Print

Printable Elements

The elements that you can print are:

  • All PLC programs (see PLC node in the Project Explorer).
  • Individual programs.
  • Level 2 SFC.
  • Level 2 SFC of single transition/state.
  • The Pipe Network editor.
  • The Dictionary.

You can either print one specific program or all the project (PLC, Motion, Dictionary variables).

Page Setup

This dialog enables you to define the following settings:

Page Setup tab

  • Orientation:
    • Used to choose between portrait or landscape.
    • Because the orientation can be set in both the page setup and the printer driver, it is recommended to have both settings synchronized.
  • Scaling:
    • Select the Fit to option to fit on the specified number of pages.
    • You have to enter one of the two values (either Wide or Tall) and the other are filled in automatically to keep a 1:1 aspect ratio of the print.

  • These settings are not applicable when printing a project.

Margin and Header/Footer tab

If you specify new margins or header/footer for a program, it affects the entire project when printed.

  • Special items can be inserted into the header/footer string as {@item}.
    • They are converted to the correct format on printing or for print preview.
  • About the Filename field:
    • If an SFC level 2 program is being printed, the filename contains the SFC program name, Step or Transition number, and the action tab name (e.g., Main, GS3, P1).

  • All the settings defined in the Page Setup are saved in the project and are applied to each printed program.

This dialog box contains two buttons:

  • Print... displays the Printer dialog box.
  • Print Preview displays a printout on the screen to see how it looks like before printing it.

Print

This dialog is used to:

  • Set the output (a printer, a PDF).
  • Set the output preferences to set-up the printer options.
  • Look for a printer on the network.
  • Set the number of copies.
  • Set the page area to be printed.
  • Start the print.

To print an SFC level 2 program, open it in the SFC editor and click the Print icon <Ctrl + P>.

Print Preview

This dialog box is used to view a printout on the screen before printing.


  • Print preview limits the number of pages to display to the first 30 pages.

Print the Project

A Print Project dialog lists all the items that are printable.

Select those items to include in the output and click OK.

Print Project

Figure 1: Print Project


  • Selecting an SFC program prints the SFC chart as well as SFC level 2 programs.

    Automatic scaling is applied for best readability.