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 ===== Printing ===== ===== Printing =====
  
-gschem ​can output PostScript files suitable for printing ​by using **File→Print...**.  This displays ​the "Print..." window.+Printing schematics ​can be carried out by using **File→Print** ​to access ​the "​Print"​ window.
  
-Here, you can choose ​the paper size and orientation ​to use, and what area of the schematic or symbol to print.  ​There are three options for the "Type" ​of print:+Here, you can choose ​which printer to print to, and access various other printer-related settings (depending on what your printer supports).  ​You can also "Print to File" ​to generate a printable PDF, PostScript, or SVG file.
  
-  * If "​Extents with margins" ​is selected, everything visible will be printed, ​with a margin automatically added on all sides of the page. +To preview what the schematic will look like when it is printed, ​click the "Print Preview" ​button.
-  * "Extents no margins" ​also prints all visible objects, except without allowing any margin. +
-  * With "​Current view", only the objects currently visible in the schematic view area of the [[main window]] will be printed. +
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-Output can be directed either to a PostScript file, or to a command (such as ''​lpr''​ on Unix systems).+
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