Computer Printing Tips
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Collating Pages
When printing multiple copies of a document you can save some time by having the printer collate the pages (collating prints pages in order for each copy, rather than all the copies of page one, then page two, etc). Open the File menu and select the Print option. In the Copies section select how many copies to print, and then click the Collate box so a checkmark appears in the box. Click the Print button to start printing.
Doubling-Up Printing
More computer printing tips: To save printing paper, printer options can be set to print two pages on one side of a sheet of paper. Click the File menu of the program you're printing from, and select the Print menu. In the Print dialog box, click the Preferences / Properties window, and then click the Print layout tab. Select the bullet marked N-up, and then select how many pages you want printed on one sheet (too many and the print will be too small to read). Click the Print button to start the printing.
Changing Print Quality
Computer printing tips: Not all print jobs are created equal: there's no need to use the same print quality for every job. Open the File menu of the program you're printing from and select Print. In the Print dialog box, click the Preferences / Properties button, and then click the Quality / Copies tab. You can now select a printing quality, including normal, quick print, better, and best.
Printing Options in Microsoft Word
If a Word document has comments inserted into the text, or the Track Changes feature is activates, the file can be printed showing these mark-ups. Open the File menu and click the Print option. Click the pull-down menu marked Print What and select "Document showing mark-up." Now click the Print button.
Portrait or Landscape Printing
Most printing is printed with Portrait orientation: printed from the top to the bottom of the page. Landscape printing reverses paper orientation so the sides of the page are at the top and bottom. To alter printing orientation, click the File button of the program you're printing from and select Print. In the Print dialog box, click the Preferences / Properties button and then click the Paper Type tab. Locate the Orientation section and select Landscape. Then select the Print button to start printing.
Printing a Link List
Internet Explorer Printing Options allow you to print a list of a web page's outgoing links. Click open the File menu and select Print. In the Print dialog box click the Option tab. Click the "table of Link" option and then select the Print button.
Print Button or File Menu Printing?
Programs such as Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer 6.0 all have Print buttons on their toolbars. These are "quick print" buttons: click one and the document will print without opening the Print dialog box. To select print settings, you have to access the Print dialog box by opening the File menu and selecting Print.
Print Preview and Web Pages
Before you print a web page, you may want to determine how many pages will be printed. Internet Explorer 6.0 doesn't provide a page count for long web pages, so it's hard to determine how long your printing job will be. To get an exact number, click Internet Explorer's File menu and select Print Preview. When Print Preview opens, you'll be able to get an exact count on the number of pages that will be printed.
Borderless Printing
Regular printing has a border of margins around the edges of the page. You can remove this border so the image or text fills the entire page. Click open the File menu of the program you're using and select Print. In the Print dialog box click the Preferences / Properties button, and then select the Print Layout tab. Click the bullet marked Borderless, and then select a paper size in the pull-down menu that appears. Finally, click the Print button to begin printing.
Printing Selections
To print a selection of material from a web page or other document, highlight the material and then click the File menu of the program you're using. In the menu, single-click the Print option. In the Print dialog box that opens, click the Selection bullet and then select the Print button.
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