Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual - Manual (Page 145)

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Print - This option when selected will print to your default printer. This option can also be used to
print to a custom PDF print driver.
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Print to Image - This option will create an image file such as a BMP, JPEG, or TIFF
(uncompressed) file of your printout.
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Print to PDF - This option will directly create a PDF file of your printout.
6. Click the Close button to close the layout window or click Print again to make another printout.
How to print a map of all layers.
Follow these steps to print a map for each of the layers that are currently open in the active map:
1. Select and map data from the Management Tree.
2. Go to the File menu and select Print or click the right mouse button and select the Print option from the
menu or click on the Print icon on the Main Toolbar.
3. A print wizard dialog will now appear that shows all your map/layer printing options. Select the first option,
Print Current Layer(s), then select the second radio button to print each layer to its own page, then select an
available layout to print from the right side of the dialog and then click the Print... button at the bottom of the
dialog.
4. The Single Layer Layout window will now appear with a screen preview of the printout. By clicking on one of
the boxes in the layout and activating it, you can adjust the size and position of all the visible boxes. Double
click the left mouse button on a box to view properties for it, or go to the Tools Menu and select Edit
Properties for the selected box.
5. Once all the desired changes have been made select one of the available print output types. Go to the File
Menu or the button at the bottom of the dialog to see your print output options.
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Print - This option when selected will print to your default printer. This option can also be used to
print to a custom PDF print driver.

Print to Image - This option will create an image file such as a BMP, JPEG, or TIFF
(uncompressed) file of your printout.

Print to PDF - This option will directly create a PDF file of your printout.
6. Click the Close button to close the layout window or click Print again to make another printout.
How to print the current map.
Follow these steps to print a map of the active map:
1. Select and map data from the Management Tree, creating several map layers.
2. Go to the File menu and select Print or click the right mouse button and select the Print option from the
menu or click on the Print icon on the Main Toolbar.
3. A print wizard dialog will now appear that shows all your map/layer printing options. Select the second
option, Print Current Map, select an available layout to print from the right side of the dialog and then click
the Print... button at the bottom of the dialog.
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If you would like to change the formatting and base contents of this print layout type, click the Map
Printing Options... button and this will provide you with the available formatting options for the
printout.
4. The Map layout window will now appear. Make any changes to the layout that you would like. See step 4 in
Printing a Map of the Current Layer. The legend page layouts are fixed and can not be edited.
5. Once all the desired changes have been made select one of the available print output types. Go to the File
Menu or the button at the bottom of the dialog to see your print output options.

Print - This option when selected will print to your default printer. This option can also be used to
print to a custom PDF print driver.

Print to Image - This option will create an image file such as a BMP, JPEG, or TIFF
(uncompressed) file of your printout.

Print to PDF - This option will directly create a PDF file of your printout.
6. Click the Close button to exit the Map Layout window.
How to print a custom map.
Follow these steps to create and print a custom map layout:
1. Select and map data from the Management Tree.
2. Go to the File menu and select Print or click the right mouse button and select the Print option from the
menu or click on the Print icon on the Main Toolbar.
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