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Print (Ctrl+P)

File > Print

This command displays the Print Setup Form shown below.  Use it to select a printer and to configure your print for output.  There are various options on this form.  each are described below.

Print Setup Form

Print Setup Form - Printer

• Name
  Select from the available list of printers.  It can a printer connected directly to your computer or it can be located on a network.  As long as the printer is listed here, you can print to it.
  
  
• Properties
  Displays the properties form for the selected printer.  This is installed with software supplied with your printer.
• Under the Settings pulldown menu, you will find options to:
  • Save Current settings
  • Load Factory settings, etc.
    
    
• Status, Type, Where
  Information about your selected printer.
  
  
• Print to File
  Check this box to print to a file.  When you pick OK, the File Browser is displayed.  Select or enter a file name to print to.

Print Setup Form - Paper

• Size
  Select from the list of paper sizes. Here is a sample list of paper sizes.
  
  Your actual list may be larger.
  
  
  
  
• Source
  Select from the available paper sources for your printer.  Automatically Select will attempt to find the proper paper source for your print.

Print Setup Form - Orientation

Print Setup Form - Margins

• Use minimum margins
  Use this option to automatically determine the minimum amount for all paper margins.
  
  
• Top, Bottom, Left, Right
  If Use minimum margins is not selected, enter the size of the paper margins in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right input fields.  All values are in inches.

Print Setup Form - Print Size

• Print sheet
  At the Drawing Sheet level use this to print the active sheet.
  
  
• Print display
  Use this to print only what is currently displayed on your screen (i.e., what you can see).
  
  
• Scale to fit
  Check this box to automatically fit the entire print area on the paper, regardless of scale.
  
  
• Scale
  If Print display is selected, enter the print scale.  Be sure to select a scale that will allow the entire display to fit on the selected paper.

Print Setup Form - Other Options

• Number of copies
  If you want to print more than one copy, enter the number here.
  
  
• Print background
  For shaded displays, check this box if you want to print the current background.
  
  
• Color
  Select Color or Greyscale
  
  
• Preview
  Displays a preview of the print based on the current setup. This preview assumes that your printer controls are set properly and that the correct paper is loaded.
  
  
• OK
  When you are ready to print, select OK to begin.
  
  
• Cancel
  If you change your mind and don’t want to print, select the Cancel button.

1. About File Commands
2. File Browser
3. VX Search Path Manager
4. Currently Opened Files
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6. Managing Component Libraries
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8. Plot Setup
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