Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
31 Aug 2006 03:37 PDT
Hi stongest,
A possibility?
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Printing Guide
"Normally, when you print a PDF document that contains layers, only
the content that is visible on-screen prints. However, the creator of
a layered PDF document can specify that some layered content, such as
watermarks or confidential information, must or must not print,
regardless of its visibility on-screen. If the document is designed to
print differently from the way it currently appears on-screen, a
warning message appears in the Print dialog box. The thumbnail view of
the page in the Print dialog box always shows the page as it will
print.
Note: Not all RIPs support layered PDF files. When you print the PDF
file directly to a RIP that doesn?t support layered PDF files, all
layers may print, including hidden layers.
To view a document exactly as it will print:
1. Click the Layers tab or choose View > Navigation Tabs > Layers.
2. Choose Apply Print Overrides from the Options menu.
Note: Depending on the visibility settings specified when the PDF file
was created, Apply Print
Overrides may be dimmed in the Options menu.
To change print overrides for a layer:
1. Click the Layers tab.
2. Select a layer and then choose Layer Properties from the Options menu.
3. In the Layer Properties dialog box, choose one of the following
from the Print menu:
? Always Prints forces the layer to print.
? Never Prints forces the layer not to print.
? Prints When Visible matches printed output to on-screen visibility"
http://partners.adobe.com/public/asn/en/print_resource_center/AC7_PrintingGuide.pdf
10. Merge or flatten layers. (Acrobat 6.0-7.0 Professional only)
If you print a PDF file that contains layers, only the content that is
visible on-screen is printed. Acrobat Professional, however, lets you
specify which layer is visible and printable. Merge or flatten the
layers in the PDF file to determine if a layer is causing the printing
issue. Merged layers acquire the properties of the layer into which
they are merged. Flattening layers discards any content that isn't
visible.
Note: Merging or flattening layers can't be undone.
To merge or flatten layers:
1. Make a backup copy of your PDF file.
2. Open the copy and choose Advanced > PDF Optimizer, and then click
the Clean Up tab.
2. Select Remove Hidden Layers Content and Flatten Layers, and then click OK.
3. In the Layers palette, choose Options, and then select either Merge
Layers or Flatten Layers.
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/316508.html
Regards,
hummer
