Print an Assembled Form Document

Many projects require you to print copies of assembled form documents. The options available for printing a form depend on which type of form you are printing. Specifically, you can print:

• HotDocs form documents (or .HFDs).
• HotDocs PDF documents (or .HPDs).

To print a form document

1. At the HotDocs library window, select a template and begin assembling the document. (See Assemble a Text or Form Document.)
2. After providing the required answers, click the Form Document tab. The assembly window changes to show the assembled document.
3. Click the Print Document button.
4. If you are printing a HotDocs form document (or .HFD file), select any of the following printing options. (If you're printing a PDF form document, skip to step #5.)
   • To print the form and answers, select Form with Answers in the Output group.
   • To print only the static text of the form, select Form Only (Blank Form) in the Output group.
   • To print the answers onto a pre-printed copy of the form, select Answers Only (Use Preprinted Form) in the Output group.
   • To change the double-sided printing options, select the desired option. Single-sided prints the document using one side of each sheet of paper. Double-Sided, Side-to-Side prints the document with the tops of both pages at the same end of the paper, like a traditional book. Double-Sided, Top-to-Bottom, prints the document with the bottom of the second page at the same end as the top of the first page, like a flip-chart.
5. If you are printing a PDF form document (or .HPD file), you must choose whether to print using the functionality of HotDocs or Adobe Acrobat. (See Print PDF-Based Documents Dialog Box for tips on which printing option you should choose.)
   • Choose HotDocs, which prints at a slower speed but provides a wider range of printing options.
   • Choose Adobe Acrobat, which prints at a faster speed but provides few printing options.

Some types of printers have been known to cause problems when printing a form template or document, and should be tested before use with finished products. These printers include:

• Ink jet printers
• Brother printers
• 16-bit postscript printer drivers
• DeskJet printers
• Xerox printers
• "All-in-one" printers (printers that include copying, scanning, printing, and faxing capabilities)

For best results, it is recommended that you use an HP LaserJet with at least two megabytes of memory.