Adobe ACROBAT 3D Manual page 681

Printing a composite
When you print a composite, all of the colors used in the file print on one plate. The
options available in the Advanced Print Setup dialog box depend on whether you're
printing to a PostScript or non-PostScript printer.
If you're creating color separations, you can print a color or grayscale composite proof to
check your work.
Consider the following issues when printing composites:
Any overprinting options that you select in the document print correctly on a printer that
supports overprinting. Since most desktop printers don't support overprinting, you can
simulate the effects of overprinting by selecting Simulate Overprinting in the Output panel
of the Advanced Print Setup dialog box. Be aware that selecting Simulate Overprinting
converts spot colors to process colors for printing. If you intend to use a file for
separations on a RIP (raster image processor) or for final output, do not select this option.
When you print to a black-and-white printer, a grayscale composite version of the pages is
produced (unless you select the option in the main Print dialog box; this option prints all
nonwhite color as black). If the document contains color, visually correct grays print to
simulate that color. For example, the gray that simulates a 20% tint of yellow is lighter
than a 20% tint of black, since yellow is visually lighter than black.
Note: Remember that, like monitors, color printers vary greatly in color reproduction
quality; thus, proofs from your service provider are the best way to verify how the
finished piece will look.
To print a composite:
1. Choose File > Print, and do the following.
Select a printer.
Choose page handling options.
Choose Document And All Comments from the Comments And Forms menu to print all
visible content.
2. Click Advanced. The Advanced Print Setup dialog box opens.
3. In the Output panel on the left side of the dialog box, choose a composite option from the
Color menu. Specify other output settings. (See
4. If the document contains objects with transparency settings, select the Transparency
Flattening panel and select the options you need. (See
5. (PostScript printing only) In the PostScript Options panel, specify options.
Specifying output settings.)
Transparency flattener options.)