Print preference settings

How do you set preferences for fonts, grids, labels, and colors etc. when printing?

There are four options shown on the File & Printer tab of the Preferences dialog. To open this dialog, press Options on the Print dialog, or click on the Prism icon on the Prism toolbar and select Preferences.

Print grid lines on tables -- Check this box to include the horizontal and vertical lines on data and results tables. Omit it for a cleaner look.

Print row and column labels -- When printing data tables, print the row numbers on the left of every page and the column letters on top of every page.

Print the file name, sheet name, date and time at the top of every page -- Print the sheet name on each page as a header

Print no grays and no colors -- Convert all colors to black. Don’t print colors as shades of gray.

Pay attention to the option to print sheet name (and date, etc.) as a header. You'll probably want this header on pages placed in your notebook, but not on graphs submitted for publication.

To change the font when printing a data table:

Prism prints data and results sheets using the default font set in the View tab of the Preferences dialog. Open the preferences dialog by clicking on the Prism icon on the Prism toolbar and choosing Preferences/View.

Or, use the keyboard shortcuts:

Use Smaller Font (Ctrl-J)

Use Larger Font (Ctrl-M)

Note that you can adjust column widths by positioning the cursor between column headings, and dragging. Use this method to squeeze more onto each printed page.