Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 562)

INDESIGN CS3
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For more information on composite printing, see the Adobe Print Resource Center at
www.adobe.com/go/print_resource .
Note: The options available for non-PostScript printing depend on the color model the printer uses, which is usually RGB.
When you print as composite, automatic trapping is disabled; however, you can select the Simulate Overprint option
to proof overprinting for text, strokes, or fills.
The Output area in the Print dialog box includes the following Color options. Additional options may also be
available, depending on your printer.
Composite Leave Unchanged Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer, preserving all color values
in the original document. When this option is selected, Simulate Overprint is disabled.
Composite Gray Sends grayscale versions of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to a
monochrome printer without making separations.
Composite RGB Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to an
RGB color printer without making separations.
Composite CMYK Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to
a CMYK color printer without making separations. (This option is available only for PostScript printers.)
Separations Creates PostScript information for each of the separations required for the document, and sends that
information to the output device. (This option is available only for PostScript printers.)
In-RIP Separations Sends separation information to the output device’s RIP. (This option is available only for
PostScript printers.)
Text As Black Select this option to print all text created in InDesign in black, unless it has the color None or Paper
or a color value that equals white. This option is useful when you’re creating content for both print and PDF distri-
bution. For example, if hyperlinks were blue in the PDF version, they would print black on a grayscale printer, rather
than in halftone patterns that would be difficult to read.
See also
“Preparing to print separations” on page 574
Printing graphics and fonts
Options for printing graphics
Choose from the following options in the Graphics area of the Print dialog box to specify how graphics are handled
during output.
Send Data Controls how much image data in placed bitmap images to send to the printer or file.
All Sends full-resolution data, which is appropriate for any high-resolution printing, or for printing grayscale or
color images with high contrast, as in black-and-white text with one spot color. This option requires the most disk
space.
Optimized Subsampling Sends just enough image data to print the graphic at the best possible resolution for the
output device. (A high-resolution printer will use more data than a low-resolution desktop model.) Select this option
when you’re working with high-resolution images but printing proofs to a desktop printer.