Printing with Evolution
Like most GNOME applications, Evolution uses
the gnome-print system, so if you've used any other GNOME
application to print, you should be able to print from
Evolution immediately.
Whether you're printing a message, a calendar page, or a selection
of address cards, you can choose to print directly to a printer, or
save the print output to a postscript file. You can also use the
preview feature to see how your printed output will look.
Print PreviewPrint Preview appears both as a button in
the printing dialog and as an item in the
File menu. In both places, it does the same
thing: it opens a new window that shows you what would happen if
you were to print the current message, calendar, appointment, or
address card.
That window allows you to select which pages you want to see,
and how close you'd like to look at them. Zoom in or out, fit
the page to the window (the Fit button)
or match the width of the page and the window (the
Fit Width button). None of these buttons
changes the way the page will be printed, but they do let you
get a better look. If you're satisfied with the way the things
look, click Print to send your document
on its way. If you'd like to change it, just close the
Print Preview window and make the changes
you want from your mail, calendar, or addressbook.
Print PreviewPrint PreviewFile or Printer?
The printer selection window, shown in , lets you choose the format for
printing— Generic Postscript,
whether to write to a PDF file, and whether to print to a file
or to an actual printer in Generic Postscript. If you choose a
printer, you'll be asked for the printer command (probably
lpr) which your system uses. If you
choose to print to a file, you'll need to decide upon a
filename. And of course, you'll want to choose a number of
copies, and whether to collate them.
Printing to PostScript?
PostScript is the file format used by most laser printers,
and in UNIX world is the easiest way to print to a file.
However, most systems running Microsoft Windows can't
recognize or handle PostScript files. You'll need to print
to PDF if you want to share your file with Windows users.
Choosing a PrinterChoosing a Printer
If you're printing a message that's more than one page, you'll
have the option of choosing which pages to print. If you're
printing a calendar entry, you can decide what range of dates to
print. And, if you're printing contact cards, you can decide
whether to print only the selected cards, or all of them.
When you're ready, click Print to print,
Preview to have a look (or another look)
at the preview, or Cancel to cancel the
whole deal.
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