The instructions below
apply when you are printing using Printer Catalog printer
instances, which means that you have set the advanced option XS_USE_OLD_PLOT_DIALOG to
TRUE in
.
This example describes how you can print on A4 paper in landscape style in black and white.
Note:
In this example, it is assumed that the print area h*b is defined h being along the longer side of the paper and b being along the shorter side of the paper. When using some other printer driver you might have to change h*b values if you find out that the printer driver uses h along the short side of the paper.
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Open a drawing and double-click the drawing background.
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In drawing properties dialog box, click
layout.
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Define the following settings:
- Set
Size definition mode to
Specified size.
- Set
Drawing size to
287 *
200.
- You can also use
Autosize. Then you need to make sure that you have defined appropriate
Fixed sizes or
Calculated sizes.
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Click
Modify and
OK.
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On the
File menu, click
Print drawing.
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In the
Print Drawings dialog box, click the printer instance you want to use.
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Click
Add / Edit... and check that the printer settings are correct:
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Click
Update.
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Click
OK.
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Set
Scaling to
Scale and enter
1.
In this case, also
Scaling setting
Auto would produce a similar printout because drawing size and h*b are the same.
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Set
Orientation to
Landscape (or
Auto).
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Set
Print area to
Entire drawing.
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Click
Print.
