Print

With this node you can print one or more files.

It has the following configuration options:
  • File to process: here you can specify the files to print.
  • Printer Name: here you can specify the printer.
  • Paper ID: here you can specify the paper to use. If you leave this field empty, the smallest paper for the selected printer that can be used to print the file will be automatically selected.
  • Orientation: here you can specify the orientation when positioning the file on the paper. Options:
    • Portrait: if you select this option, the file will be placed on the paper without rotation. This is the default value.
    • Landscape: if you select this option, the file will be placed on the paper with a rotation of 90 degrees.
    • Auto: if you select this option, the file will be placed on the paper with the orientation that is optimal to place the file.
  • Duplex Printing: here you can specify if (and how) a multi-page file should be printed on the front-and-back of the paper when printing. Options:
    • Simplex: if you select this option, only print the front of the paper will be printed.
    • Duplex: if you select this option, the front and back of the paper will be printed. The page will not be tumbled on the back, which means that both sides have the same orientation, as in most books.
    • DuplexTumble: if you select this option, the front and back of the paper will be printed. The page will be tumbled on the back, which means that the pages are flipped vertically, as in a notepad.
  • Page box to print: here you can select the page box to print.
  • Scale Mode: here you can specify how the file must be scaled when printing. Options:
    • Fixed: if you select this option, the file will be scaled as defined by the scale option. This is the default value.
    • Scale To Fit: if you select this option, the file will be scaled to print as large as possible on the paper.
    • Scale To Fit Shrink Only: if you select this option, no scaling will be applied if the file fits on the paper as is. If not, the file will be scaled to print as large as possible on the paper.
  • Scale: here you can specify the (fixed) scaling to use while printing the file. 1 means no scaling.
    Note: This value will only be used when Scale Mode is set to Fixed.
  • Apply distortion: here you can specify how distortion (and scaling) information in the file must be handled when printing. Options
    • Always: if you select this option, the file will be printed with distortion applied.
    • Never: if you select this option, the file will be printed without distortion.
    • As Is: if you select this option, the file will be printed as is.:
      • If the file is distorted, it will be printed with this distortion.
      • If the file only contains distortion instructions, it will be printed without distortion.
  • Only Use PrintableArea: if you select this checkbox, only the content inside the printable area is used to print the file. You can leave this checkbox unselected if it is not a problem when your document contains information that would be printed in the margin area where the printer cannot put any ink on the paper. This option is only used when searching papers, that is when Paper ID is empty. By default, the complete document will be positioned inside the printable area of the printer-paper to print the complete job.
  • Margin: here you can specify the a margin on the paper that will not be used for printing when determining the orientation and scaling. This parameter will be ignored when set to 0 or when set to a negative value.
  • Resolution: here you can specify the resolution that will be used to rasterize PDF files and other non-raster files. The rasterized data will be sent to the printer. The generated raster data is 8 bits per pixel RGB. Best practices:
    • Select a resolution that preserves the needed detail but that is not too high.
    • Select a resolution that aligns properly with the resolution of the printer (for example, use 300 DPI on a 1200 DPI printer).