Print

Print prints the view in the current window to a selected printer. This command prints exactly what appears on the screen.

To include other useful information in your print (e.g., notes, a grid, a north point) you can use Print Templates.

• Paper size is the size of the paper chosen in the Print Setup.
• View size is the size of either the SWD window or the print template.

If the Paper size (width and height) is not the same as the View size (width and height), it is likely the paper chosen is not the same size or orientation as the SWD or print template.

Ensure the Paper size is slightly larger than the View size.

To change any of the above (or the scale of the print):

• Fit the view to the paper - Click the button to scale the view up or down so that selected graphics fill the available paper size. Only choose this option if scale is not important.
  
• Crop the view - enable the tickbox to maintain the desired scale (map scale). However only the part which fits on the paper isprinted (the centre of the view being centred on the paper).
  
• Press Cancel. This allows you to go back to Print Setup where you can choose a different size or orientation of paper or change the scale of the map.
  
• Customise Scale: Print scale can be worked out by dividing map scale by the Stretch by factor.
  • Input a Stretch by factor to give you the scale you want.
  • For example, if your chosen area is too large to print at 1:1250 you could set a Stretch factor of 0.625, to give a print scale of 1:2000 (the map scale of 1:1250 divided by 0.625 is 2000). At 1:2000 the view fits the paper.

When you have decided how to fit the map view on the paper, click OK.

You will now be taken to further print options. Select the options you require and click Print.

You may already be familiar with these as they are similar to Microsoft Office’s Print menu.

Forcing monochrome or colour printing:

To force monochrome or colour printing, select File > Options > Drawing and Printing > Printer Colour Capabilities:

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