Special Printing Instructions for

The NAEP 1998 Writing Report Card Highlights

The NAEP 1998 Writing Report Card Highlights is a large-format report, printed on 11x17" paper. The Highlights PDF file mirrors the printed report and is also in 11x17" format.

Printing to 11x17" Paper

If you want a full-size printout of the Highlights report PDF file, you must use a printer that can print to 11x17" paper. Follow the procedure you would normally use to print PDF files^[1] and to print to 11x17" paper (load the 11x17" paper in the printer, select 11x17" paper under Printer Setup, etc.). If you encounter any difficulties, make sure your printer driver orientation option is set to 'portrait,' not 'landscape.'

Printing to Ordinary Letter-Size Paper

If printing to 11x17" paper is not an option, you can get a clear, readable printout of the Highlights PDF on ordinary letter-size paper (8.5x11" paper). Follow the procedure you normally use to print PDF files to letter-size paper.^[1] When the Print window appears on your screen, select the 'Shrink to Fit' or 'Fit to page'^[2] option. Continue with your normal printing procedure. The Highlights report will be reduced in size so that each page fits on letter-size paper.

If you need general information about printing PDF files, see the Portable Document Format (PDF) section of the NCES Help "What About Technical Issues?" page and the NCES Help Technical FAQ page.

The 'Fit to page' option is available with Acrobat Reader 4.0. As the Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 Guide explains, choosing this option "scales pages up or down (and if necessary rotates them) to fit the paper size currently installed in your printer."

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Last updated 3 April 2001 (RH)