Options in the Print dialog box

Most of the options in the Reader Print dialog box are the same for other applications.

Comments And Forms

Specifies which visible content prints.

Document

Prints the document contents and form fields.

Document And Markups

Prints document contents, form fields, and comments.

Document And Stamps

Prints the document, form fields, and stamps, but no other markups, such as note comments and pencil lines.

Form Fields Only

Prints interactive form fields but doesn’t print document contents.

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 no pages selected (Current View), a page or pages selected (Selected Pages), 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

Specifies the range of pages to print in the open PDF. Separate numbers in a range by using a hyphen, and separate multiple pages or ranges by using commas or spaces. 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. Selecting Odd Pages Only or Even Pages Only affects which pages in a range print. For example, in a range that includes 2, 7-10 with Even Pages Only selected, only pages 2, 8, and 10 will print.

To print from a specific page to the end of the document, enter the page with a hyphen. For example, “11-” prints page 11 to the last page of the document.

Subset

Choose All Pages In Range, or choose Odd Pages Only or Even Pages Only to print only those pages within the specified range.

Reverse Pages

Prints pages in reverse order. If page ranges are entered, the pages print opposite of the order in which they were entered. For example, if the Pages box shows 3-5, 7-10, selecting Reverse Pages prints pages 10-7, and then 5-3.

Page Scaling

Reduces, enlarges, or divides pages when printing.

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 Printable Area

Reduces or enlarges each page to fit the printable area of the currently selected paper size. For PostScript printers, the PPD determines the printable area of the paper.

Shrink To Printable Area

Shrinks large pages to fit the currently selected paper size but doesn’t enlarge small pages. If an area is selected and is larger than the printable area of the currently selected paper, it’s scaled to fit the printable area.

Multiple Pages Per Sheet

Enables N-up printing, where multiple pages print on the same sheet of paper. If this option is selected, you can also specify settings for Pages Per Sheet, Page Order, Print Page Border, and Auto-Rotate Pages.

Note: N-up printing in Acrobat is independent of the N-up printing features of printer drivers. The Acrobat print settings don’t reflect the N-up settings of the printer drivers. Select N-up printing either in Acrobat or in the printer driver, but not both.

Booklet Printing

Prints multiple pages on the same sheet of paper in the order required to read correctly when folded. The printer must support duplex printing (printing on both sides of the sheet). Acrobat automatically enables duplex printing, if available, for booklet printing. See Print a booklet.

Pages Per Sheet

Prints a predefined number of pages, or a custom number (up to 99), horizontally and vertically during N-up printing. If you select a predefined number from the menu, Acrobat automatically selects the best paper orientation.

Page Order

Defines how the pages are ordered on paper during N-up printing. Horizontal places pages from left to right, top to bottom. Horizontal Reversed places pages from right to left, top to bottom. Vertical places pages top to bottom, left to right. Vertical Reversed places pages top to bottom, right to left. Both reversed options are suitable for Asian-language documents.

Print Page Border

Draws the crop box (the page boundary of PDF pages) during N-up printing.

Auto-Rotate Pages

Adjusts the PDF’s orientation to match the orientation specified in the printer properties during N-up printing.

Note: The Shrink To Printable Area option is always active for N-up printing. Therefore, the pages are always shrunk to fit the available imaging area regardless of how the Auto-Rotate And Center option is set.

Print To File (Windows)

Creates a device-dependent PostScript file of the document. The resulting file contains code for enabling and controlling specific device features, making it less compatible with devices other than the target device. For better results when creating PostScript files, use the Save As PostScript command.

Note: You don’t need to have a PostScript printer to create a PostScript file.

Printing Tips

If you’re connected to the Internet, this option connects to the Adobe website for information on how to troubleshoot printing problems.

Advanced

Opens one or more panels for setting additional printing options. The options available depend on your Acrobat application.