In the Desktop Client, you can print the contents of the list view in the client, the contents of a dialog box, and you can also batch print files attached to documents, as well as print files attached to documents to a local printer.
The Print command retrieves the files to be printed using the Scheduler, which may be installed on a different machine than the Desktop Client. Printers listed in the Batch Print Files dialog box are those configured by the system administrator. Because batch printing is a scheduled activity, printing may not take place immediately.
The Print (local) command retrieves files to be printed on the printers that are configured on the local computer where the Desktop Client is installed.
You can also print files when you open them with SmartPlant Markup Plus.
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Multiple files can be printed at the same time. To do this, you must hold down the CTRL key while you select each file that is to be printed.
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When printing, printer settings cannot override a third party’s default printer settings. For example, if a third-party application has existing defaults for orientation settings based on page size, that default cannot be changed.
Allows you to set options for the selected file and printer.
Basic print options
Allows you to specify orientation and number of copies for the selected file and printer.
Orientation - Specifies the direction in which the file should be printed on paper: vertically (Portrait) or horizontally (Landscape).
Copies - Specifies the number of copies you want to print.
Print paper size - Specifies the paper size to be used for printing. Select from the available set of paper sizes supported by the selected printer.
Markup print options
This section is only available for the selected file and printer if the system administrator has specified SmartPlant Markup Plus as the default print application for that file type on the selected print server.
Print range - Displays a range of pages to print.
All - Prints all pages of the document or drawing in the active window.
Sheets - Allows you to specify the page range to print using the From and To boxes.
Print within frame - Prints only items within the drawing frame. Items displaying outside the frame will not print. This option is only available for use with files using the SmartPlant format (for example, SmartSketch).
Scaling - Specifies the scale to be applied to the image when it is printed.
Fit to page - Modifies the print selection to make it fit on the printed page.
Scale - Adjusts the ratio at which files are printed. For more information about using the scaling feature, refer to the SmartPlant Markup Plus documentation.
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Fits the image to the page. |
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Prints the image the same size as on the screen. |
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Prints the image twice the size as on the screen. |
Print to scale - Allows you to print the image (drawing) to a specified scale by indicating the scale factors to be used when transferring the image to paper. Use the corresponding options to specify the number of units that appear in the specified space. For example, you can indicate that a circle 10 inches in diameter should be scaled to 2 inches of space on paper. These settings result in a circle 5 inches in diameter on paper. You can select any combination of image units (inches, feet, mm, cm, meters, kilometers, and so forth) per paper units (inches, mm).
Print quality - Select the resolution at which you want to print the active file. The higher the resolution, the greater the number of dots that appear per inch on the printed document. This option is only available for use with files using the SmartPlant format (for example, SmartSketch).
View Rotation - Select the amount of image rotation, from 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees. (Available only for non-SmartPlant file types.)
Print in pure black and white - Indicates whether the file are printed in black and white, or whether the colors in the drawing or document will appear in the printed copy.
Print with markups - Indicates whether markup elements added to the document appear in the printed copy.
Print markups in color - Indicates whether the markup elements appear in their applicable color in the printed copy. (This option is only available for SmartPlant file formats.)
Watermark Information
Allows you to modify the watermark to appear on the printed document.
You can only modify the watermark information if the system administrator has granted
you appropriate access permissions.
Watermark text - Specifies the watermark text that appears when the document is printed.
Watermark Type - Specifies the fill pattern of the watermark text. Choose from outlined text, filled text, hatch-patterned text, or text that combines the outline and filled styles. (Available only for non-SmartPlant file types.)
Position - Specifies the position of the watermark on the printed page. (For non-SmartPlant file types, the only available option is diagonal.)
Font Name - Specifies the font to use for the printed watermark text.
Font Size - Specifies the size of the printed watermark text. (Available only for non-SmartPlant file types.)
Font Style - Specifies whether the printed watermark text is bold, italic, or regular. (Additional styles are available for non-SmartPlant file types: underline, bold-italic, bold-underline, italic-underline, and bold-italic-underline.)
For more information about using objects to assign watermark information to documents, refer to Watermarks and labels.
Label Information
Allows you to modify the labels that appear on the printed document.
You can only modify label information if the system administrator has granted you
appropriate access permissions.
Top left - Text to appear in the top left position on the printed page.
Top center - Text to appear in the top center position on the printed page.
Top right - Text to appear in the top right position on the printed page.
Bottom left - Text to appear in the bottom left position on the printed page.
Bottom center - Text to appear in the bottom center position on the printed page.
Bottom right - Text to appear in the bottom right position on the printed page.
Font name - Specifies the font to use for the printed label text.
Font size - Specifies the size of the printed label text.
Font style - Specifies whether the printed label text is bold, italic, or regular. (Additional styles are available for non-SmartPlant file types: underline, bold-italic, bold-underline, italic-underline, and bold-italic-underline.)
For more information about using objects to assign watermark information to documents, refer to Watermarks and labels.
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