Printing

Diagrammix3 provides comprehensive printing options to produce high-quality output of your diagrams.

To print your diagram:

  1. Go to File → Print or press Cmd+P
  2. Configure your print settings
  3. Click Print

Print Dialog

Page Setup

Before printing, you may want to configure page settings:

  1. Go to File → Page Setup or press Cmd+Shift+P
  2. Select your paper size, orientation, and scale

Paper Size

Common paper sizes:

  • Letter (8.5 × 11 in) - US standard
  • A4 (210 × 297 mm) - International standard
  • Legal (8.5 × 14 in)
  • Tabloid (11 × 17 in)
  • Custom sizes

Orientation

  • Portrait: Taller than wide
  • Landscape: Wider than tall

Choose based on your diagram's aspect ratio.

Scale

  • 100%: Print at actual size
  • Fit to page: Scale to fit one page
  • Custom: Specify a percentage

The print dialog shows a preview of how your diagram will appear on paper:

  • Check margins and positioning
  • Verify content fits on the page
  • See how multi-page prints will be divided

Multi-Page Printing

For large diagrams that don't fit on one page:

  1. In Page Setup, choose your paper size
  2. The diagram will be split across multiple pages
  3. Print preview shows the page divisions
  4. Print all pages and assemble them

Content Options

  • Print selection only: Print only selected elements
  • Include background: Print the canvas background color
  • Include grid: Print the canvas grid (if visible)

Quality Settings

  • Draft: Fast printing, lower quality
  • Normal: Standard quality
  • Best: Highest quality, slower printing

You can also save your diagram as a PDF through the print dialog:

  1. Open Print dialog (Cmd+P)
  2. Click the PDF dropdown in the bottom-left
  3. Select Save as PDF
  4. Choose a save location

This creates a high-quality PDF that preserves vector graphics.

Tips for Better Prints

  1. Check margins: Ensure important content isn't cut off
  2. Use high contrast: Light colors may not print well
  3. Consider line weights: Very thin lines may not be visible when printed
  4. Test with draft mode: Save ink/toner while adjusting settings
  5. Use PDF for sharing: PDFs are more portable than printer output