Preview Default Print Setting "Fit to Page" Problem

Preview.app in Snow Leopard has removed the option to print without scaling, and recreating this behaviour with the remaining options is quite complex and requires 4 extra steps.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a document in Preview.app, such as a PDF, of a known paper size.
2. Select 'File' > 'Print…'
3. Change the paper size to one where the default scale value with the default 'Scale to Fit:' 'Print Entire Image' is not 100%. This step is often unnecessary, as many documents will require reduction to include margins, even if the paper sizes match.
4. Select 'Scale:'
5. Select the scale % value.
6. Delete the scale value.
7. Input '100' in the scale value box using the keyboard.
8. Press tab to avoid radar #7256827.
9. Click 'Print'
Expected Results:
Click on a single option to print at 100%, if by chance that wasn't the default option. This would have been one step.
Actual Results:
Does what it says. Steps 4 through 8 are necessary to print at 100% in most cases.
Regression:
This behaviour was as expected in OS X 10.5.x and previous versions, or we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Notes:
Printing at 100% is the only scaling that is common enough to warrant a button to make it an easy one to get to. Preview.app itself even has an 'Actual Size' toolbar button, but has removed this function for printing.
Graphic designers (and other professionals) or specific applications (such as printing on pre-cut or pre-printed paper, labels, or DVDs) can commonly require printing at 100%, and using PDF to distribute documents makes Preview.app the most logical choice for many printing jobs.
Having something other than 100% as a default can cause expensive media to be ruined by a mis-scaled printout, unless these 4 (+1) steps are followed every time.
Most other apps, including Safari, Mail.app and TextEdit default to no scaling, making Preview.app an exception.
I am an architect and this is really annoying!
Does anyone know a workaround?

Sorry no workaround as yet...
I too am now sick of the amount of expensive paper I have wasted due to the Preview app default print setting of 'Scale to fit'.
- No option to print at 100%, you have to manually input this information.
- No way to change this default in preferences, you can change the opening viewing size of a doc to 100% though.
- Doesn't remember the previous settings if you decide to reopen the doc and print another copy.
I also found that if I attempted to print an A4 doc with bleed and crop marks, it would set the default paper size to A4 and the annoying scale to fit would be set to 83%. If I then changed the scale by typing in 100% but don't hit enter for fear of the print starting and then simply use the drop down to change the paper to A3 and then change the orientation and then hit enter it ignores that you have changed the scale and prints your doc at 83% on A3 - Brilliant!
It's a shame to say that I will be going back to acrobat for pdfs!
If you can't put a 100% scale radio button on the print dialogue box either allow people to change the default in prefs or even better allow the presets to control paper size and scale of printing!

Similar Messages

Set the default printer setting to landscape in Excel

Hi,
Is it possible to set the default printer setting to "1 page wide" and "landscape" whenever the user clicks print in Excel? I am trying to create an Excel report using XML and XSL. Though the report is created, I am not sure if I can control the printer page setting for MS Excel. Kindly let me know if its possible. If so, how can it be done? its kind of urgent.
Thanks

Your question was posted in the wrong forum.

How can I set the default print settings of my document as color. I want the default print setting to be color when someone opens a document. similar to duplex print preset is there a color print preset?

How can I set the default print settings of my document as color. I want the default print setting to be color when someone opens a document. similar to duplex print preset is there a color print preset?

Hi,
Try saving your settings as a Preset by clicking the Preset drop down and then select Save Current Settings as a Preset.
Next try changing the settings by selecting the saved preset.
That allow saving the settings for a specific printer, I assume it may also allow selecting these settings for another printer.

The default print setting on my officejet 4620 is the fax.

The default print setting on my officejet 4620 is the fax. I can find no option to select the print option as the default in the control panel or any other menu. Thanks.

These may offer some help:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02762273&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=519...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03275041&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=519...
007OHMSS
I was a support engineer for HP.
If the advice resolved the situation, please mark it as a solution. Thank you.

Why aren't my pages printing to fit the page? HP Officejet 4622

When printing from cell phone with hp eprint app, or ipad2 with hp eprint app and/or airprint, the pages printed are much smaller then 8" x 11". I have checked all the settings (actual printer and phone/ipad app settings) and everything says it is set to print on 8" x 11" which is the same size paper i have in the printer. However the pages are only being printed out at about 6" x 8". The text is very small and the whole page is about 3/4 as small as it should be. I have already changed the settings to print on legal size paper and still no difference
EDIT: i would also like to add that these are attachments im opening up through email into adobe pdf format. i have been playing around with the settings within adobe on my desktop and its still printing much smaller. i select the "Fit to printable area", and played around with the "Choose paper source by PDF page size" and still no difference

I will need a little more information. What type of document are you printing? ePrint prints actual size. Is it an image of a document that you are printing? Have you tried resizing the document?
I am a former employee of HP...
How do I give Kudos?| How do I mark a post as Solved?

