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Printing Files.

KitCAD has two options to print files. If the registry entries are enabled, a user can right-click on a *.KPD file. This will open a popup that displays more options. KitCAD will display the file in the selected view mode and then prepare to print it.

The second method of printing files is directly from the KitCAD interface. To do this you will use the printer icon or the print option in the file menu on the header bar of the KitCAD software application.

A dialog is displayed to allow the user to set additional settings to the printer before printing a hard copy of the current view, default print is of the plan view.
Printing reports is another matter, KitCAD will not fully support directly printing this data.

Please ensure that the option to spool print jobs is checked on. See your system administrator for more information.

KitCAD will the print the open view to the printer when the user selects Ok on the print dialog. The VCL controls where the information goes, generally to the win32 subsystem where it can be spooled and printed. The system interface can be used during printing because of information being passed to another stream via the VCL.


Prompt for Printer on Startup of KitCAD.

This has been identified by a user as an issue, currently the only way to resolve this issue is for the user to install a fake printer or fax via windows printer settings.

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Updated on the 27th of June, 2004.