Hard Copy
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Hard Copy
Push the hard copy button at the left of the display to make a hard
copy. You ca n also store hard-copy images on a floppy disk (in
normal or compressed format) and then transfer them l ater to a PC
for printing or use in a report.
Connecting a Printer
Use the rear-panel RS-232 or GPIB (available on optional commu-
nication modules), Centronics, or Ethernet port to connect your
oscilloscope to a printer.
Setting Up to Print
Follow these steps to set up the oscilloscope to print a hard copy:
1. Push the UTILITY menu butt on.
2. Push the System screen button to select Hard Copy.
3. Push the Format screen button and then choose the printer
format appropriate for your application.
4. Push the Options screen button to select the image orientation
(portrait or landscape) as well as turn on or off hard copy fil e
compression.
5. Push the Ink Saver screen button and select On for m ost
applications. If you want the hard copy co lors to be the same as
the screen colors, you can select Off (see page 3--29).
6. Push the Port screen button and select the port that your printer
is connected to, or select File to save the hard copy on a floppy
disk (see page 3--52).
7. Push the hard copy button
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