3.7.5.88 System.Print

LabTalk Object Type:

Utility

The print object is a sub-object of the system object. The print object properties allow you to read and alter print-related settings which are set in the OPTION.CNF file. These settings can also be accessed in the Options dialog box.


Properties:

Property Access Description
system.print.fontBaseline Read/write,
numeric

Align the bottom of the letters and symbols in a line of a text label. 1 = enable, 0 = disable.

system.print.keepDevColor Read/write,
numeric

Print non-white colors on a gray scale when printing to a black and white printer. 1 = enable, 0 = disable.

system.print.landscape Read/write,
numeric

Page orientation for printing worksheets or matrices. 2 = landscape, 1 = portrait. Note: The graph template setting takes precedence over this property setting.

system.print.maxPlotPoints Read/write,
numeric

The number of data points displayed in a graph printout when skipPlotPoint = 1.

system.print.printControl Read/write,
numeric

Page numbers currently being printed.

system.print.skipPlotPoint Read/write,
numeric

Control the number of data points displayed in the printed graph. 1 = enable, 0 = disable. When enabled, Origin prints maxPlotPoints data points in the printout.

system.print.XscaleFactor Read/write,
numeric

X scale adjustment for printing. Control this property if your printed graph is not the exact scale set on the Size/Speed tab of the layer's Plot Details dialog box. For example, if you specify a width of 6 inches, and the graph prints 6.0625 inches wide, set system.print.XscaleFactor = 1010 (because (6.0625*1000) / 6 = 1010).

system.print.YscaleFactor Read/write,
numeric

Y scale adjustment for printing. See system.print.XscaleFactor.

Examples:

This script checks the landscape property and types the printer orientation to the Script window. 

if (system.print.landscape == 2)
      type "The printer is in Landscape mode.";
else
      type "The printer is in Portrait mode.";
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