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Printing

You can print records or query (search) results using one of the following methods:

  • Select File > Print... from the main menu or alternatively click the corresponding button on the toolbar;
  • Select Queries > Print Query Result from the main menu to print a report;
  • Create a button on a form/toolbar with the Print Records action.

Print Window


1 - Window for selecting report style and records for printing

  • Print specifies the records to print (current, selected, all in the current folder, query results);
  • Records Type specifies the type of the records to print;
  • Report Style specifies the report style (to learn more, see the Report Style Editor section) used to print records.

2 - Control window

  • Printer Setup... - use this button to configure printer properties. Alternatively, you can click the printer name;
  • Help - show this page;
  • Cancel - cancel printing;
  • Print - print the records;
  • Modify Report Styles - click this button to open Report Style Editor and correct the selected report style.

3 - Additional Options

Use this window to specify User Input strings (e.g., Report title) used for the current report. Use the Update button to apply changes.

4 - Print preview window

Use this window to preview the data before printing. To scale the image, use the Scale + and Scale - buttons. Use the [<<], [<], [>], [>>] buttons to select the page you want to view.