Tour 9: Printing Maps

The bottom status line shows the resulting Map Print Scale when you:

The printed map scale has little to do with the displayed map scale. Printouts always utilize the full resolution of the map and your printer.

To interactively select a printer and printed map scale, use the 'File: Setup Printer, Map Scale...' menu selection:

The 'Set Printed Map Scale' screen will be displayed:

Use the

button to choose the output device. Then select the paper orientation:

Next select one of the 'Force Printed Map Scale' buttons to adjust the printed map's scale. 

Finally, press the Done button and move the map on the display so that the printed map contains the desired features.

To print the viewed portion of the map:

1. First setup the printer: press 'Alt-F,S' and select the proper printer and paper orientation.
2. Move the map around on the screen to select what portion is printed.
3. Press 'Alt-F,V' to print the viewed map.

If annotations, 1,000 meter UTM gridlines, and Map Name and Scale are enabled, then they will be included on the printed map.

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