Laserjet Pro P1606dn running on a dell using XP Pro won't hold the default printer setting

Laserjet Pro P1606dn printer
OS is XP Pro
set it as the default printer but that setting keeps changing
How to fix this?
thanks

Yes, you need your own copy of WinXP (I used the one that came with VPC) but I'm afraid I have some good news/bad news to report. The good news is that WinXP does run a bit faster than VPC did on my dual processor G4 - the bad news is that XPs hardware detection DOES NOT - and I could find no way t force it - to recognize any USB or Firewire devices. Because I use Windows primarily to connect to USB GPS devices, this was a real letdown (and would be to users who need to, oh, I don't know, PRINT from Windows).
I'd love to hear from anyone has Windows actually functioning under OpenOSX Wintel - the website only goes as far a getting it to install and running Explorer (which I was able to do). I also had numerous keyboard problems: sometimes Windows would accept no input from the keyboard, sometimes it would reverse the caps lock key (on produced lowercase letters, off all uppercase). It also does not recognize the Apple Mighty Mouse as a two-button mouse. A number of these problems were - somehow - fixed by VPC which I never had a problem with when it came to USB devices (at least it DOES recognize a 'network card' and I can use Internet Explorer - whoopee!).
I'm going to play with this some more before throwing in the towel but I'm not so certain that I'm going to work towards the dual boot solution until I hear that Windows and Windows apps actually function - like being able to print or recognize a USB device.
Just getting Windows to install and run is of little good if it doesn't actually provide simple functionality.
I may copy and paste my original post in the Windows compatibility forum - see if any of those folks have found a working solution,

Default printer setting

I have a Canon printer set up as the default printer on my Mac. I also have a Dymo label printer that I use occasionally.Althought the Canon printer is the default printer whenever I choose to print from the Dymo printer (using the printer dialogue box - not changing any default settings) the computer never defaults back to the Canon printer. The next time I print, I must remember to open the dialogue box and change it back to the Canon. I usually forget and end up running out a bunch of expensive labels as the computer trys to print a document to the label printer.
Is there another setting that actually makes the computer default back to the default printer after a certain period of time?
I am using Mac OS 10.7.4 and have the latest firmware and software updates for both printers.

Before I print anything I have a question. When
printing and selecting a printer does if no printer
is selected does it take the default printer from the
computer being used? Depends on the application.
Some desktop apps allow you to choose from among all the printers installed on the client machine.
This assumes that you have a printer installed on the computer in question. Do you? One is designated as the default. If the app doesn't prompt you, chances are good that it's using the default. (But it's not guaranteed.)
Our office has over 200
printers and unfortunately this is the first time we
have had to print anything. Typically it is
paperless. Thanks for the help
E.C.I'll assume these are networked printers and not attached locally to a particular machine. Did you add the printer you wanted by searching on the network for a shared server?
200 printers in a paperless office? That's a lot of equipment sitting around doing nothing.
What operating system are you talking about?
What does any of this have to do with Java?
%

Default Printer setting for 2600n causing spinning flashing cirlce cursor in MS Word 2007

Printer drivers for HP2600n are causing spinning and blinking curor in MS Word 2007. I couldn't print in IE9 due to script errors. HP Help said to uninstall and reinstall printer. After reinstalling, I can print in IE9, but now MSWord 2007 has a blinking, spinning, flashing circle on top of the curor. It's maddening and I can't edit. I've run all the "fixes" for MS and Word to no avail.
I've scoured the web to find it's the "default printer" causing the problems. I had to delect the HP as default, and then the spinning circle goes away. But... when I manually select the HP to print within a Word doc, it re-activites the crazy cursor and I must close the doc.
I'm using 32bit Vista, Windows Office 2007, IE9, HP 2600n
Do you have a fix or a patch? Many thanks to a kind person for a solution!

Printer drivers for HP2600n are causing spinning and blinking curor in MS Word 2007. I couldn't print in IE9 due to script errors. HP Help said to uninstall and reinstall printer. After reinstalling, I can print in IE9, but now MSWord 2007 has a blinking, spinning, flashing circle on top of the curor. It's maddening and I can't edit. I've run all the "fixes" for MS and Word to no avail.
I've scoured the web to find it's the "default printer" causing the problems. I had to delect the HP as default, and then the spinning circle goes away. But... when I manually select the HP to print within a Word doc, it re-activites the crazy cursor and I must close the doc.
I'm using 32bit Vista, Windows Office 2007, IE9, HP 2600n
Do you have a fix or a patch? Many thanks to a kind person for a solution!

