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Preparing files for print service providers
With Corel DESIGNER, you can prepare a print job for sending to a print service provider.
This section contains the following topics:
• “Preparing a print job for a print service provider” (page 581)
• “Working with imposition layouts” (page 582)
• “Printing printers’ marks” (page 584)
• “Maintaining OPI links” (page 586)
• “Printing color separations” (page 587)
• “Working with color trapping and overprinting” (page 588)
• “Specifying In-RIP trapping settings” (page 590)
• “Printing to film” (page 593)
• “Working with a print service provider” (page 593)
Preparing a print job for a print service provider
You can print a drawing to a file, which lets the print service provider send the file directly to an output device. If you are unsure about
which settings to choose, consult the print service provider.
For more information about commercial printing, see “Working with a print service provider” on page 593.
To print to a file
1
Click File Print.
2 Click the General tab.
3 In the Destination area, enable the Print to file check box.
4 Click the flyout arrow, and click one of the following commands:
• For Mac — saves the drawing to be readable on a Macintosh computer
• Single file — prints all pages in a document to a single file
• Pages to separate files — prints each page to a separate file
• Plates to separate files — prints each plate to a separate file
5 Click Print.
6 Choose one of the following from the Save as type list box: