Print the files that you create with gedit.
Jim Campbell
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Sindhu S
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Valto Wirkola
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Tommi Vainikainen
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# Printing documents

Printing with gedit requires that you have connected and configured your printer. If you have not done this, please consult the printing help for GNOME.

gedit allows you to print both to a file and to paper.

# Print Preview

Prior to printing your document, you can preview how the printed document will look by using Print Preview. To preview the document:

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select the Print button.

Press Preview.

A preview of your document will open in the same tab as the file. You can browse this preview with help of navigation buttons and tools in the toolbar at the top of the document preview tab. To close and return to the document click Close Preview.

# Printing To Paper

You can print your documents to paper using a local or remote printer. To print a file:

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select the Print button.

In the General tab, select the desired printer from the list of printers available.

Press Print.

Additionally, from Page Setup tab: you can choose Layout and Paper options. As these settings are available throughout GNOME programs, please consult Layout and Paper options help.

# Print Multiple Copies And Between Specified Ranges

You can set Range and Copies options to help you:

# Printing To File

You can also use gedit to print to a file. To print your document to a file of a different format:

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select the Print button.

In the General tab, select Print to File from the list of printers available.

Select an output format:

Portable Document Format (.pdf)

PostScript (.ps)

Scalable Vector Graphic (.svg)

Press Print.