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    Printer Configuration Settings

      Product(s): ProStructures 
      Version(s): CONNECT Edition (10.XX.00.XX)
      Area: MicroStation Basics
      Subarea: Printer Configuration
      Original Author: Johannes Michalowsky, Bentley Product Advantage Group
    Updated By: Vyanktesh Nama, Bentley Product Advantage Group

    Overview

    This Wiki explains how to save the Printer driver and its Configuration. Also explains how to use preset Printer Configurations as default.

    Steps to be follow

    Please follow the below steps to achieve this.

    1. First set the preferences by configuration and changing variables, if wanted. Search path for Default PLT cfg defined by configuration variable MS_PLTCFG_PATH.

     

    2. Now, enable savings for PLT cfg by entering value 1 for config variable MS_PLTDLG_ENABLE_SAVE_CONFIG.

    3. The path for Printer definition file is defined by the config variable MS_PRINTDEF_PATH.

       

    4. Open Print Organizer, go to Tools > Define Print Styles.

    5. Choose all your required printer settings in the Print Styles dialog and save them as a print style.

    6. Define Printer Driver Configuration file.

     

    7. Select Edit printer driver Configuration.

    8. Use print styles to change printers quickly.

    9. Apply your required Print Style.

      

    See Also

    • Pen Table Width settings not getting saved
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    • Johannes Michalowsky Created by Bentley Colleague Johannes Michalowsky
    • When: Fri, Sep 28 2018 4:07 AM
    • Vyanktesh Nama Last revision by Bentley Colleague Vyanktesh Nama
    • When: Thu, Sep 8 2022 7:12 AM
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