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diff --git a/help/C/gedit-printing.page b/help/C/gedit-printing.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b5d8753 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/gedit-printing.page @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="guide" style="task" + id="gedit-printing"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-printing-guide"/> + <desc>Print the files that you create with gedit.</desc> + <revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-02-24" status="review"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Jim Campbell</name> + <email>jcampbell@gnome.org</email> + </credit> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Sindhu S</name> + <email>sindhus@live.in</email> + </credit> + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + </info> + + <title>Printing documents</title> + + <note style="important"> + <p>Printing with <app>gedit</app> requires that you have connected and + configured your printer. If you have not done this, please consult the + <link href="help:gnome-help/printing">printing help for GNOME</link>.</p> + </note> + + <p><app>gedit</app> allows you to print both to a file and to paper.</p> + + <section id="print-preview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + + <p>Prior to printing your document, you can preview how the printed document + will look by using <gui>Print Preview</gui>. To preview the document:</p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">File</gui> + <gui style="menuitem">Print Preview</gui></guiseq>. Alternatively, you + can press <keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key> + <key>P</key></keyseq>.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p>A preview of your document will open in the same tab as the file. You can + browse this preview with help of navigation buttons and tools in the toolbar + at the top of the document preview tab. To close and return to the document + click <gui style="button">Close Preview</gui>.</p> + + </section> + + <section id="printing-to-paper"> + <title>Printing To Paper</title> + + <p>You can print your documents to paper using a local or remote printer. To + print a file:</p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">File</gui> + <gui style="menuitem">Print</gui> + <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Select the desired printer from the list of printers available.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>You can preview the file using <gui style="button">Print Preview</gui> + and once you are satisfied with the settings, click + <gui style="button">Print</gui> to send the file to printer.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p>Additionally, from <gui style="tab">Page Setup</gui> tab: you can choose + <gui style="group">Layout</gui> and <gui style="group">Paper</gui> options. As + these settings are available throughout <app>GNOME</app> programs, please + consult + <link href="help:gnome-help/printing#paper">Layout and Paper options</link> + help.</p> + + </section> + + <section id="printing-order-select"> + <title>Print Multiple Copies And Between Specified Ranges</title> + + <p>You can set <gui style="group">Range</gui> and + <gui style="group">Copies</gui> options to help you:</p> + + </section> + + <section id="printing-to-file"> + <title>Printing To File</title> + + <p>You can also use <app>gedit</app> to print to a file. To print your + document to file of a different format:</p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">File</gui> + <gui style="menuitem">Print</gui> + <gui style="menuitem">Print to File</gui></guiseq>.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Printing is enabled for the following file formats, you may select + from:</p> + <list> + <item> + <p>Portable Document Format (.pdf)</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>PostScript (.ps)</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Scalable Vector Graphic (.svg)</p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + <item> + <p>To print the document to file, click + <gui style="button">Print</gui>.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + </section> + +</page> |