User Interface: Print

Use Print Print in Loftware Spectrum to display options for on-demand printing of labels.

Ribbon Button

Button	Command	Description
	Open	Open an existing label template or process.

File Menu Commands

Command	Description
Close	Close the current object.
Close All	Close all objects that you have open in Print .

Actions

Button	Command	Description
	Print	Send the data currently in the form to the device or the queue. If entering data for a series of labels managed by a layout, the form is reset to receive input for the next label.
	Preview	Display a preview of the label in a separate window. The following controls are displayed in the Print Preview window. Print: Send the data currently in the form to the selected device or device queue. If running this command in Print , the values for Quantity and Duplicates specified in the main Spectrum window are used. If entering data for a series of labels managed by a layout, the form is reset to receive input for the next label. Close: Close the Print Preview window. Fit to Window: Scale the preview image to fit within the Print Preview window. Zoom Level: The percentage displayed is the zoom level for the preview image. You can adjust the zoom level by clicking the arrows for the field or the Fit to Window button.
	Refresh	Reload the selected label and clear any data in the input fields.
	Clear	Remove the data entered into a form.
	View Data	View the data map entries in a dialog box. Note: If the View Data icon is not displayed, click Preferences and under Print Preferences, select the check box for View Data Map on Print Page. For more information, see User Interface: Preferences (Printing).

Updates

Option	Description
Quantity	Configure the number of times to print a label by using the same data. Each printed label printed is identical except for any incrementing or decrementing field.
Duplicates	Configure the number of times to print a label by using the same data and without changing the value in any incrementing or decrementing field. Each printed label printed is identical.
Device	Select the device connection to use to print the label. This may refer to a physical printer, device queue, or other target for output, such as an image file or a PDF file. Click the browse button to select a device connection. Click the Preview button to show what the label will look like when printed to the device selected. Tip: Your default device is automatically selected. You can set a default device in Preferences under Print Preferences. For more information, see Set User Preferences (Printing).
Pages	Configure the number of times to print the content for each layout (typically for each sheet or each row of roll stock). Each page is identical, including the value in any incrementing or decrementing field. This option is displayed only if a layout is associated with the label template.
Document Version	View the version number of the label template version being displayed. To view a different version of the label template, enter another version number and click Load Version. This option is displayed only if the label template is version-controlled and if you have the necessary permissions.

Recent Job Requests

Option	Description
Drop-down list	View the job ID and time stamp for recent print requests.
View Job Status	For the job selected, display the status in Status. For more information, see Managing Job and Device Status.
View PDF	For the job selected, display the PDF file in a new window or in a new tab of the web browser. Note: This option is available only if the selected job was printed to a PDF device. The PDF file is displayed only if it is stored in the default location. For more information, see Create a Print-to-PDF Device Connection.

Option

Description

Drop-down list

View the job ID and time stamp for recent print requests.

View Job Status

For the job selected, display the status in Status Status . For more information, see Managing Job and Device Status.

View PDF

For the job selected, display the PDF file in a new window or in a new tab of the web browser.

Note: This option is available only if the selected job was printed to a PDF device. The PDF file is displayed only if it is stored in the default location. For more information, see Create a Print-to-PDF Device Connection.

Layout

The following options are displayed only if a layout is associated with the label template.

Option	Description
Start Label or Current Label	The label for which form data is displayed.
Queued	The number of labels for which data has been entered out of the total number of labels on one page. The number of labels on a page is specified by the layout.
Eject	Manually eject the page from the device.
Clear	Delete any queued labels without printing them.
Disable Layout	Whether the layout that is attached to the label template is used during printing. : The layout is used during printing. : The layout is not used during printing.
Auto Eject	Whether to automatically eject the page from the device after printing. After the page is ejected, printing of any queued labels continues. : The current page is not ejected until the Eject button is clicked. : The current page is automatically ejected after being printed.
Layout	View the name of the layout attached to the label template. You cannot change which layout is attached on Print .