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Current Page
Prints the page that is visible in the current view.
Pages
Specifies the range of pages to print. Use a hyphen to separate numbers in a range. Use a comma to separate
individual pages or ranges (for example, 6, 10-31, 42). How you specify the numbers depends on the Page Display
preference. If Use Logical Page Numbers is selected, you enter numbers that match the numbering on the pages. For
example, if the first page of a document is numbered iii, you enter iii to print that page.
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.
More Options
Displays additional options to control which pages print.
Current View/Selected Graphic
(Click More Options under Pages To Print.) Prints the area currently visible, the
selected pages, or the text and graphics copied with the Snapshot tool. The option name changes depending on if you
have selected pages or used the Snapshot tool.
Odd Or Even Pages
Choose which pages to print: All Pages In Range, Odd Pages Only, or Even Pages Only. For
example, if you set the range to 2, 7–10 and choose Even Pages Only, only pages 2, 8, and 10 print.
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.
Orientation
Auto Portrait/Landscape
Automatically selects the page orientation that best matches the content and paper. For
example, a spreadsheet could print horizontally, while a newsletter could print vertically. The Auto-Portait/Landscape
option overrides the orientation selected in Page Setup.
Additional resources
For more information on printing, see the forums on printing and prepress.
Print Layers
Normally, when you print a PDF that contains layers, just the content that is visible onscreen is printed. However, the
creator of a layered PDF can control what prints, regardless of its visibility onscreen. The PDF creator can require that
watermarks print or prevent the printing of confidential information. If the document is designed to print differently
from how it currently appears onscreen, a message may appear in the Print dialog box. The Preview image in the Print
dialog box always shows the page as it will print.
Note: To work with layers in Acrobat, convert the source document to PDF using a preset that preserves layers, such as
Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5) or later.
View how layers print
1 Click the Layers icon in the Navigation panel. (If the Layers icon is not visible, choose View > Show/Hide >
Navigation Panes > Layers.)
2 Choose Apply Print Overrides from the Options menu.
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Note: Depending on the visibility settings specified when the PDF was created, Apply Print Overrides may be
unavailable in the Options menu.
Change print settings for a layer
1 Click the Layers icon in the navigation panel. (If the Layers icon is not visible, choose View > Show/Hide >
Navigation Panes > Layers.)
2 Expand the Layers area, select a layer, and then select Layer Properties from the Options menu
.
3 In the Layer Properties dialog box, choose one of the following from the Print pop-up menu:
Always Prints
Forces the layer to print.
Never Prints
Forces the layer not to print.
Prints When Visible
Matches printed output to onscreen visibility.
Note: In Reader, you can open the Layer Properties dialog box, but you cannot change the settings.
Create print presets
A PDF can contain a set of print presets, a group of document-specific values that is used to set basic print options. By
creating a print preset for a document, you can avoid manually setting certain options in the Print dialog box each time
you print the document. It’s best to define print settings for a PDF at the time that you create it. However, print presets
provide a means to add basic print settings to a PDF at any time.
1 Choose File > Properties, and click the Advanced tab.
2 In the Print Dialog Presets section, set options and click OK.
The next time you open the Print dialog box, the values will be set to the print preset values. These settings are also used
when you print individual PDFs in a PDF Portfolio.
Note: To retain a print preset for a PDF, save the PDF after creating the print preset.
Print Dialog Presets
Page Scaling
Prepopulates the Page Scaling menu in the Print dialog box with the option you choose:
Default
Uses the application default setting, which is Shrink To Printable Area.
None
Prevents automatic scaling to fit the printable area. Use this setting to preserve the scale in engineering
documents or the point size required for legal reasons.
Note: The Page Scaling menu in the Print dialog box shows additional options, but you cannot prepopulate the dialog box
with any of those options. Choose one of those options when you print.
DuplexMode
For best results, the selected printer should support duplex printing if you select a duplex option.
Simplex
Prints on one side of the paper.
Duplex Flip Long Edge
Prints on both sides of the paper; the paper flips along the long edge.
Duplex Flip Short Edge
Prints on both sides of the paper; the paper flips along the short edge.
Paper Source By Page Size
Selects the option by the same name in the Print dialog box. Uses the PDF page size to
determine the output tray rather than the page setup option. This option is useful for printing PDFs that contain
multiple page sizes on printers that have different-sized output trays.
Print Page Range
Prepopulates the Pages box in the Print Range section of the Print dialog box with the page ranges
you enter here. This setting is useful in a workflow where documents include both instruction pages and legal pages.
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For example, if pages 1–2 represent instructions for filling out a form, you can set up your print job to print only the
form.
Number Of Copies
Prepopulates the Copies box in the Print dialog box. Choose a number from 2 to 5, or choose
Default to use the application default, which is one copy. This limitation prevents multiple unwanted copies from being
printed.
