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SIEMENS EDA
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Chapter 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your Environment on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Windows LPR Port Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Windows LPR Port Monitor on Windows Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MainWin Linux Print Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding a MainWin Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Environment on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting Environment Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Supported Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Licensing Extended Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 2
Basic Features of Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessing Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Working With Multiple Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding Multiple Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Printer Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing All Sheets in a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing a Single Sheet or Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Printing All Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Printing From the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line(). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
$exprint_da_cmd_line() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Creating a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Improving PDF Rendering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 9.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Foxit Reader for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Printing a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Chapter 3
Advanced Features of Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Printer Administration for Multiple Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Custom Configuration Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Single User With No System Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Basic Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Modifying Printer Options for Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Use Extended Print Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Use Extended Print From Back-end Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Change the Background or Foreground Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Colors in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Colors in Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Substituting Colors of Graphics and Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Deleting an Existing Color Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Specifying Transparency Values in PDF Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Appendix A
Extended Print Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Paper Sizes Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Color Map Reference Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Appendix B
Extended Print GUI Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Extended Print Dialog Box From Back-end Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Extended Print Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - PDF Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Third-Party Information

Chapter 1
Installation
The Extended Print tool is a replacement for Falcon print/plot products and is included with
applications from which you print. The Extended Print function is automatically installed with
supported applications and runs on Windows® and Linux® operating systems.
Setting Up Your Environment on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Windows LPR Port Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Windows LPR Port Monitor on Windows Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MainWin Linux Print Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding a MainWin Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Environment on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting Environment Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Supported Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Licensing Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Up Your Environment on Windows

The Extended Print tool is automatically installed on Windows with supported applications.
Either before or after installation of the supported applications, Siemens Digital Industries
Software recommends certain settings to maximize use of the Extended Print tool in your
environment.
Procedure
1. Set the $EZP_USER_HOME environment variable (if you do not have $HOME set
already) to enable Extended Print.
Note
If you cannot see the Extended Print GUI, it is likely that $HOME is not present.
Setting the $EZP_USER_HOME environment variable should rectify the problem.
a. Choose the Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Environment
Variables menu item.
b. Set EZP_USER_HOME as a System Variable.
2. Verify that the lpr.exe is available on Windows. The Extended Print tool uses lpr.exe to
spool to a printer.
Installation
Installing the Windows LPR Port Monitor
Note
The files lprhelp.dll, lprmon.dll, and lprmonui.dll are also required.
3. If you are running the TCP/IP printing service, configure your Windows system to use
the LPR port. For information on enabling the LPR port, access Microsoft’s online
documentation by choosing the Start > Help and Support menu item, choose either the
Microsoft Windows website or the Microsoft TechNet website, enter LPR in the search
field, and then choose the Add an LPR port task from the search results.
Note
The TCP/IP printing service must be running for the LPR command to work on
Windows systems. If it is not running, your file does not print, and this message
appears: “Error: print server unreachable or specified printer does not exist.”
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If you are running the TCP/IP printing service, configure your Windows system to use the LPR
port. Install the Windows LPR Port Monitor on your system.
Prerequisites
• You are using Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10.
Procedure
1. On Windows, choose the Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features menu
item, then click the Turn Windows features on or off menu item.
2. Click + to expand the Print and Document Services option (Windows 7, 8.1, 10).
3. Select the LPR Port Monitor check box (Figure 1-1) and click OK.
Installation
Installing Windows LPR Port Monitor on Windows Server
Figure 1-1. Windows Features Window
Installing Windows LPR Port Monitor on

Windows Server
If you are running the TCP/IP printing service, configure your Windows Server system to use
the LPR port. Install the Windows LPR Port Monitor on your system.
Prerequisites
• You are using Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019.
Procedure
1. Choose the Control Panel > Programs and Features menu item, then click Turn
Windows features on or off.
2. In Server Manager, choose the Manage > Add Roles and Features menu item.
3. Under “Server Roles”, check Print and Document Services, and then click Next.
4. Under Features, check LPR Port Monitor, and then click Next.
5. Under Role Services, check LPD Service, click Next, and then click Install.
Installation
MainWin Linux Print Environment
MainWin Linux Print Environment

Manage the Linux print environment with the MainWin® Control Panel.
The MainWin Control Panel Printer applet is similar to the Windows Printer applet. However,
when you set up a printer on Linux, you do not map an actual printer to use with your
application. Instead, map a print request to a print command on your Linux host.
You must supply a Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file to enable the special features for a
Postscript printer. Most printer vendors provide PPD files for their printers. The MainWin
Control Panel (Figure 1-2) contains a large subset of standard PPD files, as well as a PPD file
for generic Postscript printers, so you can print on any Postscript printer.
To access the MainWin Control Panel, navigate to the $SDD_HOME/common/<platform>/bin

directory and execute the sddmwcontrol command.
Figure 1-2. MainWin Control Panel
Related Topics
Adding a MainWin Printer
Adding a MainWin Printer

Add a MainWin printer to enable printing on Linux for Xpedition Enterprise flow design and
layout tools.
Once you add the MainWin printer, you can select it from within any of the design or layout
tools.
Installation
Setting Up Your Environment on Linux
Prerequisites
• If you intend to use the PPD file supplied with your printer, have it available for this
procedure.
• You are using the Xpedition Enterprise flow.
Procedure
1. Open the MainWin Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Printers icon to open the MainWin Printers applet.
3. Double-click Add New Printer to start the Add New Printer Wizard, and then click
Next.
4. Select a printer from the displayed list of printers found on the Linux host, and then click
Next.
Note
The printers for the Linux system defined by your system administrator in the /etc/
printcap file.
5. Click Next to confirm the displayed print command stream.

6. Choose the PPD file to use with your Postscript printer, and then click Next.
7. Specify a printer name and (optionally) a description, and then click Next.
8. Choose whether or not you want this printer to be the default for all MainWin
applications, and then click Next.
9. (Optional) Print a test page, click Next, and then click Finish.
10. Repeat Steps 3 - 9 for each printer you want available for MainWin applications.
Results
The MainWin printer is configured. You can select it as an output device in the print functions
of the MainWin applications.
Setting Up Your Environment on Linux

The Extended Print tool is automatically installed on Linux systems with supported
applications; no additional setup is required. The Extended Print tool uses your currently
defined system printers.
Installation
Setting Environment Variables
Note
A system requirement on RHEL6.x Linux requires that you add the following libraries to
your environment for PDF file generation:
• libXinerama.i686
• libpng.i686
• libjpeg.i686
• libtiff.i686
• compat-expat1.i686
Setting Environment Variables

The Extended Print tool requires you to set either the EZP_USER_HOME or HOME
environment variables. The location of these environment variables (generally set to where
other Siemens Digital Industries Software applications store data) defines the path to the
Extended Print configuration files.
The Extended Print tool searches for configuration files in the following order:
$EZP_USER_HOME
$HOME
$APPDATA
$USERPROFILE
$MGC_TMPDIR
$MGC_TEMPDIR
$TMP
$TEMP
$MGC_HOME/tmp/
/tmp
On Windows platforms, if none of these locations exist, the Extended Print tool uses the
location defined by the %TEMP% user environment variable.
Installation
Supported Applications
Supported Applications
The Extended Print tool supports several applications in the Xpedition® Enterprise flow, the
PADS Professional flow, and the Board Station® flow.
The applications are:
• Xpedition and PADS Pro Layout

• Xpedition and PADS Pro FabLink™
• Drawing Editor
• Xpedition and PADS Pro Layout Viewer
The Extended Print tool supports many applications in the Board Station flow. For example:
• Falcon® (including Notepad)

• Design Architect®
• Board Architect™
• RF Architect™
• ProtoView™
• Interactive LAYOUT™ (includes RF Layout and RF Architect™)
• Board Designer™ High Speed Station
• RF Layout
• ManufactureView™
• Librarian™
• EngineerView™ Lite
• Board Designer Station
• Hybrid Designer™
• Hybrid Station®
• Board Station XE
• AutoActive™ PCB Browser
• AccuSim® II
• QuickSim™ II
• QuickSim Pro
Installation
Licensing Extended Print
• SimView™
Licensing Extended Print

In the Board Station flow, the Extended Print tool does not require a license, and is enabled by
default for all supported tools. In the Xpedition Enterprise flow, you must acquire specific
product licenses.
Prerequisites
• In the Xpedition Enterprise flow, you must acquire a product license to enable the
Extended Print tool.
Procedure
In the Xpedition Layout tool, choose the Setup > Licensed Modules menu item and acquire the
FabLink license.
Results
After you obtain the license, the Extended Print tool is added to the product menus (choose the
File > Printing > Extended Print menu item).
Chapter 2
Basic Features of Extended Print
The Extended Print tool (utility) interface simplifies the process of configuring multiple printers
and selecting which printer and printer configuration to use for a specific print job.
With the Extended Print tool you get:
• Scalability for supporting new printers, devices, and protocols.

