Print a map

  1. Choose Go → Tools → Print Current Map.

    The Map Print Center dialog box appears.

  2. (Optional) Do any of the following to prepare for printing.

    ClosedChange the orientation, size, and margins of the printed page

    1. In the toolbar at the top of the dialog box, click Page Setup.

      The Page Setup dialog box appears.

    2. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape, to indicate the direction the map should be printed on the page.
    3. Under Margins, in Left, Right, Top, and Bottom, type the number of inches (in decimal format) for the amount of white space to leave around the edges of the map.
    4. Under Paper, from Size, choose the size of paper tp print the map on.
    5. From Source, choose the input method for the paper or the type of paper to print the map on.
    6. Click OK.
    ClosedAdjust the view in the map

    • In the toolbar at the top of the dialog box, use Pan, Zoom In, and Zoom Out to adjust the view of the map to display the information you need on a printed page.

      Note: Pan, Zoom In, and Zoom Out function the same way in this dialog box as they do in the View / Op toolbar. Information on using them is available in Pan, zoom in, and zoom out on the map.

    ClosedPreview the map before printing

    1. In the toolbar at the top of the dialog box, click Print Preview.

      The Print Preview dialog box appears.

    2. (Optional) Use the standard print preview options in the toolbar across the top of the dialog box to inspect the map as it will appear on the printed page.
    3. In the toolbar in the toolbar, click Close.

  3. Click Print.

    The Print dialog box appears.

  4. Choose options, preferences, and printers as appropriate to your department's system, and then click Print.
  5. Click Close.