Printing library components

Library components visible in the page panel can be printed, for example, library components that were created using JReport Designer and inserted into dashboards via the Resources panel.

When printing in JDashboard, you can choose in which layout you want the library components to be printed, system layout or customized layout. In the system layout, JReport will calculate the positions of the library components in the dashboard following certain rule. If you are not satisfied with the system layout, you can customize the layout by yourself to determine the position of each library component and specify whether to print all the data of a table/crosstab or just the current page of the table/crosstab displayed in the dashboard. The customized layout can be saved for all users who can access the dashboard.

To print using system layout:

1. Click the Print button on the JDashboard side bar, or click the Options button on the side bar and select Print from the option list. The Print dialog is displayed.
2. Select System Layout from the Layout drop-down list. The preview of the layout is displayed in the preview panel on the right. Sometimes you may find that the layout is a little different from what you see in the dashboard. See the dialog.

   

3. In the Resources box, select the library components you are going to print. By default all printable library components are listed and selected.
4. The order of the library components in the Resources box determines the order in which they will be printed. Click and to adjust the printing order if necessary.
5. Click the Printer Properties button. In the Printer Properties dialog, configure the printer properties as required.
6. Click the page navigation buttons on the toolbar of the preview panel to browse the pages if you want.
7. When done, click on the toolbar to start printing.

To print using customized layout:

1. Click the Print button on the JDashboard side bar, or click the Options button on the side bar and select Print from the option list. The Print dialog is displayed. See the dialog.

   

2. Select Customize Layout from the Layout drop-down list. You can also select an existing customized layout to modify it.
3. Click the Printer Properties button. In the Printer Properties dialog, configure the printer properties as required.
4. To set the page properties, click the Page Setup button, then in the Page Setup dialog, specify the settings according to your requirement.
5. In the Design tab, customize the layout of the library components, then preview it in the View tab. For how to customize the layout, refer to Exporting using customized layout.
6. When done, click on the toolbar to start printing.

See also Print dialog for details about the options in the dialog.