How to print from Xess
To set up printing,
1. Select "Characteristics" from the main menu.
Select "Postscript Output Characteristics".
In the dialog box, adjust the characteristics of the output you
want (font, landscape, page size, etc.). Then select "apply" for
the changes to take effect.
2. Select "Characteristics" from the main menu.
Select "Printer Characteristics"
Decide whether you want to send the spreadsheet directly to a
printer, to a file as postscript, or both. If you send the
spreadsheet to a printer, in the "Print Command" box enter,
lpr -Pprintername %s
where "printername" is the name of the printer to which you want
the output to go. Finally, select "Apply" to do it.
To print an Xess spreadsheet,
1. Select "File" from main menu.
Select "print".
If you want the output to be formatted according to the
preferences you set in "Postscript Output Characteristics" box,
select "Postscript"; if you want 'raw' output, select "ASCII Text".
If you selected "Send to printer" then your spreadsheet is sent
directly to the printer you specified.
If you selected "Send to file" or "Send to both", then a dialog box
will appear asking you where you want the file is to be sent. Enter
the filename, then select "OK". To print the file, type at the
athena% prompt:
lpr -Pprintername filename
where "printername" is the printer you want to use.
To print a Xess graph,
1. Create the graph.
2. Select the "File" option on the graphics window.
Select "Print"
Select "Postscript"
If you selected "Send to printer" then your graph is sent directly
to the printer you specified.
If you selected "Send to file" or "Send to both", then a dialog box
will appear asking you where you want the file is to be sent. Enter
the filename, then select "OK". To print the file, type at the
athena% prompt:
lpr -Pprintername filename
where "printername" is the printer you want to use.
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Most common problems: Possible cause:
Nothing is printed: 1. The %s in the Printer Characteristics
box is missing (Xess 2.0)
Only the burst page or a 1. Spreadsheet is too wide to print
page with 'Spooled Binary
File Rejected' is printed: 2. Postscript Output Characteristics
are chosen incorrectly, select
"Reset to Default Settings"
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