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Print Dialog Box

Printer

Name Select a printer name from the list. The system provides read-only information about the printer’s status, type, and location.
Properties Set page setup options and advanced printer options that are specific to the printer name that you selected.

Print range

For drawings:

All sheets  
Sheets Specify a range.
Active sheet Select one of the following:

Current screen image

Prints the contents of the eDrawings graphics area. In the Preview area, fine-tune with Pan, Zoom to Fit, Zoom to Area, Zoom In/Out, and Scale.

Entire sheet

(Drawings only.) Scales and centers the drawing sheet to fit the page. The Preview settings are unavailable and the sheet prints as is.

To scale (1 to 1)

(Drawings only.) Prints the drawing at its actual size. The printout measurements match the online drawing document measurements. If the margins are not set to zero or to the printer default margin size, a warning message appears about clipping the print. Click Yes to force the printer to use the printer default margins for the print job. Click No to print with the margin settings, which might result in a clipped image.
If you select To scale (1 to 1), in the Preview area, Scale is unavailable.
For models:
Active document

Current screen image

Models print as displayed. Use Preview to fine-tune.

Quality

Normal

Render model edges as vectors

Use this option when presentation-quality output is required. It is not available for selection when the drawing contains only high-quality, non-shaded views since eDrawings applies the setting automatically. The option is also unavailable for parts and assembly documents that contain elements that cannot be rendered as vectors, OLE objects, for example.
Using Render model edges as vectors for large assemblies or drawings that include complex draft quality views may result in long print times or print failures if your system resources are exceeded.
Draft Print with lower quality, which usually results in faster printing.

Options

Number of copies Sets the number of times you want to print the document.
Style Select one of the following:

Color / grayscale

Colors are printed in grayscale on black-and-white printers.

Black & white

Lines, edges, and text are black, and shaded data is grayscale. For example, items that are light colors against a black background on screen are black on white when printed.
Print shaded (Drawings only.) Views that are in shaded mode are printed in shaded mode. When cleared, shaded views are printed in hidden lines removed mode.
Line Weights Click to specify drawing print line weights.

Preview

Button_Pan.gif Pan Drag in the Preview area to view a different portion of the document.
Button_Zoom_To_Fit.gif Zoom to Fit Show the entire model, assembly, or drawing sheet.
Button_Zoom_To_Area.gif Zoom to Area Click Zoom to Area and drag to select the view area.
Button_Zoom_In_Out.gif Zoom In/Out Drag up to zoom in or down to zoom out.
  Scale Type a scale ratio. The Preview area updates.

Print Troubleshooting

See Page Setup Dialog Box or Troubleshooting SolidWorks eDrawings Printer Problems for tips on setting up your printer.



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