Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual page 449

Printer settings
The basic display for selecting a printer can be called by means of softkeys HMI \ Printer
selection.
The toggle key is used to define whether the displayed graphic is to be output directly on the
printer or transferred to a bit map file after softkey Print graphic is selected.
Figure 5-31
Direct output on printer
The printer must be set up under MS-Windows.
"Output on printer" is selected in the dropdown menu. When softkey Print graphic is
selected, the display graphic is output to the connected printer.
Output as bitmap file
The graphic is stored in a bitmap file (*.bmp).
"Output as bitmap file" is selected in the dropdown menu of printer settings.
The screen form for entering a file name is then displayed when softkey Print graphic is
selected in the "Circularity test display" screen. A new file name can be entered or an
existing file name selected for overwriting in the drop-down list.
The file is saved using the softkey OK. With the softkey Cancel you can return to the current
graphic display.
Extended Functions
Function Manual, 09/2009, 6FC5397-1BP20-0BA0
Basic screen for printer selection
K3: Compensation
5.7 Circularity test
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