Choose Default Form Printing Options for a Form

Different forms may require different printing settings. You can specify that a form should be printed single-sided, double-sided side-to-side, or double-sided top-to-bottom. You can also control what size of paper to use as well as which paper tray should feed the paper to the printer.

The option you specify is set as the default in the Print dialog box, but users can select a different option.

To specify form printing options

1. Edit a form template. (See Edit a Saved Form Document.)
2. Click File > Document Properties > Printing. The Printing Properties dialog box appears.
3. Select the printing settings from the following options:
   • Single-sided prints the document using one side of each sheet of paper (default setting).
   • Double-sided, side-to-side prints the document double-sided, with the tops of both pages at the same end of the paper. (This option allows you to turn through the pages like a traditional book.)
   • Double-sided, top-to-bottom prints the document double-sided with the bottom of the second page at the same end as the top of the first page. (This option allows you to turn through the pages like a flip chart.)
   • Paper size specifies the dimensions of the paper used to print the document.
   • Paper source specifies what tray of paper is used to print the document.

Paper size and source settings are recommendations that will be passed on to the printer if possible. If printing via acrobat then paper size, paper source and duplex options will revert to your defaults.

You can specify the print setting for all forms you create at the HotDocs Options dialog box. (See Introduction: HotDocs Options.)

You can use command-line options to control the paper size and paper source. (See Paper Size and Paper Tray.)