Document Formats

PDF Help Page

• Acrobat Reader
• How to print a PDF document
• How to download a PDF document

Acrobat Reader

To view Adobe PDF documents you need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (or later) on your system.

If the Adobe download site is not accessible to you, you can download Acrobat Reader from an accessible page. If you choose not to use Acrobat Reader you can have the PDF file converted to HTML or ASCII text by using one of the conversion services offered by Adobe.

Printing PDF documents

How to print a PDF document

You can print one page, several pages, a chapter, or the entire document.

To print, open the Adobe PDF file in Acrobat Reader.

One page

Navigate to the page you want to print.

• Go to File/Print/Print Range.

• Select Current page.

• Select OK.

Several pages

• Go to Print/Print Range.

• Select Pages from.

• Enter the page numbers indicated in the Adobe window frame, not the ones that appear in the footer on the page.

• Select OK.

One chapter or entire book

• Go to Print/Print Range.

• Select All.

• Select OK.

How to print double-sided pages

If your printer prints on both sides,

• Go to Print/Print Range.

• Depending on what you want to print, select All or Pages from.

• Go to your Printer Properties and setup for double-sided

• Select OK.

If your printer does not print on both sides,

• Go to Print/Print Range.

• Depending on what you want to print, select All or Pages from.

• Example:

  • Select Pages from 1 to 14.

  • Select Odd Pages Only.

  • Select OK.

  • Once the odd pages are printed, following the directions for your printer and re-insert the printed pages.

  • Go to Print/Print Range.

  • Enter the same page numbers for the pages as before.

  • Example: Select Pages from 1 to 14.

  • Select Even Pages Only.

  • Select OK.

Reminder

• Use the page numbers that Acrobat designates, not the ones that show in the footers in the printed pages.

• For more tips about printing Adobe files, go to Print/Printing Tips.

Downloading PDF documents

Once downloaded you can use Acrobat Reader to view and print a document without being connected to the Canadian Grain Commission's web site. File downloads are a convenient way to save PDF documents to your computer for later use offline. However, you should always check the Canadian Grain Commission's web site to ensure you have the most up to date version of the document.

How to download a PDF document

Below are two ways to download a PDF document onto your own computer.

1. To download after opening the PDF document

   • Microsoft Internet Explorer

     1. Select the PDF document and open it in Acrobat Reader

     2. Do one of the following:

        • from your Acrobat Reader's toolbar, select the "diskette" image, to save a copy of the file. Save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it later with your Acrobat Reader.

        • from your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser's toolbar, select "File" and then "Save" or "Save As" whichever is available. Save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it later with your Adobe Reader.

   • Netscape

     1. Select the PDF document and open it in Acrobat Reader

     2. Do one of the following

        • from your Acrobat Reader's toolbar, select the "diskette" image, to save a copy of the file. Save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it later with your Acrobat Reader.

        • from your Netscape browser's toolbar, select "File" and then "Open page." In the menu box, select "Choose file" and save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it later with your Adobe Reader. Make sure the file specification says "All types."

2. To download before opening the PDF document (using a mouse)

   • Microsoft Internet Explorer

     1. Position the cursor on the hyperlinked PDF file, right-click and select "Save Target As." Save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it with your Adobe Reader.

   • Netscape

     1. Position the cursor on the hyperlinked PDF file, right-click and select "Save Link As." Save the file on your computer in the directory of your choice and access it with your Adobe Reader.

How long does it take to download a PDF document?

That depends on various factors such as the size of the PDF file, the speed of your Internet connection, the time of day (peak hours are usually slower) and number of users trying to download the same PDF file at the same time. The larger the size of the file, the longer it will take to download.

Many of PDF documents on the Canadian Grain Commission's web site have the approximate size of the file noted beside the title. File sizes are represented as kilobytes (KB). For example, a file shown as (500KB) is 500 kilobytes. An average home connection (with a 56K modem) will transfer approximately 3 kilobytes (KB) per second if conditions are ideal. It is a usually a good idea to double that time. Large documents such as the Grain Grading Guide (2,300 KB) may take 20-30 minutes to download.