Print Options

The Page Setup dialog is used to optionally set margins, inclusion of headers and footers, including use of the file name as a header and the date/time stamp in the footer, and line numbers to the output. Acceptable printer forms should be detected and shown. The Job Properties dialog may be accessed to set the form and other parameters.

Print Options Dialog

Header

Enter a header for the page if desired. The field is limited to 128 characters. The filename may be used as a header by checking the 'Use File name for header' check box.

Current form

The current form is shown. The drop down list contains the forms supported. You must use the Job Properties dialog to change the current form.

Use File name for header

Check this check box to use the filename as the page header.

Add Line numbers

Check this check box to add line numbers to the document.

Include Time stamp in footer

A date/time stamp is added to the footer if checked.

Include line numbers

If this option is checked, a six digit line number is added to the beginning of each printed line.

Wrap long lines

If this option is checked, print that doesn't fit on a line is wrapped to the next line if the Wrap long lines option is checked. Otherwise it is truncated at the right margin.

Margins

Set the margins as desired. Use the Margins radio buttons to select the units of measurements. When Printer margins is selected, the margins are all set to the fixed printer margins for the current selected form.

Print

When printing from FlexEdit, use the Print radio buttons to selected the scope of the print job. It may be limited to pages, lines or a block of text.

Start and End Pages

These controls are used to limit the printing to the inclusive pages set. The Pages radio button must be checked in the Print controls to enable setting the start and end lines.

Start and End Lines

These controls are used to limit the printing to the inclusive lines set. The Lines radio button must be checked in the Print controls to enable setting the start and end lines.

Job Properties

This pushbutton activates the Job Properties dialog window which contains options built into the printer driver.

The current job properties form is shown as the Current form. However, it is necessary to use the printer driver Job Properties to actually select another form.


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