Why can’t I print my document?
Start with these troubleshooting tips
Printing problems can have various causes. To identify the issue, start with this helpful TechNote: Troubleshoot PDF
printing | Acrobat, Reader.
The PDF is password protected, and printing is not allowed
If you receive a password-protected PDF, enter the designated password to print the document. Some protected
documents have restrictions that prevent you from printing, editing, or copying content in the document. If a
document has restrictions on printing, contact the PDF author.
(Windows only) Protected Mode is interfering
The default Protected Mode greatly enhances the security of Reader. To determine if Protected Mode is interfering with
printing, temporarily disable it: Right-click the document, and choose Page Display Preferences. Then click General on
the left, and deselect Enable Protected Mode At Startup. Close Reader, restart it, and try to print the document again.
Note: To ensure maximum security, when you finish printing, reselect Enable Protected Mode At Startup.
What should I do if Acrobat Reader DC is asking to save a file when a document
is printed?
If Adobe Reader is prompting you to save a file when you click Print, then click Advanced in the Print dialog and
deselect the Print to File option.
Note:
• Make sure have selected a physical printer to print to and not Adobe PDFXPS/Send note or any other virtual printer.
• The Print to File option was available on the Print dialog itself until Acrobat 10.X versions.
What should I do to print comments available on the PDF document?
There are certain annotations (example: pop-up notes) which are available on the PDF document and the annotations
do not print by default unless you want them to be printed.
This has been intentionally designed so that such annotations do not hinder the view of the content available behind
them.
However, there may be cases when you do want them to be printed. To print the pop-up notes and other annotations:
1 Go to Edit > Preferences.
2 Click Commenting.
3 Enable the option "Print notes and pop-ups."
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Acrobat Reader DC crashes on printing / Acrobat Reader DC does not Print
after clicking Print button
This could happen due to an Adobe Acrobat installation file corruption. In order to resolve this issue, ensure you are
using the latest version of Adobe Reader/ Acrobat application.
If you are seeing this issue with the latest version:
1 Uninstall the Acrobat Reader using the Acrobat cleaner utility.
2 Re-install Adobe Reader.
More Help topics
Printing booklets and PDF Portfolios
Printing PDFs in custom sizes
Printing complex PDFs
Printing color PDFs (Acrobat Pro DC)
Advanced PDF print settings
Troubleshoot PDF printing | Acrobat, Reader
Print Booklets and PDF Portfolios
More Help topics
Basic PDF printing tasks
About booklets
Booklets are documents with multiple pages arranged on sheets of paper that, when folded, present the correct page
order. You can create 2-up saddle-stitched booklets, where two side-by-side-pages, printed on both sides, are folded
once and fastened along the fold. The first page prints on the same printed sheet as the last page. The second page prints
on the same sheet as the second-to-last page, and so on. Each page is automatically centered on the sheet, and large
pages are scaled (shrunk) to fit the printable area. When you collate, fold, and staple the double-sided pages, the result
is a single book with correct pagination.
To print booklets, your printer must support either automatic or manual duplex printing (printing on both sides of the
paper). Manual duplex printing requires two separate printing passes: one to print the front side, and another to print
the back side. To find out whether your printer supports duplex printing, check the printer manual or contact the
printer manufacturer.
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Print a booklet
1 Choose File > Print and select the printer.
2 Specify which pages to print:
• To print pages from front to back, select All.
• To divide a large booklet into smaller groupings, select Pages and specify a page range for the first grouping. Print
each page range separately.
3 Click Booklet.
4 To print certain pages on a different paper or paper stock, specify those pages using the Sheets From/To option.
Click the Properties button and select the correct paper tray and any other options as necessary.
5 Choose additional page handling options. The Preview image changes as you specify options.
Booklet Subset
Determines which sides of the paper print. Choose Both Sides to automatically print both sides of
the paper (your printer must support automatic duplex printing). Choose Front Side Only to print all pages that
appear on the front side of the paper. After these pages print, flip them, choose File > Print again, and choose Back
Side Only. Depending on the printer model, you might have to turn and reorder the pages to print the back sides.
To prevent others in a shared printing environment from printing on your pages before you print the back side,
consider printing the back side pages using a different paper tray.
Auto-Rotate Pages Within Each Sheet
Automatically rotates each page for the best fit in the printable area.
Sheets From
Specifies the first and last sheet to print. Acrobat determines which sheets must print to accommodate
the print job. For example, if you have a 16-page document, then sheets 1 through 4 print.
Binding
Determines the orientation for the binding. Choose Left for text read left-to-right; choose Left (Tall) for
paper folded on the long side, where the printable area is long and narrow. Choose Right for text read right-to-left
or for Asian-style vertical reading; choose Right (Tall) for paper folded on the long side.
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