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Changing Printer Settings

To change printer settings:

  1. In the dialog box, select from the following options:
    Option Description
    Scale and Resolution

    Scale to fit

    Prints the drawing sheet to fit the paper size.

    Scale

    Prints the document at a scaled value (in percent) that you specify.

    High Quality (drawings only)

    The SOLIDWORKS software determines the optimum resolution for the printer and paper size combination, generates the raster output, and prints it accordingly.

    Scale draft edges

    Drawing Color

    Automatic

    Sends color information if the printer or plotter driver reports that it is capable of printing color. Otherwise, the SOLIDWORKS software sends black and white information.

    Color / Gray scale

    Sends color data to the printer or plotter regardless of the capabilities that the printer or plotter driver reports. Black and white printers generally print colored entities in gray scale or dithered with this option. Use this option where a color printer or plotter prints in black and white with the Automatic setting.

    Black and white

    Sends all entities to the printer or plotter in black and white regardless of the printer or plotter color capabilities.
    Paper

    Size

    Source

    Select the printer tray where the paper is located.
    Orientation

    Portrait

    Prints the document vertically on the page.

    Landscape

    Prints the document horizontally on the page.
  2. Click OK.


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