---
title: "Preview a BizPrint printout in WooCommerce with View Sample"
description: "Use the View Sample button on a printer location to see how your template looks on screen, without printing anything."
url: https://docs.getbizprint.com/print/view-sample/
section: "Print"
last_updated: 2026-11-11
---

# Preview a BizPrint printout in WooCommerce with View Sample

Section: Print

> Use the View Sample button on a printer location to see how your template looks on screen, without printing anything.

This page shows you how to preview a printout before you print it. It is for store owners who are choosing or adjusting a [template](https://docs.getbizprint.com/start-here/glossary/#template) for a [printer location](https://docs.getbizprint.com/start-here/glossary/#printer-location) in the [BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce](https://docs.getbizprint.com/start-here/glossary/#bizprint-plugin-for-woocommerce). It works the same for desktop and Android [stations](https://docs.getbizprint.com/start-here/glossary/#station), and it does not send anything to a [printer](https://docs.getbizprint.com/start-here/glossary/#printer).

## What View Sample shows

**View Sample** opens your newest WooCommerce order, the one with the latest date, laid out with the location’s template and saved settings. It opens in a new browser tab. Because it uses a real order, it shows a real customer’s details, so be careful if someone else can see your screen.

It shows the settings you last saved. If you changed a setting, click **Save Changes** first, then open the preview again.

The preview is a quick look at the content and layout. The paper printout can differ a little, because the printer, its driver, and the paper size also affect it. If you need to check the real result, send a test print with **Test print**. See [Send a test print from a BizPrint printer location in WooCommerce](https://docs.getbizprint.com/print/test-print/).

## Before you start

- Save the printer location. The **View Sample** button does not appear while you are creating a new location.
- Your store needs at least one order. Without an order, the **View Sample** and **Test print** buttons are not shown.
- Sign in to WordPress with a user who is allowed to edit orders.

## Preview a template

1. Go to **WooCommerce** > **Print Manager** in WordPress.
2. Open the **Printers** tab.
3. Click the name of the printer location in the **Description** column.
4. Click **View Sample**, under the **Description** box. A new tab opens with the preview.
5. Look over the preview.
6. Close the tab when you are done.

To change something:

1. Go back to the printer location.
2. Change the settings.
3. Click **Save Changes**.
4. Click **View Sample** again to see the new result.

## Related pages

- [Send a test print from a BizPrint printer location in WooCommerce](https://docs.getbizprint.com/print/test-print/)
- [Choose a BizPrint template for WooCommerce printouts](https://docs.getbizprint.com/print/choose-a-template/)
- [Choose what information prints on a BizPrint template in WooCommerce](https://docs.getbizprint.com/print/template-content/)
- [Fix BizPrint printouts that are cut off, too long or the wrong size](https://docs.getbizprint.com/troubleshooting/layout-problems/)

Need help? Contact BizPrint support at <https://getbizprint.com/support/>.