Defining the Page Setup

At a Glance

The page setup options found in the dialog box allow you to adjust the diagram of a recording to match the characteristics of the printer, and to the required level of detail.

Accessing the Page Setup Options

To define the page setup of a document, proceed as follows:

Step	Action
1	Stop the recording. Trending Tool can only define a page layout if the document is closed.
2	Use the Page setup command from the File menu. This command opens the page setup configuration dialog box for Trending Tool documents.
3	Change the Trending Tool page setup properties using the different tabs in the dialog box, then click on the OK button to close the dialog box and apply the changes made. NOTE: The page setup options available in Trending Tool are detailed in the sections concerning the Trending Tool page setup dialog box.

Using the General Tab Print Option

The Page setup dialog box determines the printing characteristics of a Trending Tool application.

The General tab in the Page setup dialog box displays the general page setup parameters. This tab enables you to define the type of document to be printed.

General Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Document type	Select the type of document you wish to create in this box. Trend diagram: click on this button if you wish to print a trend diagram. Trend curves: Click on this button if you want to print the trend curves. Functional analysis: click on this button if you wish to print a functional analysis. Statistics: click on this button if you want to print statistics.
Column printing	If functional analysis is selected, you can choose which column to print. Select the column you wish to print in this box: All columns From column x to y: Allows you to print columns according to their location in Trending Tool.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the page setup.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.

Using the Trend Diagram - Trend Curves Tab Print Option

The Trend Diagram - Trend Curves tab in the Page setup dialog box displays the parameters related to the margins of the printed document.

This tab enables you to select the data to be printed.

Trend Diagram - Trend Curves Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Scale	To print a trend diagram or trend curves, select the scale of the document.
Print modules	Select the modules you wish to print in this box: The current module All the modules All the modules with a printing zone defined All the modules according to the current printing zone

Using the Page Tab Print Option

The Page tab in the Page setup dialog box displays the parameters related to every page of the document.

This tab presents the layout parameters of the document on the page.

Page Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Orientation	This area enables you to choose whether you want to print your document in landscape or portrait mode.
Portrait	Click on this button if you wish to print in portrait mode.
Landscape	Click on this button if you wish to print in landscape mode.
Configuration	This button opens a dialog box in which you can select the printer and its parameters.
Scaling	Use this area to change the size of the printed document.
Scale to	Check this box to change the printing scale of the whole document. Type the required expansion or reduction percentage directly in the editor or use the arrows on the right.
Adjust	Check this box to adjust the size of the printed document to a particular number of pages. Type the required number of pages in the editor or use the arrows on the right.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the page setup.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.

Using the Margin Tab Print Option

The Margin tab in the Page setup dialog box displays the parameters related to the margins of the printed document.

Margin Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Margin	Select the document's margins in this area.
Top	Type in the document's top margin in millimeters in this area.
Left	Type in the document's left margin in millimeters in this area.
Bottom	Type in the document's bottom margin in millimeters in this area.
Right	Type in the document's right margin in millimeters in this area.
Borders	Select a border mode for the printed pages in this area.
On Each Page	Select this option to print a frame on each page of the document.
No Border	Select this option if you do not want to print frames.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the page setup.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.

Using the Header/Footer Tab Print Option

The Header and Footer tabs in the Page setup dialog box enable you to define the headers and footers of printed documents.

Trending Tool headers and footers are divided into three areas: left, center and right. The tabs at the top of the box enable you to switch between the areas.

Header/Footer Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Left	Select this tab to fill in the left area of the header or footer.
Center	Select this tab to fill in the center area of the header or footer.
Right	Select this tab to fill in the right area of the header or footer.
Text Field	Directly type the text you wish to add to the header or footer in this area. You can add key words that will be reproduced on the printed document, either directly or via different controls beneath the editor.
	Click on this button to change the character font associated with the area. This button opens the standard Windows font management dialog box.
	Click on this button to show the current date in the printed area.
	Click on this button to show the current time in the printed area.
	Click on this button to show the name of the recording file in the printed area.
	Click on this button to show the name of the current module in the printed area.
	Click on this button to show the page number in the printed area.
	Click on this button to show the number of pages in the document in the printed area.
Add	Select a field from the drop-down list and click on this button to add the field to the printed area.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the page setup.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.

Using the Options Tab in the Page Setup Dialog Box

Data can be added to or removed from the printed document using the Options tab in the Page setup dialog box.

Options Tab
Dialog Box Options	Description
Print Time Stamps	Check this box to print the recording's time stamps.
Print Alarms	Check this box to print variable activations on the trend diagram's dating scale.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the page setup.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.