• Print settings that stay the same between platforms.
• A consistent user interface across operating systems.
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessing Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Working With Multiple Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Printer Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing All Sheets in a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing a Single Sheet or Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Printing All Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Printing From the Command Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line(). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
$exprint_da_cmd_line() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Creating a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Improving PDF Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 9.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Printing a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Before You Begin
Before You Begin

Illustrations in this document are from the Windows version of the Extended Print tool. The
Linux versions of the Extended Print tool share the same layout and functionality with only a
few exceptions.
The Linux version exceptions include:
• The color palette for choosing foreground and background colors differs slightly
between Windows and Linux systems.
• Tooltips are available only on Windows.
Tip
Occasionally, when using Extended Print on Linux, a dropdown menu will not close.
Press the Esc key to close the dropdown menu.
Accessing Extended Print

The first Extended Print application dialog box you see depends on the software tool and the
production flow you use. The initial dialog box that displays when you access the Extended
Print application from a schematic design tool is different from that which you access from a
layout tool.
From front-end tools (for example, the Design Architect and Board Architect applications),
choose the File > Extended Print menu item to open the Extended Print dialog box.
Figure 2-1. Extended Print GUI from Front-end Tools
From back-end tools (for example, the FabLink and Layout tools), choose the
File > Printing > Extended Print menu item to open the dialog box shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2. Extended Print GUI from Back-end Tools
From PADS Professional flow back-end tools, choose the File > Printing > Extended Print
menu item to open the dialog box. Note that the PADS Professional version exports only PDF.
HPGL and PostScript Formats are not supported (Figure 2-3).
Figure 2-3. Advanced Setup GUI from Back-end Tools Comparison
Adding a Printer
Adding a Printer
The Extended Print tool can only access printers and plotters that are added to the Extended
Print configuration. Other printers installed on your computer are not automatically available to
the Extended Print tool.
This procedure is illustrated in Figure 2-4.
Prerequisites
• (Xpedition Enterprise flow only) You have enabled the Extended Print tool through a
FabLink license. Choose Setup > Licensed Modules and acquire the FabLink license.
After you obtain the license, the Extended Print tool appears in the product menus
(choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item).
• If using Windows, you have not connected the printer to a Windows workstation.
• If maintaining a common configuration at sites with multiple users, we recommend
assigning one person with Administrator privileges to add and configure printers for all
users. For more information, refer to “Printer Administration for Multiple Users” on
page 41.
Procedure
1. Select Extended Print from the appropriate dropdown menu on the application menu
bar (choose File > Extended Print, or File > Printing > Extended Print, depending on
which application you use to launch the Extended Print tool).
Note
You can launch more than one instance of the Extended Print tool. If you have an
Extended Print dialog box open and select Extended Print again, a second
Extended Print dialog box opens.
2. On the Extended Print dialog box, click Advanced Setup.
3. On the Advanced Setup dialog box, click (Setup) to open the Configuration
Filestab.
4. Click (Printer Setup utility), next to the Printers field. This opens the Printer Setup
utility dialog box, which lists printers added to the Extended Print configuration.
5. Click (New) to open the Add New Printer dialog box.
6. Enter the printer information. See “Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box” for
details.
7. Click OK to add the printer to the Extended Print configuration.
Deleting a Printer
Figure 2-4. How to Add a Printer to the Extended Print Utility
Deleting a Printer
When you remove or eliminate a printer, remove the printer node from the list of available
printers in Extended Print.
Deleting a Printer
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item to open the Extended Print
dialog box.
3. From the dialog box, click (Setup) to open the Configuration Files tab.
4. Click (Printer Setup) to open the Printer Setup utility dialog box, which lists the
current printers available in the Extended Print tool.
5. Select the printer, then click (Delete) to remove the printer from the list.
Working With Multiple Printers

Use the Import Printer Setup Utility to import multiple printers into the Extended Print
configuration file (defaultPrinterConfig.xml). The configuration file contains a list of printers
along with their associated properties. The Extended Print tool can only spool files to printers
defined in this file.
The Import Printer Setup Utility imports from:
• On Linux, use the lpstat command to report available printers. On Windows, use the
Printing Subsystem.
• Comma Separated Value (CSV) Printer Configuration files containing printer properties
fields.
• Extended Print Printers Configuration files.
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Printer Configuration File. . . . . . . . . 28
Adding Multiple Printers

You can configure Extended Print to recognize and use multiple printers.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Extended Print or File > Printing > Extended Print menu item.
Note
You can launch more than one instance of the Extended Print tool. If you already
have an Extended Print dialog box open and choose the Extended Print menu item,
a second Extended Print dialog box displays.
3. From the dialog box, click (Setup) to open the Configuration Files tab.
4. Click (Printer Setup utility), next to the Printers field. This opens the Printer
Setup utility dialog box, which lists printers currently installed in the Extended Print tool
(Figure 2-5).
5. Click (Printer Import utility). The Import Printer Setup window appears
(Figure 2-6).
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Operating System
6. Using the Import Printers From input area, select from the following options:
• OS — Imports printers installed and configured to the local machine.
• CSV — Imports printers from a CSV File which have printer properties fields. Use
the associated text field to type in the location of the CSV file or click Browse to
navigate to the file.
• Extended Print — Imports from an Extended Print Configuration file. Use the
associated text field to type in the location of the Extended Print Configuration file
or click Browse to navigate to the file.
7. Click OK.
Figure 2-5. Printer Import Button
Figure 2-6. Import Printer Setup Dialog Box
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the

Operating System
You can import a list of printers and printer properties into an existing Printers list. The import
method varies based on the operating system you are using.
On Windows, when you select OS on the Printer Import Setup window, printers defined on the
local machine are imported into the existing Printers list.
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv Configuration File
The following printer properties are retrieved:
• Printer Name
• Printer Location
• Server Name
• Color Support
• Duplex Support
• Number of Trays
• Papers Supported
On Linux, any printers defined on the machine are imported into the existing Printers list using
the lpstat command. Before invoking Extended Print, the path to the command, lpstat, must be
defined in the $PATH environment variable. The Extended Print tool retrieves the Printer Name
property.
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv

Configuration File
To use the CSV option on the Printer Import Setup window, you must have a Comma Separated
Value (.csv) printer configuration file. You can create a .csv file with a text editor.
The .csv file is in a comma-delimited format that has fields (columns) separated by commas (,)
and records (rows) separated by new lines. Each record (row) corresponds to each printer and
fields (columns) contain printer properties in a defined order.
In the Extended Print tool, each printer has a defined set of properties that are used for better
understanding of the printer. The tool uses these properties when spooling a job to the printer.
Table 2-1 illustrates the printer properties order as it should appear in the .csv file.
Table 2-1. Extended Print Properties Used in the .csv File
Printer Screen Server Printer Supported Color Duplex Manual HPGL2 PS Trays
Name Name Name Location Papers Support Support feed Support Level Count
Support
The Extended Print tool employs the following rules when parsing the fields in the .csv printer
configuration file:
• Fields that contain a special character (comma, new line) must be enclosed in double
quotes.
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv Configuration File
• Embedding double quotes inside a field is not permitted. For example: Screen Name =
“ThirdFloor,“Company”” is not supported.
• In the case where multiple papers are supported, paper names should be separated by a
comma and enclosed in quotes (for example: “A4, A3”).
• In the case where printer properties and fields (columns) use a value of Boolean, only
TRUE and FALSE are accepted. The following printer categories use TRUE/FALSE:
o Color Support
o Duplex Support
o Manual feed Support
o HPGL2 Support
By default, the first record (row) of the .csv printer configuration file is understood as the header
and ignored.
Note
The Server Name field must be defined. If the server is unknown, use the IP address.
Figure 2-7 illustrates a .csv file in a text editor, where columns are separated by commas and
rows are separated by new lines.
Note
The sample .csv file is shown with lines word wrapped.
Figure 2-7. Sample .csv File
PrinterName,ScreenName,ServerName,PrinterLocation,PaperSizes,Color,Duplex
,Manualfeed,HPGL2,
Postscript Level,Trays \hp50099,HP5000,svr-inh-inf-01,
"thirdfloor,MGI","A4,A3",TRUE,TRUE,FALSE,TRUE,2,3 hp5001,HP5001,svr-inh-
inf-01,
inf-01,
inf-01,
inf-01,
"thirdfloor,MGI","A4,A3",TRUE,TRUE,FALSE,TRUE,2,3 hp500345,New one,svr-
inh-inf-01,
"thirdfloor,MGI","A4,A3",TRUE,TRUE,FALSE,TRUE,2,3
Table 2-2 illustrates the same printers and their properties described in the .csv text file and
edited using spreadsheet software. Most popular spreadsheet software can save the file as a .csv
file so it can be imported into the Extended Print tool.
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the Printer Configuration File
Table 2-2. Sample .csv File as viewed in Spreadsheet Software

Printer Screen Server Printer Supported Color Duplex Manual HPGL2 PS Trays
Name Name Name Location Papers Support Support feed Support Level Count
Support
hp50099 HP5000 srv- thirdfloor A4,A3 TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE 2 3

inh-inf- ,MG
01

inh-inf- ,MG
01

inh-inf- ,MG
01

inh-inf- ,MG
01

inh-inf- ,MG
01
How Extended Print Imports Printers from the

Printer Configuration File
You can import printers from an existing Extended Print configuration file (for example, the
EZPrinterConfig.xml file) by selecting Extended Print on the Printer Import Setup window.
All printers and their properties defined in an existing Extended Print Config.xml file are
imported into the current Extended Print printer configuration file.
Note
The import function cannot validate that the configurations you are importing are valid for
this system. For example, if you import a definition for a printer name “hp50099” (see
Table 2-2 on page 28) on your system, you must have a working system printer definition with
that name.
Printing a Design
Using the Print action, you can select a printer, file format, and configuration options to spool a
print job. The Extended Print tool spools files to a printer using the lpr command (lp on Linux).
Printing a Design
Tip
By default, the FabLink application prints out every layer in your design onto different
pages. To avoid wasting paper, ink, and time, select specific sheets to limit the output to
only the content that you want to print. For more information, refer to “Use Extended Print
Automation” on page 50.
Procedure
1. With your design open, choose the appropriate Extended Print menu item (for
example, choose the File > Extended Print menu item, or choose the
File > Printing > Extended Print menu bar item to open the Extended Print dialog
box).
2. If using the Extended Print tool from front-end tools, go to Step 3.
If using the Extended Print tool from back-end tools, on the Extended Print dialog box,
click Advanced Setup.
3. From the Advanced Setup dialog box, select Print in the Action field.
4. Use the Printer field to select the printer to use.
Tip
If you do not see the printer you want, it may not have been configured for use with
the Extended Print tool.
5. Select the File format supported by your chosen printer.
Note
If you select the Postscript file format, the Extended Print tool will output either
Postscript3 or HP-GL/2, depending on the properties of the printer you choose.
Printing All Sheets in a Design
Figure 2-8. Extended Print - Advanced Setup Dialog Box
6. Verify that the configuration options are set up appropriately by examining the settings.
Note
Click Printers to view the current printer settings.
7. Click OK to spool the print job. If you made changes to the printer configuration, you
are asked if you want to save the new settings. Click Apply and Yes to save the options,
or click No to print without saving the new settings.
A message box appears showing the progress of the print-job processing.
Related Topics
Extended Print GUI Reference
Adding a Printer

