printing a document
For printing instructions, select the appropriate option:
● My computer runs Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x
● I am using a Mac OS 9.x application on a Mac OS X computer
Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X
Classic
I am using an application built for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic
The following instructions provide the most common method of selecting page layout and print
options. The software program you are using may vary from the method described.
controlling page layout
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Click File > Page Setup to display the Page Attributes screen to select paper size,
scaling, orientation, mirror image, rotate 180º, and two-sided safe margins.
3. Click OK to save the page layout options.
selecting print options
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Click File > Print to display the Print dialog box.
3. Use the General panel to select the number of copies to print, which pages are to be
printed, and the print order on this screen.
4. Select Paper Type/Quality to choose print quality options, paper group, paper type, and
ink density.
5. Select Layout to choose multiple pages per sheet and two-sided printing.
6. Select Color to choose options for color, grayscale, black and white printing, and image
and text resolution.
7. Select Background Printing to choose foreground or background print options and print
time.
8. Click OK to print the document.
For a description of the Macintosh printer software, see
using printer software with Mac OS 8.6,
9.X, and X Classic.
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