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Printing at the Marx Library: Troubleshooting

Print PowerPoint Slides: Multiple Slides per Page

Step 1. Click on the "Office" button and choose "Print."

Step 2. Change "Print What:" selection to "Handouts."

Step 3. Choose "Slides per page:"--choose "3" or "4"

     Note: Choose "3" if you want a notes space.

    Note: Make sure it is readable

            Leave on "Grayscale."

            Leave "Frame slides" box selected.

Step 4. Click on "OK."

Changing Dark PowerPoint Backgrounds (PowerPoint 2007)

Step 1. Click on "Design" tab.

Step 2. Click the slide with the white background.

Removing Background Images (PowerPoint 2007)

Note: First try removing dark backgrounds.

Step 1: Click the "View" tab.

Step 2: Click on the "Slide Master" button.

Step 3: Click on the master slide.

Step 4: Select the background image by clicking on it.

Step 5: Delete the background image by hitting the delete button.

Step 6: Click on the "Slide Master" tab.

Step 7: Click on the "Close Master View" button on the new menu.

 

Printing a PDF Document with Multiple Pages per Sheet

How to Print a PDF Document with Multiple Pages per Sheet:

If you do this, it will cut down on your printing costs for longer documents.

Step 1. Click on "Printer" icon.

Step 2. Page Scaling--change to "multiple pages per sheet."

Step 3. Pages per Sheet--choose "2" or "4."

     Note: Make sure it is readable.

Step 4. Click on "OK."