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Printing in Acrobat X Pro

kirby87
Registered: Jul 27 2008
Posts: 5

I have two printing questions:
1. In 9 Pro, when I listed page numbers in the print range section of the dialog box, the preview in the lower right would change to the pages entered. That way, I could double check and make sure I got what I wanted. Now, when I enter page numbers, the preview is still of the entire document. How can I change this to see a preview of only the pages I want to print?
 
2. I often need to print PDF documents created from PowerPoint slides. When I print these (in B&W), the color backgrounds on the slides print as very saturated and use up a great deal of toner. Is there any way to avoid printing those backgrounds?
 
Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 10.0.1, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
The print preview in Acrobat X is similar to version 9 except that the location of what pages will be printed is displayed above the thumbnail not below. If you type 1-5 in the Pages Print Range you should see 1/5 (1) in the preview.

Try printing the slides as grayscale instead of B&W. Select the Advanced button in the Print menu and then select Composite Gray from under the Color pulldown.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

kirby87
Registered: Jul 27 2008
Posts: 5
Thanks, Lori. Your first tip worked for me -- I can now preview the pages I selected. Thanks! However, when I tried to select composite gray, it is "greyed out" -- cannot be chosen. What else should I do to open that as an option? I am using an HP p2055dn printer.
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Is the entire pulldown grayed out or just composite gray? If you have "Print as Image" checked - try unchecking it.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.