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lost print settings

wimgins
Registered: Jun 7 2007
Posts: 2

I have saved a brochure in legal-landscape-two sided. It prints fine. I close it and reopen it and the print settings are gone. It defaults back to letter portrait. Please help.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi wimgins,

Print settings are preserved as long as the application is open. To use the settings again, you can save them in a file. The following information is taken from Acrobat Help on how to save your print settings.

In the Print dialog box, click Advanced.
If a custom printer settings file exists with the settings you want, choose it from the Settings menu. Otherwise, choose Acrobat Default.
To learn more about an option, select it. A description of it appears at the bottom of the dialog box.
If normal printing doesn’t produce the desired results, select Print As Image and choose a resolution from the pop-up menu.
Select any of the panels on the left side of the Advanced Print Setup dialog box, and set options for either composite or separations output.
Set color and other output conditions. See Output options.

Set options for printer marks. See Include marks and bleeds.

Set options for PostScript printers. See PostScript options.

Note: Acrobat sets the PostScript level automatically, based on the selected printer.
To save the settings, click Save As, specify a filename, and click OK. The print settings are saved as an .spf file.
Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Print dialog box.

Hope this helps,
Lori

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