There are a number of parameters which affect what is sent to a printer, from size and orientation of paper, through to margins and borders. If you are connected to a network, you may also be able to choose from a number of different printers. In order to access the Print Setup dialog:
- select Print Setup from the File menu, or
- click the Setup button in the Print dialog.
Figure 1: The Print Setup dialog
By default each page will show the model name, page number, date and time, as well as the specific title of what is being printed. If you want to change what appears in the header or footer, you can use the following special codes or ‘escapes’:
| Code | Interpretation | Example |
| %d |
Current date |
18 August 1996 |
| %t |
Current time |
15:45 |
| %p |
Page number |
1 |
| %n |
Number of pages |
5 |
| %f |
Filename of model |
LOCLOOP1.SMR |
| %g |
Full path of model |
C:\STEM\MODELS\LOCLOOP1.DTL |
| %w |
Specific title of what is being printed |
LOCLOOP1, Installed Capacity |
| %c |
Literal ‘%’ |
% |
Figure 2: Header and footer escapes for printing
Note: The printer setup is saved in the configuration (.cnf) file.