Print dialog box

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Device Information

This lists the current default device to which the system will print or plot. The default device can be changed by clicking the Printer… button.

Screen Bitmap

This changes the information being sent to the device to a raster format and is most applicable for printer drivers. If the device will not support this format, this option will not be available. If you click Screen Bitmap, the Bitmap Options and the White Background option will become available.

Bitmap Options

Select whether the printed image will be in Gray Scale (shades of gray) or color.

White Background

The background of the screen you are printing will be white if this box is marked.

Entity Plot

This changes the information being sent to the device to a vector format and is most applicable for plotter drivers although many printers will also support this format. If the device will not support this format, it will not be available. If you click Entity Plot, the Plot Options and the Swap White Pen options will become available.

Plot Options / Line Width

Enlarge or reduce the thickness of the geometry. This is particularly helpful when the screen resolution is high, for example 1280 X 1024. This field will not be available if the Screen Bitmap is chosen.

Swap White Pen

If this box is marked, the color of an element drawn in white will be changed to black when it is printed or plotted.

Scale

If the Scale to Fit Paper box is marked, the printed image is enlarged or reduced to fit within the margins of the paper. If it is not marked, the field to the right will be available for you to enter the scale at which the plotting will be done.

Draw Borders

If this box is marked, a border will be drawn around the edge of the paper.

OK

This will send the current image to the device.

Cancel

Exit the print feature. Changes you made will be ignored.

Printer…

Display the second Print dialog box which is a standard Windows Print dialog box.

Since there is only a single page to print, you have only the option to print All.

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