Save as PDF when a hard copy with the URL is needed; test another browser as a quick fallback (as suggested). ’s pointer to forum hints was on the right track; the Print dialog option is the usual, reliable fix.

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I suppose you'd like the actual URL of the web page in question, printed at the bottom of the paper copy, such as you get from printing from Internet Explorer 5.2.

It's true that Safari 1.3 does not do this. There may be a way (a hack?) to make Safari 2.0 print the URLs. I understand you can choose "Send This Page To A Friend" to include the URL in a printable email, but I haven't actually tried it. :cry:

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for one:
download FireFox.

otherwise i have nothing.

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