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[Solved] Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:08 am
by Oskar4U
When I hit print in LO calc, there is a new window popping up to select File/Print.

Is there a better way to avoid the extra steps?

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:33 am
by Zizi64
You can customize the Toolbar and the Menu. You can add the Print Directly icon/item:
Print directly.png
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Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:51 am
by Oskar4U
Guess I opened another can of worms.....lol

Trying to do what you described I lost from my Tools Menu the "Customize" and "Options". Can you please tell me how to correct this.

Then I will give it another try more carefully

Thanks

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:48 am
by Oskar4U
Apologies for the mix up, kind what you would expect from a beginner....lol

Anyway the "Options" and "Customize" are there in the Tools menu, just didn't see them!

I think I will give up on the extra printer steps, I guess it's not a big deal + I don't do printing every day. I thought it was something more easy. Perhaps later when I have more experience I will give it another try.

Many thanks for your help

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:24 am
by cwolan
Oskar4U wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:48 am Anyway the "Options" and "Customize" are there in the Tools menu, just didn't see them!
Good for you!
Just in case: View ⟶ Toolbars provides the Customize item too.
wrote: I think I will give up on the extra printer steps, I guess it's not a big deal + I don't do printing every day. I thought it was something more easy. Perhaps later when I have more experience I will give it another try.
For something more easy, yoy might see excerpt from the Calc Guide 7.5 below.
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If the icon is not visible, you can make it visible by right-clicking on the Standard toolbar, pointing to Visible Buttons, and selecting Print Directly.

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:34 am
by Oskar4U
Good to know View / Toolbars also has Customize, thanks

I already have in the Tools/Options/Load-Save/General, Load printer settings with the document.

However I don't understand "Print Directly icon" Where do I see the icon?

And still not sure how to get the Print Directly to where? when I'm in the Customize window. Perhaps I must first select the "Target" in the Customize window and if yes set it to where/what?

Sorry, so many questions but it will be nice if I had an icon "Print Directly?

Thanks

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:16 pm
by Zizi64
However I don't understand "Print Directly icon" Where do I see the icon?
On the Standard ToolBar, near the general (detailed) Print icon:
Print directly icon.png
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Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:59 pm
by cwolan
Watch / download gif animations recorded on Windows 11.
The Print Directly icon is added to the Standard bar and in the File menu.

Re: Printing in LO more than 1 Step?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:15 pm
by Oskar4U
You guys are genius and you make me jealous......lol

Finally all is done and is very convenient to have this print feature

My thanks to both