How to Print a Page From Google Books
The Google Books site is a wonderful resource that allows you to access millions of books or portions of books for free. Additionally, many available titles are in the public domain. This means that with a few mouse clicks, you can download and print these books legally.
Materials
- Computer with Internet Access
- Adobe Reader
- Printer with enough paper to print the book
Procedure
- Visit the Google Books site and find the search bar at the top of the front page.
- Click on the "Browse Books and Magazines" option under this search bar.
- Click on "Advanced Search" option located under the "Search" button.
- Under "Search," tick the circle labeled "Full View Only" to limit your search to books that are available to download in full.
- Fill in desired search terms to locate your book, and click the button that says "Google Search."
- Examine the results page, and click on the link for the book you wish to print.
- Find the "Download" link on the far right side of the page above the displayed book. This label will read "PDF" for some books. Click on it.
- Choose "PDF" if prompted to make a file type choice.
- Enter the letters on the captcha page to authenticate, and click "Submit."
- Approve the download, and open the file in Adobe Reader.
- Click on the File menu in Adobe, and select "Print."
- Click the "Properties" button, and verify the settings are acceptable. Since you will be printing a lot of pages, you want to make sure that everything is correct the first time.
- Click "OK" to begin printing.
Tips
- Choose double sided printing in econo mode to save ink and paper.
- Choose two pages per sheet in landscape orientation to save paper and still get a readable copy.