The Print Preview dialog can be used to see how the ladder logic in
a code-block will appear on a printed page and allow the programmer to
make adjustments to improve its appearance. The Print Preview dialog is
invoked by selecting the File-> Print
Preview menu selection.
The selections in the Ladder Settings group specify how
much of the code-block to include in the printout, whether to
include the element documentation and Rung comments or not, and the print
size options.
The Range
group defines how much of the code-block to print.
-
All
- select this option to print all of the ladder logic in the code-block
-
Rungs
- select this option to print only the specified range of rungs in the
code-block. Enter the first and last rung to print in the fields provided.
-
Addresses
- select this option to print only the specified range of addresses in
the code-block. Enter the first and last address to print in the fields
provided.
The Documentation
group defines which of the project documentation to include on the printout.
Elements
- check to include the element name (e.g. X0, R0, etc.)
Nicknames
- check to include element nicknames (e.g. MotorStart, Pump27, etc.)
Extra
Info - check to include element wiring info (e.g. Blue - 10)
Descriptions
- check to include element descriptions (e.g. This is the Motor Starter
)
Comments
- check to include all of the rung comments in the code-block.
The Misc
group defines the line drawing characteristics
Zoom
- sets the zoom level that will be used to generate the printout, select
from 35%, 55%, 65%, 75%, 85%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or 225%
Columns
- designates how many columns will be on each page, select from 1, 2,
or 3
Pen
Size - designates the width of the pen used to draw the rungs and
elements, there are 4 sizes to pick from
The Options
group contains more print settings.
The Printer
group selects the printer to use.
Use
Default - the default printer selection on the PC is displayed
in the list. To select a different printer uncheck this option and use
the down arrow in the Printer field to select from among the printers
that are available on the PC.
Black
and White - by default the print output will be in color to match
the colors that are used in the Do-more
Designer programming software. Check this box to force the printout from
color to black and white.
The Header
and Footer group optionally adds a line of text to the top and
bottom of each page in the printout
Header
- specifies the text to add to the top and bottom of each page
Date
- specifies the date to put on the printout
Today!
- click this button to retrieve the current date from this computer
Begin
page numbering with - specifies the first
page number to use on the printout
The Title
Page group optionally includes the Title Page
Print
it! - check this box to include the Title Page in the printout
Edit
... - click this button to invoke the Title Page Editor
The Font Group selects the font to use when
generating the printout
Select...
- click this button to display a list of the fonts loaded on the computer
and select the font to use
Click the OK button to initiate
the print preview using the settings currently displayed.
Click the Cancel button to exit
the dialog without generating the print preview..
Click the Printer Setup... button
to invoke the setup dialog for the currently selected printer.
Click the Page Setup... button
to invoke a dialog to set the margins for the printed page.
Click the Help button to invoke
the main help system.
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