Page orientation

 

Design parameter

 

Set the page orientation for a form or label design / template.

 

Portrait

Landscape

 

Forms - set to a value less than the Depth parameter for all pages (initial, continuation and final pages).

 

Labels - does not affect the Width and Depth parameters because each design is per label.

 

File - Print setup - print orientation can also be set at this dialog. This updates the width and depth parameters of forms and the print orientation parameter for both forms and labels.

 

Preview - Print dialog does affect the printed preview

 

Data preview - Print dialog does NOT affect the preview

 

Printing - Forms and labels are printed using the orientation set in the design / template only. NOT affected by the Print dialog.

 

Default setting - Portrait

 

Not available for CADmatic 1 and CADmatic 2 labels.

 

Forms - End of items - if moving from Portrait to Landscape orientation an error is reported if the End of items value conflicts with the new setting for Depth (a smaller value in Landscape). End Of Items parameter should be set to a value less than the Depth parameter for all pages.

 

 

See also