Adobe ACROBAT READER 7.0 Manual page 67

Printing Adobe PDF documents
Most of the options in the Adobe Reader Print dialog box are the same as for other
applications. For basic office printing, you start by selecting the printer, page size, page
orientation, and other general printing options in the Print Setup (Windows) or Page Setup
(Mac OS) dialog box.
You can also print an Adobe PDF document to a mobile device over the Internet. (See
Printing over the
To print an Adobe PDF document:
1. If necessary, do one of the following:
To select pages to print, select thumbnails in the Pages tab. You can Ctrl-click (Windows)
or Command-click (Mac OS) thumbnails to select noncontiguous pages, or Shift-click to
select a contiguous range of pages. You can also select a contiguous page range in the
Print dialog box.
To select an area on a page to print, use the Snapshot tool
you want to print. Adobe Reader copies the selected area to the Clipboard and displays a
message; click OK to close the message box.
2. Choose File > Print Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac OS) to set general
printing options. The available options vary with different printers and drivers. See your
printer driver documentation for details.
3. Click the Print button
4. Choose a printer from the list at the top of the Print dialog box.
5. (Mac OS) Choose an option from the Presets pop-up menu.
6. In Windows, click Properties to set printer driver options. In Mac OS, set printer driver
options in the Print Center.
7. In the Adobe Reader Print dialog box, in the Comments And Forms pop-up menu, specify
which visible content prints. The Document option prints document contents and form
fields. Document And Markups prints document contents, form fields, and comments.
Document And Stamps (the default) prints the document, form fields, and stamps, but no
other markups, such as note comments and pencil lines.
8. Select any of the following options, and then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS).
Available options may vary. For example, the Page Order option is available only if you
choose Multiple Pages Per Sheet for Page Scaling.
Current View/Selected Graphic
Prints the page area (including text, comments, and so on) that is visible in the current
view. The option name changes depending on whether you have a page selected (Current
View) or an area on a page selected using the Snapshot tool (Selected Graphic).
Current Page
Prints the page that is visible in the current view.
Pages From/To
Prints a range of pages. In Windows, if the Use Logical Page Numbers option is selected
in Page Display Preferences, you can enter numbers that match the numbering printed on
the pages using roman numerals or actual page numbers. For example, if the first page of
a document is numbered iii, you can enter iii or 1 to print that page.
Page Scaling
Reduces, enlarges, or divides pages when printing. Adobe Reader supports page sizes up
to 15,000,000 inches (38,100,000cm) by 15,000,000 inches (38,100,000cm).
None prints the upper left or center of a page (if auto-rotated and centered) without
scaling. Pages or selections that don't fit on the paper are cropped.
Fit To Printer Margins reduces or enlarges each page to fit the imageable (or printable)
area of the currently selected paper size. The printer driver determines the imageable area
of the paper.
Reduce To Printer Margins shrinks large pages to fit the currently selected paper size but
does not enlarge small pages. If an area selected is larger than the imageable area of the
currently selected paper, it is scaled to fit the imageable area.
Multiple Pages Per Sheet prints multiple pages on the same sheet of paper. Page rendering
is properly adjusted to the actual paper size, and all rendering is done at the actual
resolution of the output device. When Multiple Pages Per Sheet is selected, you can
specify settings for Pages Per Sheet, Page Order, Print Page Border, and Auto-Rotate
Pages.
Note: Adobe Reader N-up (Multiple Pages Per Sheet) printing works independently from
the N-up printing features of printer drivers. The Adobe Reader print settings do not
reflect the N-up settings of the printer drivers. If the N-up printing features are enabled in
both Adobe Reader and the printer driver, the output is generated by two nested N-up
processes.
Pages Per Sheet
Prints a predefined number of pages, or a custom number (up to 99) horizontally and
vertically during Multiple Pages Per Sheet printing. If you select a predefined number
from the menu, Adobe Reader automatically selects the best paper orientation. Drag the
slider below the Preview to view the individual pages.
Page Order
Defines how the pages are ordered on paper during Multiple Pages Per Sheet printing.
Horizontal places pages from left to right, top to bottom. Horizontal Reversed places
pages from right to left, top to bottom. This page order is suitable for Asian-language
documents. Vertical places pages top to bottom, left to right. Vertical Reversed places top
to bottom, right to left. This page order is suitable for Asian-language documents.
Print Page Border
Draws the crop box (the page boundary of PDF pages) during Multiple Pages Per Sheet
printing.
Auto-Rotate Pages
Adjusts the PDF document's orientation to match the orientation specified in the printer
properties.
Note: The Shrink Large Pages option is always active for Multiple Pages Per Sheet
printing. Therefore, the pages are always resized to fit the available imaging area
regardless of how the Auto-Rotate And Center option is set.
Auto-Rotate And Center
Adjusts the PDF document's orientation to match the orientation specified in the printer
properties and centers the page in the imaging area.
Print To File (Windows)
Creates a device-dependent PostScript file of the document.
Choose Paper Source By PDF Page Size
(Windows) Uses the PDF page size to determine the output tray rather than the page setup
option. This is useful for printing PDF files that contain multiple page sizes on printers
that have different-sized output trays.
Printing Tips
If you are connected to the Internet, this option connects to the Adobe website for
information on how to troubleshoot printing problems.
Advanced
Opens a panel for setting additional printing options. (See
Related Subtopics:
Setting advanced print options
Internet.)
, or choose File > Print.
and drag around the area
Setting advanced print options.)