pdf shrinks report

[ClaraBarton]

I have a report that I need to print in booklet form. If I run it to Word it loses a lot of formatting. If I run it to pdf it shrinks the pages. Is there something I'm missing?

 

[DHookom]

Sounds like an issue with margins. Are you suggesting there is a significant difference between the print preview and the pdf? Can you explain “shrinks the pages”?

 

[ClaraBarton]

PDF definitely reduces the report when importing

 

[DHookom]

You now mention “importing”. What do you mean by this?

 

[ClaraBarton]

exporting my Access report to pdf shrinks the report a lot when the pdf is opened. I'm talking about importing when pdf is opened. Sorry.

 

[Mark_]

Are you "PRINTING" your report to PDF or doing something different?
And by shrinking, what is the margin when printed VS what is the margin in PDF?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

When I print a PDF, I have two options. My browser reads .PDF files and I also have a copy of the free Acrobat Reader from Adobe, which of course also reads .PDF files. The last time I tried to print something from a .PDF via Acrobat Reader, I recall that I had a scaling option including "scale to fit page" for oversized pages. Check the dialog your print option gives you.

 

[ClaraBarton]

Yes, I am PRINTING my report to Adobe pdf. No one else has seen this problem? It's on Google and there doesn't seem to be a fix. Thought someone here might have an answer.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

To be honest, I have not noticed it even though I am dealing with some PDF files for my current kerfuffle with the local government over a zoning issue. They send PDF all the time.

 

[DHookom]

I would use the Microsoft print to PDF.

 

[ClaraBarton]

I apologize! Turns out it depends on what you use for a PDF reader. Adobe does fine. Some others do not. Thanks for your feed back.

 

[Cotswold]

Some scanners reduce a page size by a quite a few percent.
So not always a good idea to scan scale drawings when it can be a real issue.