Creating print files

Task area Layout Editor

Instead of printing your layout, you can create a print file. The data, which is otherwise sent directly to the output device and processed there, is written to a file which can be printed at any time.

The print file created can be sent to a printing service or you can print it later by selecting Print HPGL File. When creating the print file, make sure you have selected the printer on which the file will be printed later. The procedure is different depending on whether you use Windows drivers or Allplan vector drivers.

Allplan vector drivers are printer drivers that come with Allplan; they are available for certain devices. Before you can use Allplan vector drivers, you must define at least one output channel in the Services application.

A printer driver is a program that translates graphical commands into control characters (for example, HPGL, PostScript) for a particular printer. You can use Windows drivers or Allplan vector drivers (in connection with output channels) as printer drivers in Allplan.

Windows drivers are printer drivers delivered with the Windows operating system or by the device manufacturer. In Allplan, either Windows drivers or Allplan vector drivers can be used for printing.

Tip: The Export HPGL File, Bitmap File tool provides a comfortable way of creating print files, as you do not need to define printers or output channels for this tool.

What do you want to do?

Create PDF files as an alternative to print files

Create print files by using Windows drivers

Create print files by using Allplan vector drivers

Create print files by using the 'Export HPGL File, Bitmap File' tool

Create several print files with Allplan vector drivers