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      <p class="para_topic">This is the main dialog used for printing. Here you can select the printer or file format to output. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">Click the Set as Default Printer/Profile button to set the printer shown in the Printer Output Format as your default printer. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">NX Print Dialog -&rarr; Printer Tab</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Printer/Output Format</p>
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               <p class="para_td">NX Print can drive a wide range of printers, as well as convert the CGM input to any supported output format. Simply select the output device or output file format from the option menu. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Print From</p>
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               <p class="para_td">To plot an existing file from disk, enter the path of the file and use Browse to search for the file. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Output Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">You can save the rendered file to disk for later use and/or drive a printer directly. When you print very large files, it may take a long time to render complex drawings. Also, if you wish to print the same file more than once, it may be more convenient to send a prerastered file to eliminate the need to render it again. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Current Settings</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This displays a summary of the current settings used: </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Plotter Class - displays the plotter type (Raster, PostScript, HPGL) </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Orientation - Portrait or Landscape </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Resolution - displays the resolution defined for the plotter type </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Input Image Properties</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Displays details of the input file including image format, dimensions, and file size in bytes. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Profiles (creating, changing and deleting)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Once you have defined the settings for your printer (Orientation, Alignment, Scale, and so on), you can create a personal profile with unique configuration options for selected devices. Click the Save Profile button to save the current settings. This option is especially useful when two users need to plot from the same platform but require different settings. When you create custom profiles, you can use Save Profile and Delete Profile to alter or delete any profile other than the system default. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">A built-in CGM viewer is provided to enable you to view the CGM file to be printed.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Right-Click anywhere on the image to display a pop-up menu providing viewing/scaling options and image information.  You can use the Select Viewport option in the menu to select a rectangular subregion of the plot in order to print only this portion of the plot. </p>
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