Where is Acrobat Reader 7.0 (Linux) default printer setting saved?

I have a GNU/Linux based system with Firefox/Acrobat Reader v7.0 plugin installed.
I need to set a specific printer for the Reader plugin to use prior to starting the browser.
In AcrobatReader version 5.x, I modified the file 'AcroRead' which contained the line "*lprCommand:/usr/bin/lpr" and added a '-P Queuename'.
Is there an equivelent to this in the Reader7.0 environment?
TIA,
Tom

Unfortunately, that doesn't cover requirements.
This is an environment where I need to configure the printer for the user every time prior to starting the browser. The users are on a thin client; when the client reboots (nightly) any saved configuration is wiped out.
I need to set the 'user defaults' for each user, on each workstation, every time the software (Firefox, Acrobat Reader, etc) is launched.
The defaults are not stored on the client system -- they are saved on a network accessible server. Using a shell script, a base configuration downloaded from the network server, and based on various criteria, (location, username, client ID, ... ), various defaults get set every time the workstation boots.

User restriction to default print setting in GRN

Hello
We have print setting in MN22 for GRN documents printing, 2 print is default for GRN slip
Is it possible to restrcit this setting ( which is ofcourse client specific) to few users??
Regards
Dinabandhu

hi
if u want it for few users then u can maintain it manually
if u have many users then take help of ur basis person for role authorisation
regards
kunal

Print (&preview) only prints small portion of page

When I use print preview, I see only a small portion of the upper left hand corner of the page, and if I try and print, that's exactly what prints.
I can scale down smaller to see the entire page, but it is still displayed in that small corner, and when printed is also reduced in size.

Thanks for response.
I should have added that I had tried that reset you suggested earlier, and now that entry isn't there any more. But it didn't help.
Then, just now I tried the third suggestion in the list. Everything was as it should be, right sized paper, no multiple pages/sheet, etc.
BUT, without changing anything, when I went back to try it again, it seems to be fixed.
I'm a little more confused, but I'll take a win no matter how I get it. ;-)

Default printer setting for users

Hi,
We have a requirement.
User wants to get the print out at his own desk.
Can we set up like the print out should go to the printer assigned to perticular user who execute the transaction.
If user X is assigned to printer 123. and Y is to 456. the printer should default when he trying to process output (Logical destination). I tried maintaining Output type print parameters as USER PARAMETERS. and a printer is assigned to users own data SU3. but still system is asking for output device to assign while processing.
Thanks,
Anand K

O/P is ZF12 and it is for printing Shippment TAG, in T code VT01N.
But i feel the solution might be general not specific to output type. any way it is not a standard form.
Can we create new condition record using Output device from SU3.
If it is possible also is there any other method to achieve this.
Thank you,
Anand K

Printing Production Order -- Cover Page Problem

When a production order is printed, a cove page is generated by a form ZPSFC_PRINT_LAY. ZPSFC_PRINT_LAY is designed to print necessary information regarding all operations, including base rate and etc. I modified ZPSFC_PRINT_LAY to include one more piece of information and now I am trying to modify its program that calls all the tables and has created the form itself. I am having difficulty in finding it. The form is not mentioned under nace. I also checked the TNAPR and it is not there. Where do I find a program for sapscript form ZPSFC_PRINT_LAY that is used for Production Order Cover Sheet? PLEASE HELP! THANKS!

Hi,
You can't find production order lay out sets link with print programs in TNAPR.
Please use T/code : OPK8 to configure the Print Shop Papers .
You have to assing your custom Print programs and sap scripts by using above transaction.
Please go through the attached link this will show you the stp-by-step procedure how to attach shop floor papers:
<a href="http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sappp013.htm">Shop papers</a>
Regards,
Lanka
Note : It looks like you have opened 2 posts for the same issue. Please close one of the Post

Printing Sheets - "Fit to Page?"

Is there a way to make Numbers fit to one page that doesn't require sliding that bar in the inspector pane until it fits?

Change to Print View (click icon at bottom of window or File > Show Print View), and then grab and resize objects as desired.

Cannot open Print setting panel in Pages, Open Office, Word......

I am a new MAC user, and recently when i try to print a document via any APPs, the APPs just force quit and send error report to apple.
what's happening?
BTW, i am using EPSON ALC-C3000N, download driver from epson website.

Have you opened the System Preferences program, clicked on the Printer & Faxes icon, and set up a printer? If you have, don't be insulted, I ask because frequently people don't. If you have, return to that dialog and delete the printer you set up. Then add it again. Sometimes a printer configuration gets messed up and needs to be setup fresh.

Preview Default Print Setting "Fit to Page" Problem

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for