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The main page of the Printing Preferences window allows you to select a page size, define a custom page size, change the page orientation, preview your selection, set the resolution, scale, access the Manage Predefined Forms window and access the Margins and Zoom window.

The window can be opened by choosing the Printing Preferences menu item when novaPDF is selected in the Printers and Faxes window. It is also accessible form the printing Windows application in the Print dialog if you press the Properties (Preferences) button when novaPDF is selected.

Page size

This group allows you to select one of the predefined page sizes or enter a custom page size.

Predefined

You can select a predefined form from the drop down list when this option is selected. The width and height of the selected form are shown in the fields below.

Manage

Pressing this button will open the Manage Predefined Forms window. If you cannot find a suitable predefined form in the list above it and want to define one for future use, you should press the Manage button and create or make visible the necessary form. For more information see the Manage Predefined Forms section.

Customize

If you want to print to a custom page size only once and don't need the same size in the future, you can select the Customize radio button and type the desired page width and height. The values will not be preserved for future use.

Width

You can set the page width between 10 and 10000 millimeters by entering a value or pressing the Up and Down arrows. The number you enter is expressed in the selected measurement unit. The field defaults to the previously selected predefined form's width.

Height

You can set the page height between 10 and 10000 millimeters by entering a value or pressing the Up and Down arrows. The number you enter is expressed in the selected measurement unit.  The field defaults to the previously selected predefined form's height.

Units

You can change the measurement units from the Units drop down list. The available values are millimeters, inches and points. Changing the units will recalculate the Width and Height values.

Orientation

Specifies how the page is positioned. Available options are Portrait and Landscape. The orientation can also be set from the printing application.

Portrait

Portrait orients the print vertically (longest edge of the page is vertical).

Landscape

Landscape orients the print horizontally (longest edge of the page is horizontal).

Preview

Shows a graphic representation of the PDF page highlighting important settings like page size, margins and zoom.

Graphic

Specifies the resolution and scale of the document. You can also access the Margins and Zoom window from this group.

Resolution

You can set the printing resolution between 50 and 2400 dpi by selecting the default values from the drop down list or entering a different value. A smaller resolution results in smaller PDF file, but lower image quality, while a higher resolution means better image quality, but bigger PDF file. The default value is 300 dpi. The resolution can also be set from the printing application.

Scale

You can set  the scale of the document from 1% to 400% by entering a value or pressing the Up and Down arrows. The scale factor can also be set from the printing application.

Margins and Zoom

Pressing this button will open the Margins and Zoom window where you can set position, margins, zoom, alignment and origin of the document in the PDF. For more information see the Margins and Zoom section.

NOTE

Some applications allow you to set page size, orientation, scale and resolution from their own printing dialogs. If you open the novaPDF Printing Preferences dialog from the printing application, you will see these settings are automatically updated on the first page. You can override them if you set the "Profile settings override paper settings from printing applications" option from the New Profile or Edit Profile window. For more information see the New/Edit Profile section.

Some of the changes you make on this page are saved in the active profile. For more details on how to manage profiles consult the Profiles section.