Clicking the
icon on any form will display the Print report form. This gives the user control
over the printing process.
- Print preview, allows you to see the report on-screen prior to printing.
- Prints the
report
Report title and sub-title: Optional additional titles that will appear on the report when printed
- the currently defined printer and the printer port in use. To select another
printer click the printer button. A printer must be correctly installed before
it is available to the program.
- The paper size
is determined by the printer set-up. To change, click the Printer button and
review the paper size in the printer properties.
- Paper
orientation, portrait (narrow & long) or landscape (wide & short)
- the type font
that should be used in the report
- The font size
to be used in the report. The drop-down box will contain all possible font sizes
that can print the report within the constraints of the paper size, orientation
and margins. Changing any of these may result in more or less font sizes
appearing in the drop-down box. If the current font is no longer available, the
largest possible will be used. However, the current font size will not be
automatically increased if a larger font size is possible.
Margins: The top, bottom, left and right margins to be used in the report. The unit of measurement will depend on whether the computer is set up for metric or imperial measurement.