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Printing to a Local Printer

You have several different options when printing to your local printer. You can print a single image, multiple images, photo packages, and contact sheets.

1. Select the images you want to print by holding the CTRL key on your keyboard and clicking the images. If you wish to select all of the images you currently have displayed, right-click on an image and choose Select All. Selected images are highlighted in gray within the Media Library or an Album.

For more information on printing an album, refer to Printing an Album.

2. From the File tab, select Print > Print.

Note: You may see a low pixel warning. This means that your image has a low dots-per-inch count and therefore may not print well. You can change this by changing the size you are printing. For instance, you may want to choose to print a 3 x 5 image instead of a 5 x 7. You will make this adjustment in the Layout section of the Print on local printer dialog box. 

3. The Print Local dialog displays. The printer drop-down list shows a selection of available printers. Select your printer from the list.

Tip: Your default printer will appear as the selected printer. Change this setting only if you would like to print to a different printer.  

4. If necessary, modify the settings by clicking the Printer Properties link. An options box specific to your printer will appear. (For more information on these options, refer to your printer documentation.)

5. Review the current layout in the preview pane. If you prefer a different layout, click the drop-down arrow.

Learn about different print layouts, including photo packages and contact sheets.

 

Option	Layout
Custom Sizes: Includes fit to page and custom. For a custom size, you will enter the width and height.
Basic Prints, US: This includes standard print sizes in the U.S., including 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10.
Basic Prints, International: This includes standard print sizes for countries other than the U.S.
Photo Packages, US: A photo package is one page containing one unique image in multiple sizes. If you select multiple images, each image will have its own page within a photo package. Photo packages are in standard U.S. sizes.
Photo Packages, International: A photo package is one page containing one unique image in multiple sizes. If you select multiple images, each image will have its own page within a photo package. Photo packages are in standard sizes for countries other than the U.S.
PicFolio Album Prints: PicFolio pages fit perfectly with Creative Memories PicFolio albums.
Contact Sheets: A contact sheet displays thumbnails of your selected images. When you have images developed at an image lab, you may receive a contact sheet displaying miniature photos (thumbnails) of each developed image. Contact sheets are useful when organizing and sorting physical photos.

6. Click the Print Layout option that best fits your needs. You will be returned to the Print on local printer window. The preview pane displays your new layout.

7. Choose the number of times to print each image.

Note: Layout will vary. If you have chosen a layout that accommodates more than one image per page, Historian will print multiple copies of your image on the page. If you have chosen a layout that accommodates only one image per page and wish to have multiple copies of your image, Historian will send multiple pages to the printer.

8. Choose the appropriate cropping option for your images. Cropping adjusts the centering and white space around the image.

9. In the Images to Print section, choose the appropriate option:

• All: Prints all images displayed in the current view. To learn more about views, refer to Applying Views.
• Selected: Prints the selected images only

10. Click Print to send your image to your selected printer.

Note:Historian displays a message asking if you would like to mark the uploaded photos as printed. Choosing Yes affects which photos are available via the PrintTrack™ option in the Organizer Panel. For more information, refer toApplying Views.