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diff --git a/help/C/usage-print.xml b/help/C/usage-print.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a9c124e9a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/usage-print.xml @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +<chapter id="usage-print"> + <title>Printing with Evolution</title> + <para> + If you've printed from most any other + <application>Gnome</application> application, you should be able + to print from <application>Evolution</application> without much + trouble. + </para> + <para> + Whether you're printing a message, a calendar page, or a selection + of address cards, you can choose to print directly to a printer, + or save the print output to a <glossterm + linkend="postscript">postscript</glossterm> file. You can also + use the preview feature to see how your printed output will look. + </para> + + <sect1 id="printpreview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <para> + <guibutton>Print Preview</guibutton> appears both as a button in + the printing dialog and as an item in the + <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu. In both places, it does the same + thing: it opens a new window that shows you what would happen if + you were to print the current message, calendar, appointment, or + address card. + </para> + <para> + That window allows you to select which pages you want to see, + and how close you'd like to look at them. Zoom in or out, fit + the page to the window (the <guibutton>Fit</guibutton> button) + or match the width of the page and the window (the + <guibutton>Fit Width</guibutton> button). None of these buttons + changes the way the page will be printed, but they do let you + get a better look. If you're satisfied with the way the your paper + looks, click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to send your document + on its way. If you'd like to change it, just close the + <guilabel>Print Preview</guilabel> window and make the changes + you want from your mail, calendar, or addressbook. + </para> + + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-preview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Print Preview</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/print-preview" format="PNG" srccredit="Aaron Weber"/> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="print-destination"> + <title>File or Printer?</title> + <para> + The printer selection window, shown in <xref + linkend="print-dest"/>, lets you choose the format for + printing-- <guilabel>Generic Postscript</guilabel>, + whether to write to a PDF file, and whether to print to a file + or to an actual printer in Generic Postscript. If you choose a + printer, you'll be asked for the printer command (probably + <guilabel>lpr</guilabel>) which your system uses. If you + choose to print to a file, you'll need to decide upon a + filename. And of course, you'll want to choose a number of + copies, and whether to collate them. + + <note id="windows-ps"> + <title>Printing to PostScript?</title> + <para> + PostScript is the file format used by most laser printers, + and in UNIX world is the easiest way to print to a file. + However, most systems running Microsoft Windows can't + recognize or handle PostScript files. You'll need to print + to PDF if you want to share your file with Windows users. + </para> + </note> + </para> + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-dest"> + <title>Choosing a Printer</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Choosing a Printer</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/print-dest" format="PNG" srccredit="Aaron Weber"/> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + <para> + If you're printing a message that's more than one page, you'll + have the option of choosing which pages to print. If you're + printing a calendar entry, you can decide what range of dates to + print. And, if you're printing contact cards, you can decide + whether to print only the selected cards, or all of them. + </para> + <para> + When you're ready, click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to print, + <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to have a look (or another look) + at the preview, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to cancel the + whole deal. + </para> + </sect1> +</chapter> + + + + + + + |