Printer Simulator Test Printers

The Printer Simulator provides five virtual test printers that report different capabilities.

Save Original to Simulator

Choosing this printer will save the original PDF or image file to the location specified in your preferences. Print options including page range and copies will be ignored.

Simulated 2-Sided Inkjet

This printer simulates a color raster printer that supports 2-sided printing. Print images in Preview will show the back side images (even numbered pages) upside-down when 2-sided printing is enabled.

Simulated Color Laser

This printer simulates a color PDF capable printer that supports 2-sided printing.

Simulated Inkjet

This printer simulates a color raster printer that supports single-sided printing only.

Simulated Laser

This printer simulates a black and white only PDF capable printer that supports 2-sided printing.