Use the Extended Print tool to print all or individual sheets in a design. You can also define the
print order of the sheets.
Prerequisites
• You are using Design Architect and Board Architect tools.
Procedure
1. Open the Design Architect or Board Architect tool, but do not open a design.
2. Choose the File > Extended Print All > Sheets menu item.
Note
If you are in the process of adding a viewpoint, there is also an option to Print All
Design Sheets.
3. On the Extended Print All Sheets dialog box, type in or navigate to the Component
Name of the design. You can preview the design by selecting Yes under the Preview
option.
4. Leave the filter fields blank to print all sheets.
5. Optionally, you can choose a specific order of the sheets. To choose your own sheet
order:
a. Click Use specific sheet order.
b. In the Sheet Order Location field, navigate to an existing exprint_sheet_order file, or
type in a file, then click Create.
The sheet order file is a text file. You can view the file using a text editor like
Notepad. The file contains a path listing of all sheets. For example:
o $DESIGN/schematic/sheet1
6. Click OK. The Extended Print dialog box appears where you can continue with your
print request.
Printing a Single Sheet or Sheets
Figure 2-9. Printing All Sheets in a Design
Printing a Single Sheet or Sheets

You can define the design sheets to print, the layer order for each sheet, and the elements to
show on each sheet.
Refer to “Printing Sheets of a Design” in the Manufacturing Inputs and Outputs Guide.
Printing All Windows

Use the Extended Print All Windows function to print all open windows associated with a
design (for example, geometries, reports, location map, and transcript). Use the Change the
order dialog box to specify the order of the design sheet output.
Prerequisites
• You are using a Falcon-based product.
Printing All Windows
Procedure
1. Open each report, location map, transcript, and sheet you want to print. Each item opens
in a separate window (Figure 2-10).
2. Choose the MGC > Extended Print All Windows menu item. The Change the order
dialog box appears.
3. Using the Up and Down arrows, specify the window print order.
4. Click OK. The Extended Print dialog box appears where you continue with your print
request.
Figure 2-10. Printing All Windows
Printing From the Command Line
Printing From the Command Line

You can use AMPLE command line functions to call the Extended Print tool interface. Run
these functions from the Falcon application popup command line or an AMPLE script.
Use the -nodialog switch to run in silent mode.
View the function code by running the $edit_source() command in a popup command line from
within a Falcon application. For example, the following returns the function code in a Notepad
window. With the cursor in the Design Architect window, press the space bar to bring up the
popup command line, and type:
$edit_source($exprint_text_window_cmd_line) <enter key>
A key argument for these functions is cmd_line_options. This argument is composed of several
possible switches and values for each switch:
-action [export|print]
-format [PDF|PS2|PS3|HPGL2]
-output filepath
-printer printername (If "-action print" is given)
-nodialog (to not to show exprint dialog)
-config <path-to-basic-config-file>
For example, the $exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp() function has only the cmd_line_options

argument:
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp("cmd_line_options");
The value of cmd_line_options can be composed as follows:
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp "-action export -format PDF -output C:/

temp/test.pdf -nodialog");
Use these functions to export or print with the Extended Print tool. If you use the print
functionality, then the target printer name must already be configured in the Extended Print
configuration window as is the case for printing directly from the Extended Print window.
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line() . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line(). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
$exprint_da_cmd_line(). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line()
Tool: All Falcon-based applications.
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp()
Use this function with Notepad active to send a cmd_line_options argument to the Extended
Print interface.
The example in Step 4 shows you how to export the Notepad text to a PDF file.
Note
This functionality is not available in the Xpedition Enterprise flow.
Procedure
1. Launch the Design Architect tool.
2. Choose the MGC > Notepad > New menu item.
3. Type some text into the Notepad window.
Note
To bring up the popup menu in Notepad, press the F11 key.
4. Run the popup command line:

To export to PDF, the syntax is:
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line("-action export -format pdf
-output C:/temp/text_window.pdf -nodialog");
To print to a printer accepting PS2 format, the syntax is:

$exprint_text_window_cmd_line("-action print -format ps2
-printer <printername> -nodialog");
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp()
Use this function to print or export all open windows (and the window ordering) within a
session of any Falcon-based application (such as DA, BA, Layout, and Librarian) to a single
PDF file.
The cmd_line_options argument passes instructions to the Extended Print interface.
Procedure
1. Launch the Design Architect tool.
2. Create a Notepad document by choosing the MGC > Notepad > New menu item.
3. Open a few schematic sheets.
4. Open a Symbol window with an symbol graphic.
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line()
5. Click a schematic and type the following from the popup command line:
To export to PDF (all open windows are exported to the PDF output file), the syntax is:
$exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp("-action export -format pdf
-output C:/temp/all_windows.pdf -nodialog");

$exprint_text_window_cmd_line("-action print -format ps2
-printer <printername> -nodialog");
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line()
Use this function to print or export the contents of an active symbol or active schematic
window.
Procedure
1. Run the command line function from the window that is to be printed or exported.
2. There are two arguments, the first is panel and the second is the cmd_line_options. Use
the panel argument to specify a named panel. If no argument is specified, then the full
sheet is assumed. For example:
To export to PDF (the contents of the schematic sheet export to the PDF output file), the
syntax is:
exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line("","-action export -format
pdf -output C:/temp/graphics_window.pdf -nodialog");

$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line("","-action print -format
ps2 -printer <printername> -nodialog");
$exprint_da_cmd_line()
Tools: Design Architect and Board Architect.
This function has multiple input arguments. Use this function to accomplish the tasks of the
$exprint_text_window_cmd_line(), $exprint_send_all_windows_to_exp(), and
$exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line() functions; however, argument passing is slightly more
involved.
Procedure
1. Run $edit_source() in the Design Architect or Board Architect tools to view the
arguments list:
$edit_source($exprint_da_cmd_line)
Creating a PDF File
2. Run $exprint_da_cmd_line(). The following is an example command line for exporting

a schematic sheet, with the same results as the $exprint_graphics_window_cmd_line()
example:
$exprint_da_cmd_line("sheet","",,,,,,,,,,"-action export
-format pdf -output C:/temp/da_cmd_line.pdf -nodialog");
Results
The output file, <drive>:/temp/da_cmd_line.pdf, contains the schematic sheet.
Creating a PDF File

The Extended Print tool supports creating and exporting a design to a PDF file.
Note
The Output > PDF menu item is not available in the Xpedition Layout tool. You must use
the Extended Print export to PDF functionality.
The Extended Print tool supports Adobe Reader 8.0 and later. Extended Print’s PDF output is
independent of any other PDF output capability that your application supports. You may have
more than one method for generating a PDF file.
Prerequisites
If running the Extended Print tool on RHEL6.X Linux, you must add the following libraries:
• libXinerama.i686
• libpng.i686
• libjpeg.i686
• libtiff.i686
• compat-expat1.i686
Procedure
1. With your design open, choose the Extended Print menu item (for example, choose the
File > Extended Print > Sheet menu item, or choose the File > Printing > Extended
Print item on the menu bar).
2. From the Extended Print dialog box, click Advanced Setup.
3. From the Advanced Setup dialog box, select Export in the Action field. Note that the
Printer field becomes unavailable.
Creating a PDF File
Note
You may choose the Basics > Paper > Use source page sizes menu item to export
the full page depending on the design (must have specific border sizes such as: A, B,
A4, A3, and so forth). Selecting this option exports the design as dimensioned in the tool
and automatically sets all paper media, size, and orientation as designed.
4. In the File Format field, select PDF.

5. Use the File field to enter the path to the destination PDF file.
The first time that you use this feature, the PDF file defaults to out.pdf in the directory
$HOME if defined, or $EZP_USER_HOME if $HOME is not defined. Thereafter, the
PDF file defaults to the path used in the previous session.
Caution
If a previous out.pdf file exists in the destination directory, you will receive a prompt
to overwrite the existing file.
6. Click OK to create the PDF file. A message box appears showing the progress of the
job.
Note
If you changed the printer configuration, you are asked if you want to save the new
settings. Click Yes to save the options, or click No to proceed without first saving
the new settings.
Results
If you selected Invoke viewer in the Output dialog box, the PDF file automatically displays if
you have a PDF viewer installed and available in your search path. If not, you can review the
PDF file by opening it with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Related Topics
Improving PDF Rendering
Improving PDF Rendering

Rendering of the PDF is dependent on the viewer you use. You can improve the rendering
performance for the version of Adobe Acrobat Reader you use.
Adobe Reader 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 9.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adobe Reader 8.0

You can improve the rendering performance on Adobe Reader 8.0 by enabling smooth
zooming.
Procedure
1. Open the PDF and choose the Edit > Preferences menu item.
2. Select the Page Display category.
3. In the Page Content and Information section, select Use smooth zooming, then click
OK.
Adobe Reader 9.0

You can improve the rendering performance on Adobe Reader 9.0 by enabling 2D graphics
acceleration and smooth zooming.
Procedure
1. Open the PDF and choose the Edit > Preferences menu item.
2. Select the Page Display category.
3. In the Rendering section, select Use 2D graphics acceleration.
4. In the Page Content and Information section, select Use smooth zooming, then click
OK.
Foxit Reader for Windows

