Page Setup Dialog

Printing from the Menu

This section discusses how to print a figure by selecting options from the File menu of the figure window. This is the simplest way to print in MATLAB and is the preferred method in many cases.

Printing differs depending on which platform you are running MATLAB. Read the section corresponding to the platform you are using. Also see Page Setup for information about adjusting the size, color, and location of the graphic on the page.

PC

To print a figure, choose the Print option from the figure window's File menu. MATLAB brings up the Windows print dialog box

Fill in the dialog box, and then click the OK button to print the figure.

UNIX

To print a figure, choose the Print option from the figure window's File menu. MATLAB brings up the print dialog box:

Fill in the dialog box, and then click the button in the lower right corner of the box. This button is labeled Print if Send to Printer is selected and Save if Send to File is selected. If you are saving to a file, MATLAB displays another dialog box where you specify the filename.

See "Graphic File Formats" for a list of options for the Device option field.

Printing MATLAB Graphics

Adjusting the Size and Color of the Graphic