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Directions for Printing Posters

These materials have been designed to be downloaded or printed in 11 x 17 inch format.

To print the posters in 11 x 17 inch format, take the following steps:

  1. Click on “Print,” in the File menu.
  2. Click on the “Properties” button in the print dialog box.
  3. Click on the “Effects” tab.
  4. Check the “Print Document On:” box and choose the ’’11 x 17” option in the corresponding pick list.
  5. Click on the “Paper” tab.
  6. Go to “Size is:” and choose the “11 x 17” option in the corresponding pick list.
  7. Click on the “OK” button to return to the main print dialog box.
  8. Go to “Page Scaling:” and choose the “Fit to Printer Margins” option in the corresponding pick list.
  9. Click on the “OK” button to print.

To adjust each poster and print in standard 8.5 x 11 inch format, take the following steps:

  1. Click on “Print,” in the File menu.
  2. Click on the “Properties” button in the print dialog box.
  3. Click on the “Effects” tab.
  4. Check the “Print Document On:” box and choose the ’’Letter” option in the corresponding pick list.
  5. Click on the “Paper” tab.
  6. Go to “Size is:” and choose the “Letter” option in the corresponding pick list.
  7. Click on the “OK” button to return to the main print dialog box.
  8. Click on the “OK” button to print.