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Selecting the right printer and configuring It

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KOMPAS-3D allows you to print documents to any external device supported by the operating system.

We will refer to a plotter or printer whose name appears in the list of available devices as "connected" or "available."

For information on how to connect a printer or plotter, refer to the documentation for your operating system and the output device you have.

Plotter/Printer settings

To select a plotter or printer for printing from the preview mode, use the Plotter/Printer settings command... .

In the dialog box that appears, select the desired printer, configure the print settings, and confirm the settings.

You can select and configure a printer or plotter for printing from the preview in advance while working in the main window of KOMPAS-3D. To do this, select the command File — Set up Print Preview — Plotter/Printer Settings....

Please note that the selected device and its settings will be used by default for printing all types of documents from the preview mode during the current session in KOMPAS-3D.

To save the selected device and its settings for use in future sessions of KOMPAS-3D, use one of the following methods:

•Configure the plotter/printer settings in the operating system (keep in mind that the device and output settings will also be used when printing from other applications),

•use the printer configurations.

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