Printing hard copies

If you have a printer connected to your computer, you can print hard copies of layouts directly from Dorico. If you don’t have a printer or don’t want to print a hard copy, you can skip this task.

Prerequisite

You are in Print mode (press Ctrl/Cmd-5).

Procedure

  1. In the Print Options panel on the right, choose Printer in the Destination section at the top.
  2. Select the printer you want to use from the menu.
  3. Enter the number of hard copies you want to print into the Copies field.
  4. If you entered 2 or more, activate/deactivate Collate copies.
  5. In the Job Type section, select the appropriate print arrangement from the menu.

    • If your printer can only print A4, select Normal.

    • If your printer can print A3 and you have not added a title page, select 2-up.

    • If your printer can print A3 and you have added a title page, select Booklet.

  6. If you selected Normal or 2-up, choose All Pages.
  7. In the Page Setup section, choose the options appropriate for your printer and job type.

    • For the Normal job type: select A4 paper, Portrait Portrait button orientation, and Fit to Paper.

    • For 2-up and Booklet job types: select A3 paper, Landscape Landscape button orientation, and Fit to Paper.

  8. For Booklet jobs only: In the Duplex Printing section, choose the options appropriate for your printer.

    • Both sides automatically is only available for printers that support automatic duplexing.

    • You can refer to the Operation Manual for more information about the duplex printing options.

  9. When you are happy with your settings, click Print at the bottom of the panel.
    Tip

    To show a preview of the full page in the print preview area, click Whole Page in the bottom right of the project window.

Result

The full score layout is printed according to your options.