The Print Graphics Parms portion of the ISPF Settings panel allows you to specify to GDDM® the family printer type, device name, and aspect ratio. These parameters are described here:

Family printer type

This parameter has a default value of 2, which cannot be changed.

Device name

VTAM® node name of the physical printer to which graphic display output is to be routed. This name is supplied by your system programmer.

Aspect ratio

How the graphics aspect ratio (relationship to displayed screen image) is to appear on the printed output. Aspect ratio can be either of these:

0

Preserves the aspect ratio of the graphic area as displayed (Figure 1). In other words, the ratio of the graphic area width to its height is the same on the printed document (Figure 2) as in the displayed view. Zero is the default value. Figure 2 shows how the graphic in Figure 1 would appear if the PRINTG command were issued with an aspect ratio of 0.

1

Preserves the positional relationship between the graphic and the alphanumeric characters outside the graphics area. In other words, the printed graphic (Figure 3) aligns horizontally with characters outside the graphics area the same as it (the printed graphic) aligns in the displayed image.

Figure 1. Screen containing graphics to be printed using PRINTG

Figure 2. Example of using aspect ratio parameter 0

 

Figure 3 shows how the graphic in Figure 1 would appear if the PRINTG command were issued with an aspect ratio of 1.

Figure 3. Example of using aspect ratio parameter 1