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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). | + |