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Printing a Draft of a Document
Summary: If you want to conserve paper and print documents very fast, then you may want to use draft printing mode. You can invoke this printing format by making one small change to the Options dialog box, as described in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)
Word allows you to print drafts of your documents. This can be very helpful in speeding up the printing process, particularly if you have a complex document with lots of fonts and graphics. When printing drafts, the final fonts are not used, nor are the graphics printed in place. To print a draft, follow these steps:
- Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
- Make sure the Print tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
- In the Printing Options area of the dialog box, make sure the Draft Output check box is selected.
- Click on OK.
Remember that the exact way in which draft printing is implemented is, in large part, up to your printer. Don't be surprised if you get different results doing a draft print on one printer as compared to another.
Tip #990 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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