Reading PDF Files || Printing the Reports
For help with Acrobat Reader:
Getting Acrobat Reader
Using Acrobat Reader
Why PDF (Portable Document Format)?
While HTML is great for displaying information on the Web, it is not very structured and is not the best choice for producing online manuals and booklets that require rigid text formatting.
PDF is the de facto standard for electronic distribution of documents because it's the best way to keep the look and feel of the document intact. PDF files are compact, cross platform and can be viewed by anyone with a free Acrobat Reader. And you can create PDF files from any application using Adobe Acrobat 3.0 - even directly from paper!
Additional benefits of using PDF:
- PDF files can be distributed globally via e-mail, the Web, corporate intranets or CD-ROM.
- Acrobat Reader's navigation and zoom features enable closer review of PDF file text and images, even within your browser!
- PDF files can be easily viewed and printed a page at a time. Links, annotations, live forms, security options, video, and sound can be added to PDF files for enhanced online viewing with Adobe(R) Acrobat 3.0.
How to Read PDF Files?
The RIDE school reports are available in PDF format under 1999 Information Works! School, District, and State Reports.
If you don't already have the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader software and want to view PDF files, you'll have to download it. This reader is
available free of charge from the Adobe Acrobat Download Page.
There are Acrobat Reader versions for all major computer platforms, including Windows,
Windows 95, Macintosh, Sun and UNIX. To
download the reader, you'll need a computer and a web browser (such as Netscape Navigator
or Internet Explorer) connected to the Internet. If
you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, it may take you extra time to complete
the download.
Please follow the instructions on the Adobe Acrobat Download Page
to download and install the Acrobat Reader.
Once you've downloaded and installed the Acrobat Reader, you'll be able to view PDF files
simply by clicking on the link to the PDF file in your
browser. Either the browser will handle the PDF file, or it will bring up another program
for viewing the PDF file. Either way, a special window
will appear that contains buttons that work only for PDF files. Use these buttons to
navigate through the file. If you're having trouble, visit the Adobe Acrobat Reader help site for more
information.
Please refer to help on how to print the reports for any printing related issues
Printing the Reports from the PDF Files:
The Portable Document Format (PDF) files are the electronic equivalents of the formatted reports as they appear in the printed version (hardback volume). If you like to view and print the reports in the same format as they appear in the printed version, we recommend you print from the Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
In order to view and print the PDF files, you would need a free software called "Acrobat Reader". If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, it is very easy to install and is useful for a variety of printing functions. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded, for free, at: Adobe Acrobat Download Page. Refer to help on how to read the pdf files for more information.
Once you've downloaded and installed the Acrobat Reader, you'll be
able to view PDF files simply by clicking on the link to the PDF file in your
browser. You will be able to either open the PDF document in your Web browser for
online viewing, or in Acrobat Reader if the Reader has been set
up as a helper application for your browser.
Printing the PDF Documents From Your Web Browser
Refer to printing the reports from the HTML files below.
Printing the PDF Documents From the Acrobat Reader
First, select the print options you want by using the File > Print Setup (Windows and UNIX) or Page Setup (Macintosh) command. When you are ready to print, choose File > Print.
Acrobat Reader offers a Shrink to Fit print option not available with most other applications. Shrink to Fit shrinks (and if necessary) rotates oversized pages to fit on the paper size currently loaded in your printer.