SI Explorer File Menu - Process & Print/Publish
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SI Explorer File Menu - Process & Print/Publish

 

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  1. Process and Print/Publish common controls
    1. Printer
    2. Process & Print
    3. Process Only
    4. Save Settings
    5. Reset Settings
  2. Standard Windows Commands
  3. Additional Learning Tools
  4. Technical Support Information

 

 

Illustration SI Explorer's Toolbar Print Publish Button

This command can be executed from the SI Explorer's Toolbar command, Right-click Menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P.

 

This is a multi-function dialog box that not only allows you to print your processed files to paper but also allows you to publish them to, Microsoft Word or to PDF using the integrated SpecsIntact PDF or Adobe Acrobat.  It also provides access to the quality checking reportsAt time of print, several reports are available such as Address Verification, Bracket Verification, and a Test Requirements List among others. designed to make the project letter-perfect.

 

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsClick the tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

 

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Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteIf you choose to print previously processed files from the SI Explorer's Processed Files Folder,  you will only see the Options, Header/Footer, PDF Publish and Word Publish Tabs.

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteIf your Job does not contain any Other Documents, you will not see this tab.

 

Process and Print/Publish common controls

Illustration SI Explorer's File Menu - Process and Print/Publish Common Controls

Printer

A drop-down box that provides a list of available printers.  The Setup option opens the Windows Print Setup dialog box to allow setting changes like duplex printing.

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteThe last chosen printer becomes the applications default printer.

Process & Print

Applies the choices made on the tabbed screens and sends a copy to the selected printer.

Process Only

Applies the choices made on the tabbed screens and sends the results to the Processed Files folder under the Job in the SI Explorer.

Save Settings

Saves the choices made on the tabbed screens (except for Sections selected to be processed/printed) so that the next time the box is opened, the selections you saved will be your new defaults.

 

If you want to save some but not all settings, make the ones you want to save first, use the Save Settings button, and then make the additional selections that you don't want to save.  

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Examples ProvidedYou want to make permanent changes to the Headers and Footers, but you will want to select different reports the next time you process Sections.  You would make the changes on the Header/Footer tab first, click the Save Settings button, and then choose the Reports you want to run.

Reset Settings

Resets the custom settings on the tabbed screens to their default settings.

Standard Windows Commands

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Cancel ButtonThe Cancel Button will close the dialog box without recording any selections or changes entered.

 

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Help ButtonThe Help Button will open the Help Topic for this dialog box.

 

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the eLearning Modules within Chapter 4 - Process and Print/Publish.

 

 

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning Modules (video tutorials), printable Guides, Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.  For additional support, contact the SpecsIntact Technical Support Desk at (321) 867-8800 or KSC-SpecsIntact@mail.nasa.gov.