Publisher 2003 / Printers

I am preparing a Publisher file for print - it's a magazine.

We have made the margins quite narrow which is fine for the printer but not
as far as previewing goes my end - it drops off the edge of the page - also
cannot preview in double-page because it previews incorrectly - presumably
because my printer does not automatically do double sided printing.

Is there a way around this so we can preview what we are producing, before
it goes to the printers - i.e. a dummy printer?

Many thanks

If you select a PDF printer or the Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing as your
printer output in page setup and preview you will see the entire page. The latter
driver is available in the Add printer in the Printers and Fax folder.
There are free PDF converters around, this is one
http://www.primopdf.com/



Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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"ChrisB" wrote in message
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I am preparing a Publisher file for print - it's a magazine.

We have made the margins quite narrow which is fine for the printer but not as far
as previewing goes my end - it drops off the edge of the page - also cannot preview
in double-page because it previews incorrectly - presumably because my printer does
not automatically do double sided printing.

Is there a way around this so we can preview what we are producing, before it goes
to the printers - i.e. a dummy printer?

Many thanks

Thanks Mary

I do have a free pdf but it doesn't control the bleed issues, etc. so am
going to purchase Adobe 7 I think
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
If you select a PDF printer or the Generic Color PS for Commercial
Printing as your printer output in page setup and preview you will see the
entire page. The latter driver is available in the Add printer in the
Printers and Fax folder.
There are free PDF converters around, this is one
http://www.primopdf.com/



Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"ChrisB" wrote in message
...
I am preparing a Publisher file for print - it's a magazine.

We have made the margins quite narrow which is fine for the printer but
not as far as previewing goes my end - it drops off the edge of the
page - also cannot preview in double-page because it previews
incorrectly - presumably because my printer does not automatically do
double sided printing.

Is there a way around this so we can preview what we are producing,
before it goes to the printers - i.e. a dummy printer?

Many thanks

The Commercial PS printer driver is already on your computer, did you try it?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"ChrisB" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mary

I do have a free pdf but it doesn't control the bleed issues, etc. so am going to
purchase Adobe 7 I think
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
If you select a PDF printer or the Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing as
your printer output in page setup and preview you will see the entire page. The
latter driver is available in the Add printer in the Printers and Fax folder.
There are free PDF converters around, this is one
http://www.primopdf.com/



Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"ChrisB" wrote in message
...
I am preparing a Publisher file for print - it's a magazine.

We have made the margins quite narrow which is fine for the printer but not as
far as previewing goes my end - it drops off the edge of the page - also cannot
preview in double-page because it previews incorrectly - presumably because my
printer does not automatically do double sided printing.

Is there a way around this so we can preview what we are producing, before it
goes to the printers - i.e. a dummy printer?

Many thanks

Not sure if I have it - will check.

Thank you
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
The Commercial PS printer driver is already on your computer, did you try
it?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"ChrisB" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mary

I do have a free pdf but it doesn't control the bleed issues, etc. so am
going to purchase Adobe 7 I think
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
If you select a PDF printer or the Generic Color PS for Commercial
Printing as your printer output in page setup and preview you will see
the entire page. The latter driver is available in the Add printer in
the Printers and Fax folder.
There are free PDF converters around, this is one
http://www.primopdf.com/



Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"ChrisB" wrote in message
...
I am preparing a Publisher file for print - it's a magazine.

We have made the margins quite narrow which is fine for the printer but
not as far as previewing goes my end - it drops off the edge of the
page - also cannot preview in double-page because it previews
incorrectly - presumably because my printer does not automatically do
double sided printing.

Is there a way around this so we can preview what we are producing,
before it goes to the printers - i.e. a dummy printer?

Many thanks