You can improve the rendering performance on Foxit® Reader by installing the GDI+ module
update.
Printing a PDF File
Procedure
Install the GDI+ Module update from the following URL:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/
Note
Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader are third-party solutions that are neither supplied
nor supported by Siemens Digital Industries Software.
Printing a PDF File

You can export a PDF of your design using the Extended Print tool and then print the PDF from
a viewer.
Procedure
1. Open your PDF viewer (the Extended Print tool supports Adobe Reader 8.0 and later) or
navigate to the directory where you saved the PDF file.
2. Open the PDF file.
3. Choose the File > Print or Printer menu items (as in the case of Adobe Reader), or
follow the print instructions available from your PDF viewer.
Chapter 3
Advanced Features of Extended Print
The Extended Print tool contains features that enhance usability and process print jobs more
efficiently.
Printer Administration for Multiple Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Custom Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Single User With No System Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Basic Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Modifying Printer Options for Extended Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Use Extended Print Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Use Extended Print From Back-end Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Change the Background or Foreground Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Colors in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Colors in Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Substituting Colors of Graphics and Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Deleting an Existing Color Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Specifying Transparency Values in PDF Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Printer Administration for Multiple Users

When you invoke the Extended Print tool, the software copies configuration files to your
machine that define the available printers and paper types for each printer.
The following files are copied from the install tree ($MGC_HOME/pkgs/ezprint_base/config)
into the $HOME/mgc/ezprint folder (if $HOME/mgc/ezprint is not set, the files copy into
$EZP_USER_HOME/mgc/ezprint):
• defaultEzPrintConfig.xml
• defaultPrintersConfig.xml
• defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml
• dcml.dtd
• index.cfg
Printer Administration for Multiple Users
defaultEzPrintConfig.xml
By default, the Extended Print tool stores all of the dialog box settings in a configuration file
named defaultEzPrintConfig.xml (the basic configuration file). You can load or save the basic
configuration file in the Extended Print dialog box. For more information, see “Multiple Users
Sharing the Same Basic Configuration File” on page 43.
The defaultEzPrintConfig.xml file also stores paths to printer and paper configuration files.
defaultPrintersConfig.xml
The printer configuration file stores a list of printers defined by the user. You can load or edit
the printer configuration file in the Extended Print dialog box. For more information, see
“Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File” on page 45.
defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml
The paper configuration file stores a list of defined paper types and sizes. You can load a new
paper configuration file in the Extended Print dialog box. For more information, see “Multiple
Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File” on page 47.
You can also edit the paper configuration file with any XML editor or text editor.
dcml.dtd
The Extended Print tool uses the dcml.dtd file internally to check the syntax and grammar of
configuration files.
index.cfg
This file stores the path to the last used basic configuration file.
Custom Configuration Files
Custom Configuration Files

A system administrator can define an Extended Print environment for a single user, or for
multiple users sharing configuration requirements.
Single User With No System Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Basic Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Single User With No System Administration

A single user responsible for their own printer configuration is the default Extended Print
behavior. The user controls all printer and paper settings.
By default, the configuration files (defaultPrinterConfig.xml and
defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml) save to the $MGC_HOME/pkgs/ezprint_base/config/
directory. You can also save the files to an alternate location by navigating to the location from
within the Extended Print tool.
Note
Changes made to the default configuration files apply when the user next invokes the
Extended Print tool. Modifying these files typically requires System Administrator access.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Basic

Configuration File
Multiple users can point to a centrally located configuration file that contains print information,
such as headers, footers, page numbering, and date format.
The System Administrator should set the permissions for the shared configuration file to Read-
Only before placing the file in the central location.
Caution
By default, end-users can create their own configuration files for use with the Extended
Print tool. To limit end-users to use only the shared configuration file, you should inform
them of this policy.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Basic Configuration File
Figure 3-1. Setting the Basic Configuration File
Prerequisites
• The System Administrator created a new environment variable (for example,
$EZPRINT_CONFIG) and set it to a folder (directory) where the Basic configuration
file (for example, defaultEzPrintConfig.xml) is to be located (for example, C:/tmp/test).
• The System Administrator copied the $MGC_HOME/pkgs/ezprint_base/config/-
defaultEzPrintConfig.xml file and dcml.dtd files to the new shared folder (in this
example, C:/tmp/test).
Procedure
1. Invoke the design application (for example, the FabLink tool).
2. Open a design.
3. Invoke the Extended Print tool (for example, choose the File > Printing > Extended
Print or File > Extended Print menu item).
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File
5. Select (Setup) and click the Configuration Files tab (see Figure 3-1).
6. Replace the path to the defaultEzPrintConfig.xml file with the new environment
variable. For example,
$EZPRINT_CONFIG/defaultEzPrintConfig.xml
Note
You can browse to the defaultEzPrintConfig.xml location by clicking (Browse)
to the right of the Basic field in the Extended Print Setup dialog box.
7. Select to the right of the Basic field. This action sets a hard path to the
defaultEzPrintConfig.xml file. You will no longer see the environment variable in the
path. The path looks similar to the following:
C:/tmp/test/defaultEzPrintConfig.xml
Note
You can remove the $EZPRINT_CONFIG environment variable after the full path is
saved. The next time you use the Extended Print tool, the path defaults to the hard
path you set to the Basic configuration file.
Results
The centrally located, default Basic configuration file is now available. All users need to
perform Steps 1 - 7 to set the path to the shared Basic configuration file.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer

Configuration File
The System Administrator can define a set of printers for access by multiple users and place the
printer configuration file in a central location. The System Administrator should set the
permissions for the shared configuration file to Read-Only before placing the file in the central
location.
Caution
By default, end-users can create their own configuration files for use with the Extended
Print tool. To limit end-users to only use the shared configuration file, you should inform
them of this policy.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Printer Configuration File
Figure 3-2. Setting the Printer Configuration File
Prerequisites
• The System Administrator created an environment variable (for example,
$PRINTERS_CONFIG_FILE) and set it to a folder (directory) where the printer
configuration file (for example, defaultPrintersConfig.xml) is located (for example, C:/
tmp/test).
defaultPrintersConfig.xml file and dcml.dtd files to the new shared folder (in this
example, C:/tmp/test).
Procedure
2. Open a design.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File

5. Click (Setup) and click the Configuration Files tab.
6. Replace the path to the defaultPrintersConfig.xml file with the new environment
variable (see Figure 3-2). For example,
$PRINTERS_CONFIG_FILE/defaultPrintersConfig.xml
Note
You can browse to the defaultPrintersConfig.xml location by clicking (Browse)
to the right of the Printers field in the Extended Print Setup dialog box.
7. Select to the right of the Printers field. This action sets the hard path to the
defaultPrintersConfig.xml file. You will no longer see the environment variable in the
path. The path looks similar to the following:
C:/tmp/test/defaultPrintersConfig.xml
Note
You can remove the $PRINTERS_CONFIG_FILE environment variable after the
full path is saved. The next time you use the Extended Print tool, the path defaults to
the hard path you set to the Printer configuration file.
Results
The centrally located, default printer configuration file is now available. All users need to
perform Steps 1 - 7 to set the path to the shared printer configuration file.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper

Configuration File
The System Administrator can define a set of paper sizes available to multiple users and place
the paper configuration file in a central location. The System Administrator should set the
permissions for the shared configuration file to Read-Only before placing the file in the central
location.
Caution
By default, users create their own configuration files for use with the Extended Print tool.
To limit users to only use the shared configuration file, you should inform them of this
policy.
Multiple Users Sharing the Same Paper Configuration File
Figure 3-3. Setting the Paper Configuration File
Prerequisites
• The System Administrator created an environment variable (for example,
$PAPER_CONFIG_FILE) and set it to a folder/directory where the paper configuration
file (for example, defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml) is located (for example, C:/tmp/
test).
defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml file and dcml.dtd files to the new shared folder (in
this example, C:/tmp/test).
Procedure
2. Open a design.
Modifying Printer Options for Extended Print

5. Select (Setup) and click the Configuration Files tab.
6. Replace the path to the defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml file with the new

environment variable (see Figure 3-3). For example,
$PAPER_CONFIG_FILE/defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml
Note
You can browse to the defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml location by clicking
(Browse) to the right of the Paper field in the Extended Print Setup dialog box.
7. Select to the right of the Paper field. This action seeds the hard path to the
defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml file. You will no longer see the environment
variable in the path. The path looks similar to the following:
C:/tmp/test/defaultSupportedPapersConfig.xml
Note
You can remove the $PAPER_CONFIG_FILE environment variable after the full
path is saved. The next time you use the Extended Print tool, the path defaults to the
hard path you set to the Paper configuration file.
Results
The centrally located, default paper configuration file is now available. All users need to
perform Steps 1 - 7 to set the path to the shared paper configuration file.

