
Select "Shrink to Printable Area" from this drop-down. Within this section is a drop-down box labeled "Page Scaling". Within the Print window, look for the section entitled "Page Handling".
If you do not have 11 x 17 paper available, you can try printing onto standard 8.5 x 11 paper by taking the following steps *:
Go to "Page Scaling:" and choose the "Fit to Printable Area" option in the list (this may also be labeled as "Fit to Printer Margins"). Click on the "OK" button to exit the Properties window and return to the main Print dialog box. Go to "Size is:" and choose the "11 x 17" option from the list. Check the "Print Document On:" box and choose the "11 x 17" option from the list. Within the Properties window, click on the "Effects" tab. Within the Print window, click on the "Properties" button the Properties window will pop up. To print the posters in 11 x 17 inch format *: Some of these materials, particularly posters, have been designed to be printed in 11 x 17 inch format. Note: You will need to have paper of the appropriate size in your printer, otherwise printing may be stretched out over 2 or more pages (for instance, if you are printing an 11 inch by 17 inch poster, but your printer only prints on 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper, then using this technique will force the content to print over several sheets). Click on "File", and on the drop-down menu that appears, select "Print" the Print window will pop up. When printing, the document seems to shrink and does not line up properly (especially the brochure)! For more information on PDF files, please see CDC's File Formats page. For best results, it is recommended that a professional printshop print both the color and black-and-white copies. Once the original draft has been printed, you can make copies on a color copier or high-quality black-and-white copy machine. If one is not available, save the file to an external media device (flash drive, disk, CD/DVD-ROM, etc.) and bring it to a professional printshop to have it printed there. For best results and picture clarity, print the original draft with a high-resolution (dpi) color printer. All PDF documents require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free at. If you need help printing PDF (*.pdf) documents that were designed for printing and distribution (brochures, posters, fact sheets, etc.), please remember the following: