Print Dialog

Use the Print dialog to print the currently open file. You open the dialog by means of the Print command in the File menu, or you can use the Print tool .

You can print the current layout from Montage by means of the Print command in the File menu of Montage.

The dialog displays the current printer, the current image, and the page size.

Use Windows Printers is available only on Windows.

Printer Selection

The drop-down menu shows which the printer you have selected. Expand the menu to select an alternate printer.

With the Printer Wildcard option you get easy access to the exact printer you are looking for. Type in "hp" to see only the list of printers with hp in the name or type in "*1stfloor" to see only printers with 1stfloor as part of the name.

Printer Setup

Click this button to open the Printer Setup dialog in which you can select printer specific options. The Printer Setup dialog is part of the printer driver you use for your printer.

Adaptive Page Size

Always on UNIX and on Windows if the EasyCopy Printers has been selected in the Print dialog, the Adaptive Page Size toggle can be chosen and will be default for roll devices.

Even a 42" plotter with for instance 17" paper roll installed can benefit from the Adaptive Page Size option, if you under Printer Setup, Page Size choose either a 17" roll or define 17" as the custom width.

If printing on fanfold paper adding a Top Offset will start the next plot on a new page. If Adaptive Page Size is toggled on the page size will be calculated including the Top Offset value.

If you have toggled the Adaptive Page Size on, you will no longer need to calculate the length of your custom paper from within the Print Setup dialog to match your file 1:1.

Multiple Copies

Specify the number of copies you want. One copy is the default.

The number of copies is always reset to one copy each time you open the Print dialog.

Print to File

Enable Print to File to direct the printer data stream to a file in stead of creating a print job. You get a standard Save dialog when you press Print; this allows you to specify directory and filename.

You can use Print to File if you want to save the image in the file format supported by the printer, for example PostScript or RTL.
Use the Image Conversion dialog rather than Print to File to save an image as a device independent CGM file or as a PDF file.

Page Range

This frame is only active if the file contains multiple images.

You can choose to print

all pages,
the current page (default),
a selection of pages, for example 1-3, 9, which means page 1, 2, 3 and page 9.

Preview

A preview image shows how the image will be printed. The preview reflects the orientation, position, and scale of the image on the page. The preview also reflects color options, stamp options, label options, rotation, and mirror.

The image is shown in gray scale if a monochrome printer is selected.

Colors

Press Colors to open the Color Options dialog in which you can specify device independent color modifications to the image.

You can suspend these color modifications by means of the check box next to Colors.

Stamp

Press Stamp to open the Stamp Options dialog in which you can specify a stamp to be written diagonally across the image.

You can suspend the stamp overlay by means of the check box next to Stamp.

Label

Press Label to open the Label Options dialog in which you can specify one or more lines to be written as a label near the edge of the image.

You can suspend the label by means of the check box next to Label.

Page Layout

Press Page Layout to open the Page Layout dialog in which you can specify how the image is scaled and placed on the page.