Preparing a File for Printing

Before you print a file, you can make a few choices about how you want your pages to appear.

1. Open the file you want to print and choose Page Layout.

   The Page Layout command is usually in an application's main menu or its Format submenu.

   This Page Layout panel displays the current page layout settings for the file. The paper dimensions are shown in the Width and Height fields.

2. Review the current settings and change any to make the printed copy more useful.

   The standard options are illustrated and explained in Figure 9-2

   Some settings affect your pages on screen, while others take effect only when you print.

3. Click on OK.

Figure 9-1

Printing a File

You can print a file on a printer that's connected directly to your computer or that's available on the network.

1. Open the file you want to print and choose Print from the main menu.

   The Print panel opens.

2. Review the current settings and change any to make the printed copy more useful.

   The standard options are illustrated and explained in Figure 9-2.

3. Click on Print.

For more information about printing, see Using the OpenStep Desktop.

Figure 9-2