7.5

Print a Document Preview
It is common to preview a document often during the creation process and it is strongly recommended you preview the final
document before you install it.
A hard copy preview prints the output the document yields when it executes on a printer. When you perform a hard copy pre-
view, PlanetPress converts the document, adds a trigger to the PostScript code, and sends the document to the printer along
with the contents of the sample data file. In a hard copy preview, you cannot preview PlanetPress Image or PlanetPress Fax
output. You can preview the document on any printer available on your local system. The printer you use for the preview and
the printer on which the document is destined to execute must both use the same, or a compatible, PPD file for the preview to
be reliable. In a hard copy preview, you can also save the output destined for the printer to a file instead of sending it to the
printer.
If you are previewing a document that uses dynamic images that reference external images, remember that to see the ref-
erenced images in the preview, those images must be accessible from the environment in which the preview executes. Thus
the PlanetPress Talk expression you entered in the Image box for each of the dynamic images that reference external images,
must resolve to the correct pathnames for the external images in the preview environment.
To print a document preview:
1. From the PlanetPress Design Button, choose Print.
2. In the Select printers list, select the printer or printers on which you want to perform the preview.
3. If you also want to save a copy of the converted document to a file, select Print to file.
4. Select the data pages you want to use for the preview.
All data pages: Select to use all data pages in the sample data file. It is important to understand that this refers to
data pages and not document pages. The presence or absence of an individual document page in the preview
depends on the output type of the page and the condition, if any, set on the page.
Use data page range: Select to perform the preview using a range of the data pages in the sample data file. Use the
From and To spin boxes to enter the range. It is important to understand that this refers to data pages and not doc-
ument pages.
From: Enter the page number of the first data page in the range of data pages you want to use for the preview. You
can type the page number or use the spin buttons to adjust the value. This option is available only when you select Use
data page range.
To: Enter the page number of the last data page in the range of data pages you want to use for the preview. You can
type the page number or use the spin buttons to adjust the value. This option is available only when you select Use data
page range.
5. Specify whether you want to execute the preview host-based or printer-based. This option is important if your doc-
ument contains dynamic images that reference external images.
Optimized PostScript Stream: Select to have PlanetPress Design execute the preview host-based. Clear to have
PlanetPress Design execute the preview printer-based. If you clear Optimized PostScript Stream, the external images
must reside on the printer on which you are printing the preview. If you select Optimized PostScript Stream, the exter-
nal images must reside either on the host on which PlanetPress Design is running, or on the printer on which you are
executing the preview. Obviously the PlanetPress Talk expression you entered in the Image box for each of the
dynamic images that reference external images, must resolve to the correct pathnames for the external images in the
preview environment. Executing a document host-based decreases the time the printer spends executing the doc-
ument and can be useful if your concern is minimizing the time the document requires to execute on the printer.
6. In the Number of copies box, enter the number of copies of the preview you want to print, or use the spin buttons to
adjust the value. This box is available only if you have at least one printer selected in the Select printers list.
7. If your document uses database emulation, set the refresh option.
Document Output and Preview
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