SECTION 4
SOFTWARE SETUP INFORMATION
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Acrobat/Reader Setup Tips
In general, printing a PDF from Adobe Acrobat/Reader is straight-forward and easy. However, there are a few
limitations and quirks that you should be aware of.
1. Original PDF should be designed for the piece size and orientation you plan to use.
Adobe Acrobat has some nice controls for changing orientation and adjusting the image size to fit the
media size you select, but there are limits.
For example, if you plan to print an image that covers the entire area of a #10 envelope (9.5” x 4.13”),
make sure the original document (PDF) was designed to print an image of this size, or slightly larger if
doing a full bleed, and in the proper orientation. If the image is designed to print on a #10 envelope in
landscape orientation (feeding long-edge first), the image will be limited to 8.77” in width. If you rotate
this image, via Adobe, to print in the portrait orientation (feeding short-edge first), you will not be able to
make the image fill the entire length (9.5”) of the envelope.
2. Copies are limited to 999 in Adobe.
To print more than 999 copies, duplicate your
original PDF to increase the number of pages
in the document. For example, if you create
ten pages of the same image in the document,
the number of pieces you can print in one job
are increased to 9,990.
3. If you select “Print in grayscale (black and
white)”, from the Adobe print dialog box,
this will cause everything to be printed in
“grayscale”, even if the driver preferences are
set to “color”.
4. If you select “Save ink/toner”, from the
Adobe print dialog box, this will reduce the
amount of ink being used. However, it will
also make all images print dull (lighter).
5. If you don’t want to change the size of the
original PDF (artwork), be sure to select
“Actual size” from the adobe Print dialog box.
6. If you select “Auto portrait/landscape”, in the Adobe print dialog box, Adobe will automatically rotate
the image to the orientation that it thinks works best and it will also center the image on the Media Size that
you have selected in the driver. In some cases, using Portrait or Landscape selections may be a better
option.
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