Printing is a key feature of On-Screen Takeoff and you can print most Tabs in On-Screen Takeoff.
- The information on the Projects, Summary, and Estimate Tabs can be printed or exported into various formats.
- The Takeoff (fka Image Tab) can be printed to any Printer, Plotter, or even to a PDF generator (all covered in this Section).
Quick Links to the articles the follow:
- Printing the Takeoff, Summary, and Estimate Tabs
- Printing Plans, Takeoff, and Annotation
- Printing - How Bid Areas and Layers Affect What Gets Printed
- Printing the Current View (what's showing in the Image Window)
- Printing the Current Page (the active page on Image Tab)
- Printing All Pages that have Takeoff on them
- Printing All Pages in a Bid (Printing the Entire Plan Set)
- Printing "to Scale" (Full Size)
- The Print Area Tool - Printing a Specific Region of the Image Window to a Specific Page Size
If you are interested in printing to a PDF, seeĀ Printing Plans and Takeoff to PDF (FAQ).
Notes
- Printing relies on the Windows Printing subsystem and the Printer drivers installed on your computer. Avoid disconnecting your "default" printer - it will cause problems with On-Screen Takeoff. If you regularly disconnect from a printer, set something like Microsoft's "Print to PDF" as your Windows Default printer
- Regularly check for printer driver updates from your printer's manufacturer and keep Windows up-to-date by installing all available Windows Updates regularly.
Printing is broken up into the Takeoff (fka Image) Tab (Takeoff, Annotation, Plans) and pretty much everything else. We'll start with 'everything else'.
 Rules and Warnings for Interactive Bids | Printing the Bids, Takeoff, and Worksheet Tabs  |
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