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Print Seismic Plot or Map Plot

Use the Print to Windows Device dialog box to set up your Seismic window or Map window for printing. As well, you can apply settings from a saved template. Read more.

Follow these steps to prepare your plot:

1. From the Seismic Menu bar or the Map Menu bar, select Plotting | Print Scaled Window Plot or Plotting | Print Scaled Template Plot to open the Print to Windows Device dialog box.

• The appearance of this dialog box will vary depending on whether you opened it from the Seismic window or the Map window.

View an image of the print to windows device dialog box opened from the map window

View an image of the print to windows device dialog box opened from the seismic window

2. Next to the Print Device field, click <Edit> to open the Print dialog box, where you can select your printer.
3. If you are using a properly configured HP DesignJet printer, the paper size selection is automatic. Each time you edit a setting that affects plot size, the paper size is automatically updated. However, for all other print devices you need to set up your plotting parameters. Next to the Paper Size field, click <Edit> to open the Page Setup dialog box, where you can select a page size and orientation that will accommodate the plot size.
4. Configure the settings applicable to your type of plot:

Settings Applicable to Seismic Plots

If you opened the Print to Windows Device dialog box from the Seismic window, the dialog box will display options for seismic plots.

You have the following options:

• Horizontal Trace Range and Vertical Data Range - You can change the range information in these sections.
• <Select Which Horizon or Fault to Plot> - Click to open the Seismic Interpretation Elements dialog box to select which horizons and faults to display.
• Insert an Orientation Map Onto Seismic Plot - To insert a map display onto the seismic plot, select a project name from the Project Name of Map Window list. The scale in which the map displays will depend on the current zoom state of the map.
  • Annotation for Map Window - In this window, type an annotation comment for the orientation map. This comment will display under the map in your plot.
• Source of Plot Setting - You can select a plot setting from a WinPICS template, or from the current data window display. Click the button to open the Seismic Plot Display Options dialog box, where you can edit the seismic display properties.
• Use templates to apply plot parameters to your current plot. You can apply the settings from a saved template, or you can create a new template. Read more.
• Saving your parameters to a template enables you to plot quick seismic displays or maps using the same parameters.

Settings Applicable to Map Plots

If you opened the Print to Windows Device dialog box from the Map window, the dialog box will display options for map plots.

You have the following options:

• Map Extents - In this section, you can enter UTMUniversal Transverse Mercator coordinates to change the map limits.
• Source of Plot Setting - If you are using a template, select the template from the Template Name list.
• Use templates to apply plot parameters to your current plot. You can apply the settings from a saved template, or you can create a new template. Read more
• Saving your parameters to a template enables you to plot quick seismic displays or maps using the same parameters.
• <Edit or View Detailed Plot Settings> - Click to open the Map Plot Display Options dialog box, where you can edit your map display properties.

Settings Applicable to All Plots

The following options are available for seismic plots and for map plots.

• Plot Description - In this window, type in a description for the plot.
• Plot Colored Background - Clear this check box if you want to remove the green fill background from the plot.
• Plot Direct to Plotter - Select this check box to plot directly to your plotter printer.
• <Print> - Click to send the completed plot to the printer.
• <Cancel> - Click to discard changes and exit without printing.
• You can set up WinPICS to display an image, such as your company logo, at the bottom right of your plot. Read more.

5. Click <Preview> to view how your output will appear before you send the plot.
6. Click <Print> to plot your information.

• Transparencies may not render accurately in hard copy when you print your map. Contact support for more information.

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