1. For Windows: Select the hamburger menu , then go to Undo, Redo & more > Take a snapshot.
For macOS: Select Edit > Undo, Redo & more > Take a snapshot.
Basic PDF printing tasks Part 2
Print comments
You can print comments either in a summary list or in place (like sticky notes on a page).
Do one of the following:
Summary — In the Comments and Forms area, click Summarize Comments.
Drawing Markups — In the Comments and Forms area, choose Document And Markups.
Comments on the page - Follow these steps:
- Open the Preferences dialog box, click Comments category on the left, and select Print Notes And Pop-Ups.
- Deselect Hide Comment Pop-ups When Comment List Is Open.
- Open the pop-up comments that you want to print.
- Adjust their placement on the page so that they don't overlap or spill off the page.
- Click the Print tool icon
. - In the Comments and Forms area, choose Document And Markups.
Print a portion of a page
You can print a portion of a page in a PDF. Use the Snapshot Tool to select just the area you want to print. The area can be text, graphics, or both. You can print the selected area full size or resize it to fit the paper.
2. Draw a rectangle to select a portion of a page.
3. Select the hamburger menu and then select print (Windows), or select File > Print (macOS). Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl+P (Windows) or command + P (macOS) to open the print dialog box.
4. In the Print dialog box, select Selected graphic under Pages to Print.
Print to file
You can create a device-dependent PostScript file of a document. The resulting file contains code for enabling and controlling specific device features, making it less compatible with devices other than the target device. For better results when creating PostScript files, use Save As Other > More Options > PostScript.
Select Print this file (Ctrl + P) from the upper right.
Select the Advanced button, select Print To File, then click OK.
Options in the Print dialog box
Most options in the Acrobat Print dialog box are the same as other applications. However, some options vary depending on the printer and what you've selected to print.
Comments & Forms
The Comments & Forms options control which visible content prints.
Document Prints the document contents and form fields.
Document And Markups Prints document contents, form fields, and comments.
Document And Stamps Prints the document, form fields, and stamps, but no other markups, such as note comments and pencil lines.
Form Fields Only Prints interactive form fields but doesn’t print document contents.
Summarize Comments Creates a separate, printable PDF of the comments in a document. This option is unavailable when you print from a web browser or print multiple documents in PDF Portfolios.
Pages to Print
The Pages To Print options specify the pages or range of pages to print.
Current Page Prints the page that is visible in the current view.
Pages Specifies the range of pages to print. Use a hyphen to separate numbers in a range. Use a comma to separate individual pages or ranges (for example, 6, 10-31, 42). How you specify the numbers depends on the Page Display preference. If Use Logical Page Numbers is selected, you enter numbers that match the numbering on the pages. For example, if the first page of a document is numbered iii, you enter iii to print that page.
Note
To print from a specific page to the end of the document, enter the page with a hyphen. For example, “11-” prints page 11 to the last page of the document.
More Options Displays additional options to control which pages print.
Current View/Selected Graphic (Click More Options under Pages To Print.) Prints the area currently visible, the selected pages, or the text and graphics copied with the Snapshot tool. The option name changes depending on if you have selected pages or used the Snapshot tool.
Odd Or Even Pages Choose which pages to print: All Pages In Range, Odd Pages Only, or Even Pages Only. For example, if you set the range to 2, 7–10 and choose Even Pages Only, only pages 2, 8, and 10 print.
Reverse Pages Prints pages in reverse order. If page ranges are entered, the pages print opposite of the order in which they were entered. For example, if the Pages box shows 3–5, 7–10, selecting Reverse Pages prints pages 10–7, and then 5–3.
Orientation
Auto Portrait/Landscape Automatically selects the page orientation that best matches the content and paper. For example, a spreadsheet could print horizontally, while a newsletter could print vertically. The Auto-Portait/Landscape option overrides the orientation selected in Page Setup.
Additional resources
For more information on printing, visit the Acrobat community.
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