Printing a Document
The
Print command is probably the most used of all Illustrator’s print
options. The Print command is a portal to other menus that let you
control specific printing functions, such as crop marks and bleeds,
output ink, graphics, and color management. Understand that the options
available for the Print command will be partially determined by your
default printer. For example, if your default printer uses more than one
paper tray, you will see options for selecting a specific tray for the
current print job. In spite of the differences, there are some universal
options for all print jobs, and these are covered here.
Print a Document
 Click the File menu, point to Document Color Mode, and then click CMYK Color or RGB Color.
- Check your printer for the best color mode setting.
 Click the File menu, and then click Print.
 Click the Print Preset list arrow, and then select a preset.
 Click the Printer list arrow, and then select an available printer.
 Click the PPD list arrow, and then select a PPD (if available).
- A PPD (PostScript Printer Description) is a printer driver, a
specific file used by commercial and specialty printers to define an
output device.
 Select a print category (General, Marks and Bleed, Output, Graphics, Color Management, Advanced) with your desired settings.
 Select the options that you want; see other pages in this chapter for option specifics.
 Use the navigation buttons to view preview pages. Drag artwork in the preview to move it around.
 When you’re finished, click Print.
Printing with Presets
If
you frequently use custom settings to send an Illustrator document to a
local printer or commercial printer for printing, you can save time by
creating a preset. Adobe Creative Suite programs, including Illustrator,
InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat, provides built-in presets that you
can use in any of the programs. When you create your own preset, you can
also use it in other CS programs.
Create a Preset for Printing
- Click the Edit menu, and then click Print Presets.
- Perform any of the following:
- New. Click New, specify the options that you want, and then click OK.
- Edit. Select a custom preset (not a predefined one), click Edit, change the options, and then click OK.
- Delete. Select a custom preset (not a predefined one), and then click Delete.
- Import. Click Import, navigate to the preset file, select it, and then click Open.
- Export. Select a preset, click Export, specify a location and name, and then click Save.
- Click OK.
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