You can modify the information about a printer after it has been added.
Prerequisites
• You have enabled the Extended Print tool, set up your environment, and added at least
one printer or plotter to the Extended Print configuration. For more information, see
“Adding a Printer” on page 21.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Printing > Extended Print or the File > Extended Print menu bar
item.
2. Click Advanced Setup at the bottom of the window.
Use Extended Print Automation
3. Click (Setup) to open the Configuration Files tab.
4. Click (Printers Setup), which is located to the right of the Printers field. This
opens the Printer Setup utility dialog box, which lists the printers that have been
installed in the Extended Print tool.
5. Select the printer, then click (Pencil) to access the printer’s setup options, which
are the same as those described in “Printer Administration for Multiple Users” on
page 41.
6. Make the necessary changes, click OK to save the new options, then close the dialog
box.
Use Extended Print Automation

The Extended Print tool has an automation layer that supports programmatically performing the
actions you can do through the graphical user interface.
For more information, see the Automation Pro Batch Engines Reference.
Use Extended Print From Back-end Tools

From the back-end tools, there are additional features in the Extended Print tool. You can create
custom configuration files, change the printed size of a graphical object, and control the printer
(or exported) content.
For more information, see the Manufacturing Inputs and Outputs Guide.
Change the Background or Foreground Color

If elements in the design use the same color as the background color, they are not visible on the
printout. To avoid this problem, print these elements using the foreground color.
You can set the background and foreground colors either by selecting them from a predefined
palette or you can define a custom color. The color selection method on Linux differs slightly
from the color selection method on Windows.
Changing Colors in Windows

Use the advanced graphic output color settings in the Extended Print tool to set the color scheme
on Windows.
This figure illustrates how to select a predefined color in Windows.
Changing Colors in Windows
Tip
Setting white as the background color saves ink.
Figure 3-4. Setting the Background Color on Windows
Note
If the Lightness selector is set to the color White (see Figure B-11), adjust the selector from
a white color to a shaded color. If you leave the Color selector at the top of the scale (white),
you cannot place the selected color in the Color/Solid box.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Printing > Extended Print or File > Extended Print menu item.
Depending on the tool you are accessing the Extended Print application from, you may
have to select Advanced Setup at the bottom of the window (available in back-end
tools) to get to the basic setup window.
2. Click (Output) and click the Graphics tab.
Changing Colors in Linux
3. Click the current background (or foreground) color to open the Color dialog box.
4. If the color you want to use has already been defined, select it.
If you want to use a color that is not already in the palette:
a. Click Define Custom Colors to expand the dialog box to include the color matrix
shown in Figure B-11.
b. Drag the color selector to the color that you want to add to the custom palette, then
click Add to Custom Colors to add the color to the custom color palette.
Note that the color appears in the color swatch, which gives you a larger field in
which to preview it.
You can also move the color selector by entering numeric values in the color-control
fields, which are described in the table.
5. Click OK.
Changing Colors in Linux

You can define a custom color for the background or foreground for designs authored on the
Linux operating system.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Extended Print menu item. Depending on the tool you are accessing
the Extended Print application from, you may have to select Advanced Setup at the
bottom of the window (available in back-end tools) to get to the basic setup window.
2. Click (Output) and click the Graphics tab.
3. Click the current background (or foreground) color to open the Basic colors dialog box.
4. If the color you want to use has already been defined, select it, then click OK.
If you want to use a color that is not already in the palette:
a. Select a starting color from one of the small colored squares (see Figure B-12 on
page 103).
b. Using the three sliders, create the custom color. The color in the large central square
changes as you move the sliders.
c. To save the color to the Custom Color Palette, click Add to Custom Colors.
Substituting Colors of Graphics and Text

You can substitute colors of graphics and text by editing the graphical output settings in the
Extended Print tool.
Note
The following steps use the Extended Print application from the Design Architect tool.
Access to the Extended Print dialog box, and specifically, the Output > Graphics dialog
box (Steps 1 and 2), could be different in other Siemens Digital Industries Software
applications.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item and then click Advanced
Setup.
2. Click (Output).
3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. Select the Apply Color substitution check box.
5. Click to open the Color Substitution dialog box.
6. Click (New). The Select a source color window displays.
7. Select from the existing color choices or click Define Custom Color and customize a
color.
8. Click OK. The Map color rgb window displays the selected red, green, and blue (RGB)
values.
9. Select the color you want to substitute from those displayed, or click Define Custom
Color.
10. Click OK to return to the Color Substitution window. The source and mapped colors are
now displayed in the Color Substitution table. Repeat Steps 6 - 10 to add additional
mapped colors.
11. Click OK to return to the Extended Print dialog box.
12. Verify that the Apply Color substitution check box is selected so that your color changes
are applied to the current output and then click OK to store the changes to the
defaultEzPrintConfig file.
Figure 3-5. Color Substitution
Tip
You can modify existing colors by manually editing RGB values in the Color
substitution table.
Deleting an Existing Color Map
Related Topics
Color Map Reference Table
Deleting an Existing Color Map

You can delete an existing color map by editing the graphical output settings in the Extended
Print tool.
Note
The following steps use the Extended Print application from the Design Architect tool.
Access to the Extended Print dialog box, and specifically, the Output > Graphics dialog
box (Steps 1 and 2), could be different in other Siemens Digital Industries Software
applications.
Procedure
1. Choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item, and then click Advanced
Setup.
2. Click (Output).
3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. Select the Apply Color substitution check box.
5. Click to open the Color Substitution dialog box.
6. Select one of the color map rows.
7. Click (Delete).
8. Click Yes from the resulting popup to confirm deletion of the selected color.
9. Click OK to close the Color Substitution dialog box.
10. Click OK.
Specifying Transparency Values in PDF Output
Figure 3-6. Deleting a Color Mapping
Specifying Transparency Values in PDF

Output
For PDF output, you can specify transparency values for your geometries so that you can view
geometries underneath filled areas and other geometries. This setting applies to all geometries
in your design.
Procedure
1. In the Extended Print tool, open the Output > PDF tab.
2. Use the up/down arrows to set the transparency values or type the value.
Note
The more transparency you want in your geometries, the lighter the background
setting on your graphics output should be. To set the background color, open the
Graphics tab and adjust the background setting.
Figure 3-7. Specifying Transparency Values
Appendix A
Extended Print Reference Tables
The Extended Print tool uses specific paper sizes for a variety of paper types and has many
recommended color mapping values.
Paper Sizes Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Color Map Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Paper Sizes Reference Table

The Extended Print tool uses specific paper sizes for landscape, portrait, roll, and special paper
types.
Table A-1. Paper Sizes

Paper Description Measurements
Landscape
A landscape 11 in x 8.5 in
A1 landscape 841 mm x 594 mm
A5 landscape 210 mm x 148mm
B landscape 17 in x 11 in
B4 landscape 364 mm x 257 mm
C landscape 22 in x 17 in
D landscape 34 in x 22 in
E landscape 44 in x 34 in
Portrait
A portrait 8.5 in x 11 in
Table A-1. Paper Sizes (cont.)

A0 portrait 841 mm x 1189 mm
B portrait 11 in x 17 in
B4 portrait 257 mm x 364 mm
C portrait 17 in x 22 in
D portrait 22 in x 34 in
E portrait 34 in x 44 in
F portrait 28 in x 40 in
G portrait 11 in x 90 in
H portrait 28 in x 143 in
J portrait 34 in x 176 in
K portrait 40 in x 143 in
Roll
11 inch roll 11 in wide
Table A-1. Paper Sizes (cont.)

A0 roll 880 mm
A1 roll 628 mm
A2 roll 327 mm
Special
Folio 8.3 in x 13 in
Foolscap 8.5 in x 13 in
Ledger 11 in x 17 in
Legal 8.5 in x 14 in
Letter 8.5 in x 11 in
Statement 5.5 in x 8.5 in
Related Topics

The Extended Print tool has many recommended color mapping RGB values.
Table A-2. Color Mapping RGB Values

Name Red Green Blue
Aquamarine 112 219 147
Black 0 0 0
Blue 0 0 255
BlueViolet 159 95 159
Brown 167 132 35
CadetBlue 95 159 159
Coral 255 127 0
CornflowerBlue 66 66 111
Cyan 0 255 255
DarkBlue 60 60 200
DarkGreen 47 79 47
DarkOliveGreen 79 79 47
DarkOrchid 153 50 204
DarkSlateBlue 107 35 142
DarkSlateGray 47 79 79
DarkTurquoise 112 147 219
DimGray 84 84 84
Firebrick 142 35 35
ForestGreen 35 142 35
Gold 204 127 50
Goldenrod 219 219 112
Gray 126 126 126
Green 0 255 0
GreenYellow 147 219 112
IndianRed 79 47 47
IrisMistD 101 83 105
IrisMistL 236 193 246
Table A-2. Color Mapping RGB Values (cont.)

Name Red Green Blue
IrisMistM 169 138 175
IrisMistVD 60 49 63
Khaki 159 159 95
LightBlue 191 216 216
LightGold 240 200 40
LightGray 168 168 168
LightSteelBlue 143 143 188
LimeGreen 50 204 50
Magenta 255 0 255
Maroon 142 35 107
MediumAquamarine 50 204 153
MediumBlue 50 50 204
MediumForestGreen 107 142 35
MediumGoldenrod 234 234 173
MediumOrchid 147 112 219
MediumSeaGreen 66 111 66
MediumSlateBlue 127 0 255
MediumSpringGreen 127 255 0
MediumTurquoise 112 219 219
MediumVioletRed 219 112 147
MidnightBlue 47 47 79
MidoriLimeD 96 105 91
MidoriLimeL 209 246 186
MidoriLimeM 160 175 152
MidoriLimeVD 57 63 55
NavyBlue 35 35 142
OdysseyBlueD 83 85 105
OdysseyBlueL 194 199 246
OdysseyBlueM 139 142 175
OdysseyBlueVD 50 51 63
Table A-2. Color Mapping RGB Values (cont.)

Name Red Green Blue
Orange 204 50 50
OrangeRed 255 0 127
Orchid 219 112 219
PaleGreen 143 188 143
Pink 188 143 143
Plum 234 173 234
Red 255 0 0
Salmon 111 66 66
SandyBrown 244 164 96
SeaGreen 35 142 107
Sienna 142 107 35
SkyBlue 50 153 204
SlateBlue 0 127 255
SpringGreen 0 255 127
SsspressoD 105 86 89
SsspressoL 246 201 208
SsspressoM 175 143 148
SsspressoVD 63 51 53
SteelBlue 35 107 142
Tan 219 147 112
Thistle 216 191 216
Turquoise 173 234 234
Violet 79 47 79
VioletRed 204 50 153
Wheat 216 216 191
White 255 255 255
Yellow 255 255 0
YellowGreen 153 204 50
Related Topics
Appendix B
The Extended Print tool user interface contains several dialog boxes.
Extended Print Dialog Box From Back-end Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Extended Print Dialog Box From Back-end Tools
Extended Print Dialog Box From Back-end

Tools
The Extended Print dialog box displays when using back-end tools (for example, the Layout
tool and the FabLink tool). You can define the design or drawing sheets to print, the layer order
for each sheet, and the elements to show on each sheet.
For more information, see the Manufacturing Inputs and Outputs Guide.

Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Extended Print Dialog Box

To access from layout tools, choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item.
Use this dialog box to configure multiple printers and select which printer and printer
configuration to use for a specific print job.
Figure B-1. Extended Print Dialog Box
Description
Use the dialog box tabs to set up sheets to print. For more information on Extended Print Dialog
Box tabs, see Extended Print Dialog Box in the Layout Manufacturing Inputs and Outputs
Guide.
If you are launching the Extended Print application from back-end tools (for example, Layout
and FabLink tools), the Extended Print dialog box displays. Click Advanced Setup to open the
Advanced Setup dialog box.
Tip
The Print / Export settings affect the other options available to you. Define your Print /
Export settings before you define any other settings in the dialog box.
Fields
Table B-1. Extended Print Dialog Box Contents
Fields Description Values
(1) Basics Defines the paper media, size, color, quantity, See “Advanced Setup Dialog
orientation, any scaling or zooming, and Box - Basics - Paper Tab” on
define output margins. page 73.
(2) Output Defines background and foreground colors, See “Advanced Setup Dialog
as well and pen width, fills, and stroke font Box - Output - Graphics Tab”
files. on page 77.
(3) Printers Defines the printer to use. The Printers field The resulting dialog box is an
lets you select which printer’s options are informational screen. You must
displayed. When you select a printer, the return to the Printer Setup utility
other fields are populated with the current to change any of the printer
configuration options associated with that options.
particular printer. Refer to “Adding a Printer” on
page 21.
(4) Setup Defines the various configuration files to use. See “Advanced Setup Dialog
Box - Setup - Configuration
Files Tab” on page 94.
Table B-1. Extended Print Dialog Box Contents (cont.)

(5) Print / Action — Determines whether the image is Print
Export sent to a printer (Print) or stored in a file Export
(Export).
File format — Sets the print format that the When Action is set to Print,
image is translated into. images being sent to a printer
Note: Known HP-GL/2 language can be:
limitations: • Postscript 3
• When the File format is set to HP-GL/2, • HP-GL/2
TrueType fonts do not render properly; When Action is set to PDF,
text is drawn with the default font of the images being written to a file
plotter. can be in the following formats:
• When using HP-GL/2 format and printing • PDF
to sheets of paper on a plotter with a sheet • Postscript 2
feeder, the output may get clipped. To
avoid clipped output, select the • Postscript 3
corresponding roll paper as the paper • HP-GL/2
media type. For example, if you are
printing to A4 sheets, select A4 roll as the
paper media type.
File — Sets the path to the output file when Example:
Export has been selected as the Action. $EZP_USER_HOME/out.pdf
Tip: Click to locate the output file
using the browser.
Printer — Selects which printer to send the Example:
output to. B1.169lj
Note: The available printers
are those that were
configured in the Extended
Print application, which are not
necessarily the same as those
installed on your computer. For
more information, see
“Modifying Printer Options for
Extended Print” on page 49.
OK Performs the selected Action and closes the N/A
dialog box. If the configuration has changed,
you are prompted to save the changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog box without performing any N/A
action. If the configuration has changed, you
are asked if you want to save the changes.
Table B-1. Extended Print Dialog Box Contents (cont.)

Apply Saves the current Extended Print settings N/A
without performing the selected Action.
Opens a window containing reference N/A
material.
Related Topics
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab

To access, choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item, click Advanced Setup,
and then click Basics to display the Paper tab.
Use this dialog box to set up the paper media, size, color, quantity, orientation, any scaling and
zooming, and define output margins.
Figure B-2. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab
Fields
Table B-2. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab Contents
Section Field Values
(1) Paper Type — Selects the type of paper being used in the Plain
media and printer. The available selections (Plain and Roll) are Roll
size determined by the type of printer and the paper
options that were selected when the printer was
added. Most printers use plain paper while plotters
frequently use roll paper.
Settings in the Print/Export section of the dialog
box affect what paper media and sizes are
displayed:
• PDF paper media — The list displays only plain
paper media.
• Export to Postscript 3, Postscript 2, or HP-GL/2
paper media — The list displays Plain as well as
all the supported roll papers.
• Print to Postscript 3, Postscript 2, or HP-GL/ 2
printer — The list displays all the entries
supported by the selected printer/plotter.
Size — Specifies the paper size for the printer For a list of possible paper
output. sizes, see “Paper Sizes
The available paper sizes in this list are determined Reference Table” on
by the paper Type and Action (Print or Export) you page 59.
specify.
Length — Identifies the length of the paper selected N/A
in the Size field.
Width — Identifies the width of the paper selected N/A
in the Size field.
Unit — Determines how the paper is measured. inch
cm (centimeters)
mm (millimeters)
(2) Paper Portrait — Selects printing the image on the paper N/A
orientation vertically.
Landscape — Selects printing the image on the N/A
paper horizontally.
Table B-2. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab Contents (cont.)
(3) Margins Top — Sets the distance between the top of the N/A
page and the beginning of the printed image.
Bottom — Sets the distance between the bottom of
the page and the end of the printed image.
Left — Sets the distance between the left side of the
page and the leftmost edge of the printed image.
Right — Sets the distance between the right side of
the page and the rightmost edge of the printed
image.
Unit — Determines the units of measure used to set
margins.
(4) Scaling / Autofit — Causes the input to be scaled using the Tip: To print an
Zooming maximum space available for the selected paper image actual size,
size. If the Autofit option is selected, the scaling unselect the Autofit check
option does not have any effect on the output. When box, then set the scaling
the Autofit option is unselected, the image size is factor to 100.
controlled by the value in the Scaling field. In this
case, the image size is not limited to the paper size.
Maintain aspect ratio — Maintains the ratio Note: Unselecting this
between the horizontal and vertical sides of the option may result in
image when the image is automatically scaled to fit image distortion in
on the page. This feature is active only when you generated output,
select the Autofit check box. particularly where curves
form part of an outline.
The input image is scaled
(stretched) differently in
X and Y direction.
Unselecting this check
box is most useful when
printing output from
simulation tools.
Autorotate — Rotates the image to fit and match the N/A
current paper orientation, if required. This feature is
active only when the Autofit check box is selected.
Scaling — Defines the percentage by which the Note: Select 100% so
image is scaled during printing. This option is not that output graphics
available when Autofit is selected. have the same size as the
input. Specify 200% to
have output be double in
size with respect to input.
Table B-2. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Basics - Paper Tab Contents (cont.)
(5) Color and Output — Determines the color scheme for the • Color — Output is in
quantity output. full color.
• Gray Scale — Output
is gray scaled.
• Black & White —
Output is in only black
and white.
Copies — Sets the number of copies to print. This N/A
option is not available for PDF export.
Generate multiple files — Determines if there is to Default is one PDF per
be a single PDF generated for all variants or one variant. Select the check
PDF per variant. (Available in the Xpedition box to generate multiple
FabLink tool.) PDF files. Generated file
names use the variant
name as the suffix.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics

Tab
select the Output option, and then click the Graphics tab.
Use this dialog box to set background and foreground colors, as well as pen width, fills, stroke
font files, and enable color substitutions.
Figure B-3. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab
Fields
Table B-3. Advanced Settings Dialog Box - Output - Graphics Tab Contents
Field Description Values
Background Sets the background color to be N/A
color used for printing images. If an
object is of the same color as the
background it will not be visible
when printed. Such objects are
printed using the foreground color.
Foreground Sets the foreground color to be N/A
color used for printing images. The
foreground color is used for objects
that are displayed using the same
color as the background color.
Economode Determines the print quality; that The available selections are:
is, how much ink or toner is used to • Solid fill — Solid objects are printed
print out the solid shapes in the as they appear on the screen.
design.
• Gray fill — Solid objects are filled in
with gray.
• No fill — Solid objects are printed as
outlines without any fill color.
Note: Economode is applicable to
solid fills only, not hatch patterns.
Using economode with hatch patterns may
result in unintended results; color instead
of gray fill, for example.
Note: Exporting a file with No fill may
reveal lines connecting the different
inner facets of a single shape in the plane
data. Solid fills normally hide these lines.
Opaque areas Determines if and how opaque The available selections are:
areas of the design and filled • Disabled — (Default) Opaque areas
geometries of the design are are disabled; makes file size
output. considerably smaller.
• Enabled — Opaque areas are enabled
and only the vectored outlines are
output for (otherwise) filled
geometries.
• Outline only — Only the vectored
outlines are output for (otherwise)
filled geometries.
Fill Specifies whether geometries are When Fill is selected (default), all filled
filled or not. This option is geometries are filled; can be hatch or solid
independent of Opaque area fill. When not selected, all filled
settings. geometries are drawn as outlines only (not
filled).
Apply color Substitutes colors of graphics and Default is not enabled.
substitution text in output (export and print) to When enabled, the color substitutions are
check box user-defined colors. applied to the output.
For more information, see “Substituting
Color substitutions are stored in the Colors of Graphics and Text” on page 53.
defaultEZPrintConfig file.
Apply color Opens the Color Substitution 256 color options.
substitution window where you can view In the Color Substitution window,
button previously saved color
substitutions and set/change RGB 1. Click (New color) to open the
values of source color and RGB Select a source color dialog box where
values of mapped colors. you can click on colors in the color
pallet or define custom colors.
2. After you select the source color, click
OK.
3. Select a color to map your previous
selection to or define a custom color
and then click OK.
4. Click Yes in the resulting confirmation
window to add this source entry to the
Color Substitution table.
Note: After colors are entered into
the table, you can select a table cell
and then manually edit the RGB value.
Colors are saved to the
defaultEZPrintConfig file.
To make use of the color substitutions,
select the “Apply color substitution” check
box.
For more information, refer to
“Substituting Colors of Graphics and
Text” on page 53 and “Color Map
Reference Table” on page 62.
Pen width Sets a scaling factor (percentage) Notes:
scaling — to be applied to the pen width for • If the design has plane shapes, Siemens
Scale factor output. Pen width affects the width Digital Industries Software
of all lines in the image. recommends that you not use the pen
width settings.
• A Pen width scale of less than 100%
may reduce the width of the outline of
geometric entities.
• If you change the Pen width scale
manually (not using the up/down
arrows) the Apply button may not
become active. To resolve this, click
the up or down arrow, select a value,
then click Apply.
Apply to Applies pen width scaling to very Default (unselected) is to not scale pen
widths of “1” thin lines in the printout. widths of 1.
Map widths Improves print quality for faint Default (unselected) is to not map pen
of “0” to “1” lines coming from the layout tools widths of zero to “1”.
since these use pen width values
set to zero to improve graphics
performance.
Replace Specifies the type of font to use. The available selections are:
Falcon MGC You can type in the path or click • Stroke— Sets the path to the file in
v1 stroke font to navigate to the Stroke font which strokes are stored for version 7.5
file or type in the True type font. stroke fonts, allowing flexibility in the
use of legacy stroke fonts.
• True type — Specifies the font to
replace the stroke text.
Replace Specifies the type of font to use. The available selections are:
Falcon stroke You can type in the path or click • Stroke— Sets the path to the file in
font (Browse) to navigate to the which strokes are stored.
Stroke font file or type in the True • True type — Specifies the font to
type font. replace the stroke text.
Related Topics
Change the Background or Foreground Color
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document

