Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 90)

main level of the disk directory. If you are not using MultiFinder, the
documents must all be created by the same program.
2. Choose Print from the File menu.
The program starts automatically and the Print dialog box appears.
If the Print dialog box doesn't appear, print from within the program in
which the document was created.
3. Select the options you want in the Print dialog box, then click OK.
The printing status box appears, remaining on the screen until printing is
complete. Then the program closes, and you see the desktop again.
Return key shortcut: You can press Return instead of clicking OK in the
Print dialog box.
See also: • "Printing From Within a Program" immediately preceding
this section
Printing a directory of disk or folder contents
You can print a directory of the files in the active window on the desktop.
The printed directory shows the window's entire content, with the files and
folders in the same format as they appear in the window.
1. Make sure the directory you want to print is displayed in the active
window on the desktop and is in the format you want.
You can use the View menu to choose the way items are displayed; your choice
is indicated in the View menu with a check mark and the format of the
directory changes. The directory will be printed in the format currently
displayed on the screen.
2. Choose Print Directory from the File menu.
The Print dialog box appears.
3. Select the options you want from the Print dialog box, then click OK.
The entire directory is printed, even if not all of the directory was visible
in the window.
Return key shortcut: You can press Return instead of clicking OK in the
Print dialog box.
See also: • "Displaying Items by Icon, Name, Date, Size, or Kind"in
Chapter 10
Printing while using the computer for other work
By using MultiFinder, you can print on a LaserWriter while continuing to work
with one or more programs. This feature, known as background printing,
doesn't work with the ImageWriter.
See also: • "Managing Multiple Programs Using MultiFinder" in Chapter 11