How to Print a Monthly Template
Browser print settings that produce a clean black-and-white monthly grid suitable for posting on a wall or photocopying.
Page setup
Set page orientation to portrait. Set margins to "default" or "minimum" (not "none" — most printers cut a few millimetres at the edge). Paper size: US Letter (8.5×11) or A4. Both render with the FiscalGrid stylesheet without truncation.
Disable backgrounds for ink savings
In the browser print dialog, uncheck "Background graphics" or "Print background colors and images". The FiscalGrid print stylesheet uses a tinted weekend cell, but the calendar grid lines themselves are pure black on white and remain perfectly readable without backgrounds.
Two-sided printing for a quarterly view
Print three months at a time by opening the quarterly template page. Set duplex to "long edge" so the second sheet flips right-side-up when stapled at the top corner.
Browser-by-browser settings
In Chrome and Edge, open the print dialog (Ctrl+P or ⌘+P), set the destination to your printer or "Save as PDF", select Letter or A4, and disable the "Headers and footers" option under "More settings" so URLs and timestamps do not crowd the grid. Set margins to "Default" or "Minimum" depending on whether you want a full-page calendar or a tighter print.
In Firefox, open Print, set Format to Portrait, set Scale to "Fit to page width", and uncheck "Print headers and footers". Safari users should open File → Print, choose the printer, and toggle off "Print headers and footers" in the dropdown. The print stylesheet on FiscalGrid suppresses navigation, sidebar, and ads automatically — only the grid renders.
Paper, ink, and legibility
Print on plain 80gsm copy paper for everyday use. For wall-mounted calendars where you expect to write on the grid for a full month, 100gsm or heavier paper resists pen bleed and looks cleaner. Greyscale printing reproduces the highlighted weekend and holiday cells as light grey shading, which photocopies and faxes more reliably than colour does.
If you scan or photocopy the printed sheet, set scanner contrast at +10 to +15 to keep the date numerals crisp. Avoid duplex printing; the calendar grid is denser than typical text and the second-side bleed-through will compete with the date legends.