Print

Toolbar: Standard > Print

Menu: File > Print

Keyboard: PRINT

Shortcut: Ctrl+P

Alias: PLOT

Displays the Print Settings dialog box so you can print the current drawing.

You can print or plot your drawing on any Microsoft Windows-compatible printer or plotter. The printing tools with IntelliCAD® 2001 give you control over many aspects of printing, including:

To print to a file

On Windows NT

If you are using Windows NT on a network, you must take these steps on the server where the print driver resides. Contact your system administrator for more information.

  1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Printers.
  2. The Printers window lists all the printers that are set up for your computer.
  3. Select the printer whose print driver you want to use when printing to a file.
  4. This selection is important, because even though you will not be printing to this printer, you will be using its print driver. The print driver determines things like fonts and available page sizes, so choose one that is appropriate for what you are printing.
  5. Do one of the following:
  6. Click the Ports tab.
  7. Turn off the current printer port (such as LPT 1) by clicking the check box to the left of the port name to uncheck it.
  8. From the list of ports, select FILE and then choose OK.
  9. The next time you print to this printer, you will be prompted for a file name.
  10. Specify the file name and the location.
  11. The active drawing prints the file you specify using the selected print driver.

On Windows 95/98

  1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Printers.
  2. The Printers window lists all the printers that are set up for your computer.
  3. Select the printer whose print driver you want to use.
  4. This selection is important, because even though you will not be printing to this printer, you will be using its print driver. The print driver determines things like fonts and available page sizes, so choose one that is appropriate for what you are printing.
  5. Do one of the following:
  6. Click the Details tab.
  7. From the Print To The Following Port list, select FILE and choose OK.
  8. The next time you print to this printer you will be prompted for a file name.
  9. Specify the file name and the location.
  10. The active drawing prints the file you specify using the selected print driver.

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Changing the magnification of your drawing

Displaying multiple views

Formatting and printing paper drawings

Organizing information on layers

Printing or plotting your drawing

Using printer configuration files

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Set the scale and view

Map color and width

Print or plotting your drawing

Preview the drawing before printing

Specify a header and footer

Specify the print area origin

Use plotter drivers

Use printer configuration files