Print Document Dialog

The Print Document dialog is displayed when the user chooses to print the current document. This dialog allows the user to customize the way that a document will be printed on screen.

 

It is divided into five tabs:

 

Tab

Description

General

Controls general options such as the magnification and output coloring.

Header

Allows the user to specify the contents of the header attached to each page of the printed output.

Footer

Allows the user to specify the contents of the footer attached to each page of the printed output.

Border

Options for creating a border around the printed output.

Margin

Controls the print margins for the printed output.

 

 

The following figure shows the Print Document dialog:

 

      

 

Accessibility:  From the Print Document Menu option in the File menu.

 

Description of Components

Component

Description

Tabs

General Tab

The General tab contains general settings for printing including magnification, coloring and document margins.

Header Tab

The Header tab allows the user to configure the header that will be printed at the top of each page of the document.

Footer Tab

The Footer tab allows the user to configure the footer that will be printed at the bottom of each page of the document.

Border Tab

The Border tab allows the user to configure the border that is printed around the outside of the document.

Margin Tab

The Margins tab allows the user to configure the page margins used when printing the current document

Control

Print Button

Activates the standard Windows print dialog that allows the user to select the pages to be printed and the output printer.

Settings Button

Activates the standard Windows printer settings dialog allowing the user to configure the default printer.

Cancel Button

Cancels the print operation and returns to the application.