In Canvas X Draw, you can print to any printer set up on your computer or network, including PostScript and non-PostScript printers.
For information on installing, setting up, and selecting a printer to use, refer to your operating system documentation.
If your document uses a standard paper size and you want to print all the visible objects on the page, you can simply select a printer and print the document. However, Canvas X Draw also offers the flexibility to print multiple pages on a page, scale the page to fit the paper, print color, print registration marks, and much more.
Printer Settings | Select a printer from the drop-down list. Copies: Enter the number of copies you want to print. Print Settings: Click this button to modify the properties in the printer driver. See the Print Settings table below. |
Print Range | All pages: Prints all the pages in the document. Pages: Prints the pages you specify. Selection: Prints the currently selected object. |
Optimization | DPI:Select your print resolution, or "dots per inch". Text Always On Top: Because of the way that Canvas X Draw renders SpriteLayer effects, text that is not on top of all other objects can be output as rendered images rather than text. If you want to avoid rendering text for printing, select this option. Canvas X Draw will print the text objects in front of all other objects. If you have text that has special effects or is behind transparent objects, you should not select this option, so the text will be rendered and printed as it appears in the document. |
Page Setup | Fit to paper: Scales a document to fit within the page’s printable area. Remember that objects outside the layout area, will not be printed. Center on paper: Centers a document on the printed page. If you’re printing selected objects only, Canvas X Draw shifts the selected items to the center of the printed media. This option can be useful when you have selected objects that you want to print in the center of the page, but they are not centered in the document itself. Tile: Prints a large document by dividing it among “tiles” of printer pages. Type an Overlap value in the text box so part of the document repeats at the edge of adjoining tiles; the overlap makes it easier to assemble the complete document after printing. |
At the bottom of the dialog, choose from the following: Reverse Order: Prints from the last page to the first, keeping pages in the correct order if the printer stacks pages face-up in the output tray. Skip Blank Pages: Does not output document pages that are completely blank. Print Facing Pages: If the document is formatted for spreads, Canvas X Draw prints facing pages on a single page. This option is available for printing Publications only. |
Some documents can be larger than the paper in your printer. To print the entire document, select the Tile option in the Page Setup dialog box. Canvas X Draw will “tile” (divide) the document into a series of pages matching the paper size of your printer.
Print Settings Options
After pressing the Print Settings button in the Print dialog box, then press Show Details, and you will see the following options:
Printer | Displays a drop-down menu allowing you to select your desired printer. |
Presets | Displays a drop-down menu of the following preset options: Last Used Settings: Displays your last used settings. Save Current Settings as Preset: Saves your current settings as a preset for future use. Show Presets: Displays a detailed view of each of your saved presets. |
Copies | Enter the number of copies you want to print. |
Paper Size | Select your desired paper size from the drop-down menu. |
Orientation | Specifies Portrait or Landscape page orientation. |
Select Layout or Paper Handling from the drop-down menu. | |
Layout | Pages per sheet: To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, select the number of pages from the drop-down menu. Layout Direction: If you have selected more than one page per sheet, this section becomes enabled. Select a layout direction for your sheets. Border: If you desire a border, select one from the drop-down menu. Two-Sided: Select if you would like to print on both sides of the page. Reverse page orientation: Select to rotate the page orientation 180°. Flip horizontally: Flips the page content from left to right or right to left. |
Paper Handling | Collate pages: Prints all pages of the document in order based on the number of copies requested, rather than printing all copies of page 1, all copies of page 2, and so on. Pages to Print: Select whether to print all pages, or only odd-numbered or only even-numbered pages. Page Order: Select whether to print from first page to last page, or last page to first page. Scale to fit paper size: Scales your document to the paper size selected. Destination Paper Size: Select the paper size you will use for printing your document. |
Open PDF in Preview: A generated PDF of your print job will be opened in the preview. Save as PDF: Creates a PDF of your print job and saves it to a location of your choice. Save as PostScript: Generates a PostScript file of your print job and saves it to a location of your choice. Add PDF to iBooks: Sends a generated PDF of your print job to your iBooks application. Mail PDF: Attaches a generated PDF of your print job to a new email. Merely add recipients and send it. Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder: Saves the generated PDFof your print job to your "~/Documents/Web Receipts" folder. Send PDF via Messages: Attaches a generated PDF of your print job to a message in the Messages application. Edit Menu: Allows you to add or remove printing workflows. | |
A few key factors affect how Canvas X Draw prints a document. Canvas X Draw decides which objects to print based on the following: