Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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ILLUSTRATOR CS3
User Guide
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To print a range of pages, select Range. Then use numbers separated by a hyphen to indicate an adjacent range, or
use a comma to separate nonadjacent pages or ranges.
See also
“About page tiling” on page 42
Change the page size and orientation
Adobe Illustrator normally uses the default page size defined by the PPD file for the selected printer. However, you
can change the media size to any of the sizes listed in the PPD file as well as specify portrait (vertical) or landscape
(horizontal) orientation. The largest page size you can specify depends on the maximum imageable area of your
imagesetter.
Note the following when specifying the page size and orientation:
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If you select a different media size (for example, if you change from US Letter to US Legal), the artwork is reposi-
tioned in the preview window. This is because the preview window displays the entire imageable area of the
selected media; when the media size is changed, the preview window automatically rescales to include the
imageable area.
Note: The imageable area may vary by PPD file, even for the same media size (for example, US Letter), because different
printers and imagesetters define the sizes of their imageable areas differently.
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The default placement of the page on the film or paper depends on the imagesetter used to print the page.
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Make sure that your media size is large enough to contain your artwork as well as trim marks, registration marks,
and other necessary printing information. To conserve imagesetter film or paper, however, select the smallest page
size that accommodates your artwork and necessary printing information.
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If your imagesetter can accommodate the longest side of your imageable area, you can conserve a considerable
amount of film or paper by using Transverse or changing the orientation of the printed artwork. Consult the
documentation on your specific printer for more information.
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Choose File > Print.
2
Select a page size from the Size menu. The available sizes are determined by the current printer and PPD file. If
the PPD file for the printer allows it, you can select Custom to specify a custom page size in the Width and Height
text boxes.
3
Click an Orientation button to set the page direction:
Portrait Up
Prints in portrait orientation, right side up.
Landscape Left
Prints in landscape orientation, rotated to the left.
Portrait Down
Prints in portrait orientation, upside down.
Landscape Right
Prints in landscape orientation, rotated to the right.
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(Optional) Select Transverse to rotate the printed artwork 90˚. To use this option, you must use a PPD that
supports transverse printing and custom page sizes.
See also