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Poster Printing: Acrobat Reader on Windows

Instructions for printing to the Canon printer using Acrobat on Windows.

Overview

  • Two poster printers are located in the hallway near IT.
  • You must use one of the computers in the hallway to print to the plotters.
  • The maximum paper width our printers can use is 42".
  • If you have trouble printing or need additional paper, please enter the IT room and someone from will be happy to assist you.
  • The printers warn very early about being low on ink. We monitor these levels and your poster will still print correctly.

Instructions

  1. Open the file in Adobe Acrobat and if it asks for login info, click cancel

  2. Go to Menu --> Document Properties

    Menu_DocumentProperties
  3. Make a note of your page size

    Make note of page size
  4. Go to Menu --> Print

    Menu-Print
  5. Make sure the "Choose paper source by PDF size" box is unchecked, and Page Sizing is set to "Fit" then click Properties

    PaperSourcebyPDF
  6. Make sure that the print quality is set to Standard.

    Print Quality Standard
  7. Click on the "Page Setup" tab and make sure the "Rotate 90 Degrees (Conserve Paper)" box is checked

    Rotate 90 Degrees
  8. If your poster size is not available, then navigate to "Custom Size"

    Custom Paper Size
  9. Input the dimensions of your poster and click OK. NOTE: The width must be smaller than the height and 42" or less.

    input dimensions
  10. Click OK and then Print

    click ok

    click print


Keywords:
canon poster printer acrobat reader windows plotter 
Doc ID:
74174
Owned by:
Spencer K. in DiscoverIT
Created:
2017-06-20
Updated:
2025-01-31
Sites:
Discovery Building IT