• Location of backup files :


Select the folder where the settings backup file and the printer format backup file are located. By default, these files are located in the PowerPrint Utility installation folder.

Click on the button to select a folder.


  • Document selection :


 


- Keep the list of documents for future use:

This option allows you to save the list of selected documents, to be used the next time you launch the utility.


- Close all documents before processing:

This option automatically closes all open documents in SOLIDWORKS before printing.


  • Document operations :


 


- Rebuild documents on opening:

This option allows to launch a reconstruction when opening each selected document.


- Zoom in to the full screen :

This option allows you to zoom in on each selected document before printing.


- Loading documents in view only :

This option allows you to open all selected documents in single view.


- Save the document after printing :

This option allows you to save all selected documents after printing.


- Switching drawing views to high quality :

This option allows you to validate the SOLIDWORKS ''High quality'' option on the views of all selected drawings.


- Test the validity of the views (wait for the end of the reconstruction at the opening) :

This option allows you to start printing only at the end of the reconstruction of the selected drawings.


- Use a time delay after opening the plan :

This option allows you to add a delay to the opening of the drawings.

In this example the printing of the drawings will start 10 seconds after the opening of each drawing.

 

This allows SOLIDWORKS (for large assembly drawings) to fully load the drawing before printing.


  • PDF options (from SW2007) :


 


This frame contains the SOLIDWORKS options for PDF export.

- Export PDF in color :

This option allows you to export PDFs in color.

- Embedding fonts :

The font definition becomes part of the document, which increases the file size but ensures that the fonts are defined as in the original document.

- High quality :

Export the PDF in high quality.

- Print header/footer :

This option allows you to use the header and footer specified in (File, Print, Header/Footer).

- Use the specified printer line thicknesses:

When this option is disabled, the printer's default line thicknesses are used.


  • TIF options (as of SW2007) :


 


- Type of image :

Select the type of image you want from the drop-down menu.

 

- Compression mode :

Select the type of compression you want from the drop-down menu.

 

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- Group 4 Fax: This option generates the smallest file size, but can only be used for black and white images.

- Screenshot:   

This option captures the image with the same resolution as the screen.

- Capturing the printout :  

Enables the print capture options ''For drawings'' (See these options below).

- For drawings :

These options are used when the option ''Capture printing'' is checked.

 

- Choose a value for the image quality in dots per inch from the drop-down menu. The higher the value, the better the image quality.

 

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