With the schematic page editor active and open to a specific schematic page, you can create a print or a plot of that page. You can also print a page from the project manager.
Windows normally sets the printer to the Portrait mode. You can use the Print Preview command to check the output before sending it to the printer or plotter.
Behavior of offsets in printing and plotting
Your entire schematic page will be output to the printing or plotting device, regardless of the use of offsets.
The following rules define the number of output pages that will be printed or plotted:
- The device and its driver determine the dimensions of the printed page area.
- The number of pages is calculated from the physical dimensions of the schematic page and the driver-provided area dimensions.
- A positive offset shifts the entire schematic page to the right in the X direction, and down in the Y direction. Additional pages are output as required, therefore, the entire schematic is printed. No truncation takes place.
- A negative offset shifts the schematic page left, and up. The effect of a negative offset will be to start the drawing on a “previous” page. Previous pages are “pre-pended” so drawing can start at the starting portion of the schematic. No truncation takes place.
Only the number of pages required to print or plot the schematic page will be printed. Extra “blank” pages are omitted.
To print or plot one page
- If you are working in the schematic page editor, open the window for the page you wish to print.
OR
If you are working in the project manager window, then select the schematic page. - From the File menu, choose the Print command. The Print dialog box opens.
- Select the scale, the print quality, and the number of copies, then click OK.
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