First step in creating a print out is to click the "page setup" menu item. The following dialog is displayed. This contains all the features needed to control how the print/plot will be displayed. In the example below we wish to plot and fit the job extents to an A4 sheet in portrait view. We are using a brother printer.
 Display plot styles check
 Not yet implemented.
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 Drop down
 Not yet implemented.
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 Drop down
 Clicking on the drop arrow displays all the printers/plotters installed on the windows computer. Click on the printer you wish to use. In this example we are using a Brother laser jet printer.
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 Browse for plot styless
 Not yet implemented.
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 Fit to paper check
 In this example we are simply fitting the extents of the job to the paper. So tick the box. If you want to set your own scale then make sure this box is not ticked.
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 Shade plot drop down
 Not yet implemented. This will be completed when 3D supported.
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 Scale drop down
 Click on the drop arrow if you are setting a paper scale. There are a number of predefined metric and imperial scales. If your scale is not shown select custom and fill in your scales manually.
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 Drop down
 Set metric or imperial here.
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 Set scale field
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 Print quality
 Set the print quality depending on whether you are producing a draft or finished drawing.
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 Set scale field
 Set this if you need to set your own custom scale.
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 Edit field
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 Scale lineweights check
 Yet to be implemented.
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 Plot object lineweights check
 Yet to be implemented.
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 Drop down
 Select a supported paper size of the particular printer being used.
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 Center the plot check
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 Drop down
 Select whether to want to plot the job extents, the window being shown etc. You can also print to a layout. Please see the printing tutorial for extra details.
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 Image origin X
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 Portrait option
 Select whether printing in portrait, landscape or if you wish upside down.
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 Edit field
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 Edit field
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 Margins field
 Reports the margins being used. To change you need to go to the printer setup dialog and adjust margins for the printer being used.
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 OK button
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 Cancel button
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 Window position
 Reports the window position in mm's or inch's on output print/plot.
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 Paper Name
 Description in English of the paper size being used.
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