Tab
select the Output option, and then click the Document tab.
Use this dialog box to define the contents of the PDF output file header and footer.
Figure B-4. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab
Fields
Table B-4. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Document Tab Contents
Header check box Controls whether Header is Default is not enabled.
included in output. If using the Extended Print
application from back-end
tools, this options needs to be
selected for the header option
to work.
Header Left Controls whether Header is The available selections are:
left-justified horizontally and • None (default)*
center-justified vertically.
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Header
Header Center Controls whether Header is The available selections are:
centered horizontally and • None (default)*
vertically.
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Header
Header Right Controls whether Header is The available selections are:
right-justified horizontally and • None (default)*
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Header
Header Font button Opens the Select Font Using the Select Font window,
window. you can specify the font name,
size, and color used for the
header text. Default is:
• Font name: Courier
• Size: 10pt
• Color: Black
Footer check box Controls whether Footer is Default is not enabled.
included in output. If using the Extended Print
application from back-end
tools, this option needs to be
selected for the footer option
to work.
Footer Left Controls whether Footer is The available selections are:
left-justified horizontally and • None (default)*
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Footer
Footer Center Controls whether Footer is The available selections are:
centered horizontally and • None (default)*
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Footer
Footer Right Controls whether Footer is The available selections are:
right-justified horizontally and • None (default)*
• Company Name
• Custom
• Date
• Design Name**
• Page Number
• Sheet Name
• Sheet Footer
Footer Font button Opens the Select Font Using the Select Font window,
window. you can specify the font name,
size, and color used for the
footer text. Default is:
• Font name: Courier
• Size: 10pt
• Color: Black
Header size Sets the Header size. The available selections are:
• 0.5 (default)
• inches (default)
• cm
• mm
Footer size Sets the Footer size. The available selections are:
• 0.5 (default)
• inches (default)
• cm
• mm
Start page numbering from Sets the page numbering Output starts at the number
sequence start. specified. 1 is the default.
Date format Sets the date display style. The available selections are:
• mm-dd-yyyy (default)
• dd-mm-yyyy
• MMM-DD-YYYY
• DD-MMM-YYYY
Company name Sets user defined values. N/A
Customer header text
Custom footer text
* See the Usage Notes for information on the Header or Footer fields.
** The Design name field is only applicable to Board Station and Xpedition Layout tools.
Usage Notes
* For Header or Footer fields, if two fields (Left, Center, Right) are set to None, the field that is
not set to None occupies the area fully (100%).
If one field (either Left, Center, Right) is set to None and the other two fields are not set to
None, area allocation is:
• If Left field is set to None:

o Center field occupies 55% of the area.
o Right field occupies 45% of the area.
• If Right field is set to None:
o Left field occupies 45% of the area.
• If Center field is set to None:
o Left field occupies 50% of the area.
If all fields (in Header/ Footer area) are set to None, the area does not have any text output. Text
in all fields is vertically aligned as centered. Horizontal alignment is left, center and right for left
field, center field and right fields respectively.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - PDF Tab

select the Output option, and then click the PDF tab.
Use this dialog box to define what operations you want on the PDF files you create.
Note
If you are generating PDF according to the PDF/A-1b standard, Table B-4 on page 81
recommends settings to comply with the standard.
Figure B-5. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - PDF Tab
Fields
Table B-5. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - PDF Tab Contents
PDF/A-1b standard Automatically sets the necessary Unchecked (default), all options are
compliance switches to make the PDF output available on dialog box.
compliant with the PDF/A-1b Checked, disables all other options
standard. except Invoke viewer and generates
PDF according to the PDF/A-1b
standard.
Embed fonts Permits embedding of fonts in a Unchecked (default), fonts are not
generated PDF file. If disabled, embedded.
fonts cannot be embedded in a Checked, generated PDF has all the
generated PDF file. fonts used in the design (including
Note: File size increases Header/Footer fonts).
based on number of fonts in Note: Enable (check) this option
design. However, generated to generate PDF according to the
PDF does not require used fonts PDF/A-1b standard.
to be installed or available on the
system where you view the PDF.
Generate PDF with Controls whether PDF output is Checked (default), each page in the
layers generated with or without layers. generated PDF has the layer graphics
data which can be selected to view in
a a PDF viewer.
Unchecked, generated PDF does not
have any layer and every graphics
entity is rendered on a page.
Note: Uncheck this option to
generate PDF according to the
PDF/A-1b standard. If you are
printing from back-end tools, ensure
the Extended Print > Sheets Setup
tab > Layer Order option is
unchecked. Both of these options
need to be in synchronization to
comply with the standard.
Generate PDF with Controls whether graphics are Unchecked (default), graphics are
mirrored graphics shown as a mirror image from printed in the PDF as shown in the
the source. source.
Allow copy of Controls whether text in the PDF Enable (check) this option to
selected text file can be selected for copy and generate PDF according to the PDF/
paste operations. A-1b standard.
Table B-5. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - PDF Tab Contents (cont.)
Editing Controls whether text in the PDF Enable (check) this option to
file can be edited. generate PDF according to the PDF/
A-1b standard.
Printing Controls whether the PDF file Enable (check) this option to
can be printed. When the check generate PDF according to the PDF/
box is unselected, the PDF file A-1b standard.
cannot be printed by any
application.
Invoke viewer Controls whether the PDF N/A
viewer is automatically launched
when the creation of the PDF
file is complete.
Note: For this option to
work, your system must
have a PDF viewer installed.
Transparency Determines how see-through all Any percentage from 0-100%. Zero
geometries are shown. equals no transparency; 100% equals
full transparency of all objects in
design.
Note: Set this option to 0%
(zero) to generate PDF according
to the PDF/A-1b standard.
Usage Notes
The configuration settings on the PDF tab apply only to PDF files and have no effect upon
regular printed output or files you export in other formats.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript

Tab
Flow: Xpedition Enterprise.
select the Output option, and then click the Postscript tab.
Use this dialog box to specify which printer tray or manual feed, if you prefer duplex printing,
and if you want the Postscript generated with forms.
Figure B-6. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab
Fields
Table B-6. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab Contents
Printer tray Determines which printer tray N/A
contains the paper to be used for
printing.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab
Table B-6. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Output - Postscript Tab Contents
Manual feed Sets up the printer for manually N/A
feeding paper rather than using
paper in a printer tray.
Duplex printing Controls printing on both sides of Select from the following:
the paper. Enabled for printers that • Disabled to print on only
are predefined for the feature one side of the paper.
through the Printer Setup utility.
• Flipped on Horizontal Side
to print the pages out as if
they were bound together
along the left side of the
page.
• Flipped on Vertical Side to
print the pages out as if they
were bound together along
the top edge of the page.
Generate Postscript with Controls whether files on disk are N/A
forms smaller, and spooling time is
shorter, but requires more memory
on the printer. When unselected,
files on disk are larger, and
spooling time is longer, but
requires less printer memory.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers

