When the layout is done, it's time to print it. Knowing whether the document will be printed or not, and eventually how, is an important point that should be defined at the beginning of the layout process and that we refer to while creating the document. This helps us with choosing colors, fonts, and so on.
Printing on a desktop printer will help to get an overview of the result. Even if the result given by a print office using offset can be different, it is a good proof of what is working and what's not. Generally, the print provider will ask for a PDF of some kind, with some elements like printing marks. In Scribus, we'll have to check if the document matches the request—thanks to the print preview or the Preflight Verifier.
When everything is done, we just have to save it the right way, for future use if needed.
This chapter is one of the most theoretic of all the chapters in the book. No actions are particularly to be performed. Everything here is related to...