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Printing graphics and fonts
InDesign has several options for making bitmap images, EPS graphics, and PDF pages
print most efficiently on PostScript printers. In addition, you can specify how InDesign
downloads fonts to the printer. The options you choose determine the size of the resulting
PostScript file.
Note: When you print native Illustrator graphics and EPS files from InDesign to a non-
PostScript printer, InDesign sends the on-screen preview to the printer, which can result in
poor image quality.
Determining how graphics print
When you are exporting or printing documents that contain complex graphics (for
example, high-resolution images, EPS graphics, PDF pages, or transparent effects), it will
often be necessary to change resolution and rasterization settings in order to obtain the
best output results.
Choose from the following options in the Graphics panel of the Print dialog box to specify
how graphics are handled during output.
Send Data Controls how much image data in placed bitmap images to send to the
printer or file.
All Sends full-resolution data, which is appropriate for any high-resolution printing, or for
printing grayscale or color images with high contrast, as in black-and-white text with one
spot color. This option requires the most disk space.
Optimized Subsampling Sends just enough image data to print the graphic at the best
possible resolution for the output device. (A high-resolution printer will use more data
than a low-resolution desktop model.) Select this option when you're working with high-
resolution images but printing proofs to a desktop printer.
Note: For separations, you can control how much image data is sent by changing the
Frequency value in the Output panel of the Print dialog box.
Proxy (72 dpi) Sends screen-resolution versions of placed bitmap images, thereby
reducing printing time.
None Temporarily removes all graphics when you print and replaces them with graphics
frames with crossbars, thereby reducing printing time. The graphics frames are the same
dimensions as the imported graphics, so you can still check sizes and positioning.
Suppressing the printing of imported graphics is useful when you want to distribute text
proofs to editors or proofreaders. Printing without graphics is also helpful when you're
trying to isolate the cause of a printing problem.
Setting options for fonts
Printer-resident fonts are fonts stored in a printer's memory or on a hard drive connected to
the printer. Type 1 and TrueType fonts can be stored either on the printer or on your
computer; bitmap fonts are stored only on your computer. InDesign downloads fonts as
needed, provided they are installed on your computer's hard disk.
Choose from the following options in the Graphics panel of the Print dialog box to control
how fonts are downloaded to the printer. For more information about these options, see
"Setting common export options" on page
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