Re: [libreoffice-users] Draw printing of large plans

Why is this option not part of the rest of the modules?

I create large documents in Writer all the time.
Not every one will have the wide format printers to use for their Writer 
docs.


On 07/24/2013 04:31 PM, Andrew Brown wrote:
> Ah! you are correct, I've just found it in LO Draw, under Ubuntu 
> Raring too. So I am learning more personally from these emails.
>
> Regards
>
> Andrew Brown
>
> On 24/07/2013 10:17 PM, Regina Henschel wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Kracked_P_P---webmaster schrieb:
> > > On 07/24/2013 08:47 AM, Regina Henschel wrote:
> > > > Hi John,
> > > >
> > > > John R. Sowden schrieb:
> > > > > 4) Can I print multiple parts of the drawing onto 8.5" x 11.0" paper,
> > > > > then tape them together for a preliminary draft?  (I know I can do 
> > > > > the
> > > > > taping part, its the printing that is an issue :)  )?
> > > >
> > > > You can use the option "Distribute on multiple sheets of paper" in the
> > > > second tab of the printing dialog. The printer needs no special 
> > > > setting.
> > > >
> > > > > 5)  And , finally, Does the PDF format fit into this issue at all?
> > >
> > > Well I just opened a large format document in Writer and checked every
> > > printer that wasa letter/legal printer and I saw NO option like listed
> > > above.  I use Ubuntu 64-bit with 4.0.4.
> > >
> > > So, it does not work that wayfor my system.
> > >
> > > I think one of my Windows drivers has the ability, but it is not in my
> > > Ubuntu system.
> >
> > It is no option of the printer, but of the LibreOffice printing dialog.
> >
> > File > Print
> > Tab "LibreOffice Draw"
> > Section "Size"
> > Option "Distribute on multiple sheets of paper"
> >
> > You can traverse the preview to see, how the large drawing is cut 
> > into sheets.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Regina


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