[Print Settings] Dialog Box
On [Print Settings] dialog box, you can modify the following settings.
Paper
[Size]
Set the paper size for printers.
Orientation
Set the paper orientation for printers.
If you select [Auto], the orientation is set according to the vertical and horizontal size of the print area.
Scale
Set the scaling ratio for printing.
[Fit To Paper Size]: | Prints out so that the print area is within the paper size set in [Size] box for paper. |
[Fit To Printable Area]: | Prints out so that the print area is within the printable area for the paper size set in [Size] box for paper. |
[Specify Scale]: | Prints out with a specified scale. Input a scale in the scale box. |
[Scale Line Pitch and Width]
Turn it on to scale line pitches and widths according to the scale ratio when printing, or off to print in a fixed line pitch and width.
Offset
Set the position for printing.
[Center on paper when printed]: | Prints in the center of a paper size set in [Size] box under [Paper]. |
[Specify Offset]: | Input offset values along X and Y axes. |
[Print Area]
Set the area for printing.
[Paper Area]: | Prints the paper area of the drawing. |
[Range of All Shapes]: | Prints so that all shapes located on the drawing can be printed. |
[Specified Area]: | Specifies a print area. Click [Specify Area] and select a rectangle by specifying 2 points. The rectangle will be the print area. |
[Display Area]: | Prints the current screen area displayed in the drawing window. |
Supplemental | |
▪ | [Specify Area] option for [Print Area] can be specified for each part drawing. |
▪ | While [Print Settings] dialog box is displayed and a print area is being specified, the print area is displayed with a red frame. |
[Color as black]
Turn it on to print shapes in black & white, or off to print them in original colors.
[Print Line Width]
Turn it on to print shapes using original line widths, or off to convert these widths to narrow ones.
[Print Point]
Turn it on to print points.
[Dot Size]
Set the size of No. 3 type points (dots) on the screen.
[Prefer layer and drawing visible]
Turn it on to print only layers and part drawings being displayed and for which [Print] is turned on. Turn it off to print only layers and part drawings for which [Print] is turned on.
Supplemental | |
▪ | Printing as an image sends the image to the printer instead of the graphic data. Check the [Print as Image] check box if transparent fill hatches, etc. are not printed correctly. |
▪ | If the texts and lines print rough when printed as an image, increase the resolution value. |
▪ | When printing as an image, the pattern hatches may be printed so finely that it cannot be seen. |