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Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout

You must select a printing or plotting device in the Page Setup dialog box in order for the layout to be printed or plotted.

Once you've selected a device, you can view details about the name and location of the device, and you can change the device's configuration.

The printer or plotter you select in the Page Setup dialog box determines the printable area of the layout. This printable area is indicated by the dashed line in the layout. If you change the paper size or the printing or plotting device, it may change the printable area of your drawing page.

Procedures

To select a printer or plotter for a layout

  1. Click the layout tab for which you want to specify a printer or plotter.
  2. From the Application menu , click Print Page Setup.
  3. In the Page Setup Manager, select the current page setup.
  4. Click Modify.
  5. In the Page Setup dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, select a printer or plotter from the list. Click OK.
  6. In the Page Setup Manager, click Close.

To change the configuration of a printer or plotter specified in a page setup

  1. Click the layout tab for which you want to specify a printer or plotter.
  2. From the Application menu , click Print Page Setup.
  3. In the Page Setup Manager, select the current page setup.
  4. Click Modify.
  5. In the Page Setup dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, click Properties.
  6. In the Plotter Configuration Editor, change the required settings. Click OK.
  7. In the Page Setup dialog box, click OK.
  8. In the Page Setup Manager, click Close.
Parent topic: Specify Page Setup Settings

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