Tab
select the Printers option, and then click the Printers tab.
Use this dialog box select the printing device, apply the options available for the selected
device, define the print or file output options, and then select the output and file format from the
print job.
Figure B-7. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Printers - Printers Tab
Fields
Field Description
Printers Defines the printer to use. The Printers field lets
you select which printer’s options are displayed.
When you select a printer, the other fields are
populated with the current configuration options
associated with that particular printer.
Field Description
Server Displays the name of the server hosting the
Printer location printer, the physical location of the printer, and the
paper types that are supported by the printer.
Paper sizes
Supported printer options — Sets the selectable advanced capabilities of the printer.
Color Checked, selects color printing (if the printer/
plotter supports color printing).
Duplex Checked, selects duplex printing.
Manual feed Checked, sets up the printer for manually feeding
paper rather than using paper in a printer tray.
HPGL2 Checked, enables HP-GL/2 if the printer/plotter
supports HP-GL/2 format (HP-GL/2 drivers).
Postscript level Selects Postscript3 format (Postscript3 drivers) or
Postscript2 format (Postscript2 drivers) if the
printer/plotter supports it.
Specify 3 if the printer/plotter supports
Postscript3. Specify 2 if the printer/plotter
supports Postscript2.
Number of trays Displays the amount of paper trays that are
available for the selected printer.
Print / Export
Action Determines whether the image is sent to a printer
(Print) or stored in a file (Export).
• Print
• Export
Field Description
File format Sets the print format that the image is translated
Note: Known HP-GL/2 language into.
limitations: When Action is set to Print, images being sent to a
• When the File format is set to HP- printer can be:
GL/2, TrueType fonts do not • Postscript 3
render properly; text is drawn with • HP-GL/2
the default font of the plotter. When Action is set to PDF, images being written
• When using HP-GL/2 format and to a file can be in the following formats:
printing to sheets of paper on a
plotter with a sheet feeder, the • PDF
output may get clipped. To avoid • Postscript 2
clipped output, select the • Postscript 3
corresponding roll paper as the • HP-GL/2
paper media type. For example, if
you are printing to A4 sheets,
select A4 roll as the paper media
type.
File Sets the path to the output file when Export has
been selected as the Action. For example:
$EZP_USER_HOME/out.pdf
Printer Selects which printer to send the output to.
Note: The available printers are those that
were configured in the Extended Print
application, which are not necessarily the same as
those installed on your computer. For more
information, see “Modifying Printer Options for
Extended Print” on page 49.
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration

Files Tab
select the Setup option, then click the Configuration Files tab.
Use this dialog box to specify the various configuration files used with Extended Print.
Figure B-8. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab
Fields
Table B-7. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Configuration Files Tab
Contents
Basic Sets the path to the file that contains the Loads a new configuration
basic Extended Print configuration file that you specify.
information for your system.
Browse for a printer
If you make any changes to the Extended
Print settings, you can save the changes to a configuration file.
different file by entering a new name in the Saves the current
Basic field, then clicking the disk button to configuration to a specific file.
the right of the field.
Printers Sets the path to the file used to store a list of Loads a new configuration
the printers configured for the Extended file that you specify.
Print tool on the system, along with their
properties. Browse for a printer
Tip: Use the Printer Setup utility to configuration file.
add, remove, or modify printers. Select to edit the printer
configuration file listed in the
Printers field.
Paper Sets the path to the file used to store the Loads a new configuration
paper types defined for the printers file that you specify.
configured on your system.
Browse for a paper
configuration file.
Related Topics
Adding a Printer
Deleting a Printer
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling

Command Tab
select the Setup option, and then click the Spooling Command tab.
Use this dialog box to specify the platform, executable, options to the lp or lpr command, and to
preview the spooling command.
Figure B-9. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab
Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab
Fields
Table B-8. Advanced Setup Dialog Box - Setup - Spooling Command Tab
Contents
Platform Sets the operating system you are Options are:
using. • Windows
• Linux
• Windows Vista 64 bit (deprecated)
• Solaris (deprecated)
• HPUX (deprecated)
See the Release Notes document for
information on supported operating
systems.
Executable Enables the following: The following arguments are passed
• Sets the lpr and lp command through and made available to the script
that spools the job to the used with the Extended Print tool:
printer. Windows:
• Specifies any user script or • Arg1 — -S<server-name>
executable for spooling a job to • Arg2 — -P<printer-name>
the printer.
• Arg3 — Options field (print file
• Enables post processing of the reported if Options field is not used)
print job in addition to spooling
it to the printer. • Arg4 — Print file (if Options field
is used)
Linux:
• Arg1 — Not applicable
• Arg2 — Printer name
• Arg3 — Options field (print file
reported if Options field is not used)
• Arg4 — Print file
(if you use the Options field)
Options Sets any options to the lp and lpr Available options are those available
spooling command. with lpr.exe and lp.exe.
Note: If an invalid option is used
with the spooling command, the job
is still spooled to the printer and may
not print.
Preview of Previews the command string. N/A
spooling
command
Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box

select the Setup option, click (Printer Setup) next to the Printers field, and then click
(New).
Use this dialog box to set up the printer name, paper sizes, server, screen name, description,
location, and supported printer options.
Figure B-10. Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box
Fields
Table B-9. Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box Contents
(1) Name (Required) Specifies the name N/A
of the printer on the network.
Table B-9. Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box Contents (cont.)
(2) Paper sizes (Required) Displays the paper Specific sizes for paper and
types that are supported by the roll types. See Table A-1.
printer. Click (Pencil) to Caution: Select from
open a selectable list of paper either the roll or the paper
types. options, not both. Selecting
from both roll and paper can
yield undesirable results.
(3) Server (Required for Windows N/A
workstations using network
printers) Specifies the name of
the server hosting the printer.
Enter an IP address or the
server name (if the server can
be accessed from the
workstation directly);
otherwise, enter the path to the
server.
(4) Screen Name (Optional) Specifies the name N/A
of the printer as it is seen on
the computer screen or a
nickname that you use for the
printer.
(5) Description (Optional) Specifies a N/A
description of the printer.
(6) Location (Optional) Specifies the N/A
physical location of the
printer.
Table B-9. Extended Print: Add New Printer Dialog Box Contents (cont.)
(7) Supported printer options Sets the selectable advanced N/A
capabilities of the printer.
Color — Selects color Enable if the printer/plotter
printing. supports color printing.
Duplex — Selects duplex Enable if the printer/plotter
printing. supports duplex printing.
Manual feed — Selects Enable if the printer/plotter
manual feed. supports manual feed.
HPGL2 — Enables HP-GL/2 When Action is set to Print,
if printer/plotter supports HP- images being sent to a printer
GL/2 format (HP-GL/2 can be:
drivers). • Postscript 3
Postscript level —Selects • HP-GL/2
Postscript3 format (Postscript3 When Action is set to Export,
drivers) or Postscript2 format images being written to a file
(Postscript2 drivers) if printer/ can be in the following
plotter supports it. formats:
Specify 3 if printer/plotter • PDF
supports Postscript3. Specify 2
• Postscript 2
if printer/plotter supports
Postscript2. • Postscript 3
• HP-GL/2
Number of trays — Specifies N/A
the number of trays that are
available in the printer.
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Windows
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for

Windows
To access, choose the File > Printing > Extended Print menu item (you may have to click
Advanced Setup in back-end tools), select the Output option, click the Graphics tab, click
(Color Substitution), and from the Color Substitution dialog box click (New), and
then click the background (or foreground) color.
You can select a predefined color from the default palette, or define and save a custom color on
Windows systems.
Figure B-11. Extended Print Custom Colors on Windows Systems
Fields
Table B-10. Extended Print Custom Color Controls for Windows
Object Description
Lightness Slider Adjusts the level of brightness. Brightness is the achromatic (black and
white) component of the color. The numeric value corresponding to the
slider position is displayed in the Lum (Luminance) field.
Hue Controls the hue. Hue is the main attribute of a color that distinguishes
it from other colors. Hue is measured in degrees from 0 to 359 (as where
the color would be located on a color wheel). For example, 0 degrees is
red, 120 degrees is green, 240 degrees is blue, and so on.
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Windows
Table B-10. Extended Print Custom Color Controls for Windows (cont.)
Object Description
Sat Controls the purity or vividness of a color (expressed as the absence of
white) and is measured as a percentage. For example, a color that has
100% saturation contains no white, while a color with 0% saturation is a
shade of gray.
Lum Controls the brightness of the color. The numeric value in this field
corresponds to the position of the lightness slider.
Red Controls the amount of red in the color based on a scale from 0 to 255.
Green Controls the amount of green in the color based on a scale from 0 to
255.
Blue Controls the amount of blue in the color based on a scale from 0 to 255.
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Linux
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for

Linux
To access, choose the File > Extended Print menu item (you may have to click Advanced
Setup in back-end tools), select the Output option, click the Graphics tab, and then click
the background (or foreground) color.
You can select a predefined color from the default palette, or define and save a custom color on
Linux systems.
Figure B-12. Extended Print Custom Colors on Linux Systems
Fields
Table B-11. Extended Print Custom Color Controls for Linux
Object Description
Red slider Adjusts the amount of red in the color.
Green slider Adjusts the amount of green in the color.
Blue slider Adjusts the amount of blue in the color.
Extended Print: Custom Color Dialog Box for Linux
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Setting Up Your Environment on Windows

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Installing the Windows LPR Port Monitor

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Figure 1-1. Windows Features Window

Installing Windows LPR Port Monitor on

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MainWin Linux Print Environment

To access the MainWin Control Panel, navigate to the $SDD_HOME/common/<platform>/bin

Figure 1-2. MainWin Control Panel

Adding a MainWin Printer

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5. Click Next to confirm the displayed print command stream.

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Setting Environment Variables

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• Xpedition and PADS Pro Layout

• Falcon® (including Notepad)

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Licensing Extended Print

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• Scalability for supporting new printers, devices, and protocols.

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Before You Begin

Accessing Extended Print

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Figure 2-1. Extended Print GUI from Front-end Tools

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Figure 2-2. Extended Print GUI from Back-end Tools

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Figure 2-3. Advanced Setup GUI from Back-end Tools Comparison

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2. On the Extended Print dialog box, click Advanced Setup.

5. Click (New) to open the Add New Printer dialog box.

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Figure 2-4. How to Add a Printer to the Extended Print Utility

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Working With Multiple Printers

Adding Multiple Printers

2. On the Extended Print dialog box, click Advanced Setup.

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Figure 2-6. Import Printer Setup Dialog Box

How Extended Print Imports Printers from the

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The following printer properties are retrieved:

How Extended Print Imports Printers from the .csv

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Figure 2-7. Sample .csv File

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Table 2-2. Sample .csv File as viewed in Spreadsheet Software

hp50099 HP5000 srv- thirdfloor A4,A3 TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE 2 3

hp5001 HP5001 srv- thirdfloor A4,A3 TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE 2 3