User`s guide

Open Systems and Windows NT Appendix 3: Printing Graphs

Introduction

Printing Graphs from a Batch Job

Prerequisites

Actions

Introduction

This appendix steps you through the task of customizing the printing of graphs interactively and in background.

If the monitors and/or printer/plotters at your site differ from those in the examples in this appendix, you may need to refer to the

SAS Companion for UNIX Environments: Language documentation for your current release of SAS for information about your

equipment. Pages 89-90 (in the Version 6 First Edition) are especially relevant to this topic.

If you prefer to use a method other than the ones described in this appendix, you can see other methods in the SAS Companion

or UNIX Environments and in SAS Technical Support document TS 246, "PRODUCING HARDCOPY GRAPHICS UNDER

UNIX." (In TS 246, the information for SAS Release 6.09 applies to Releases 6.09, 6.11, and 6.12.)

If you have questions, ask your SAS Software Representative, or ask your SAS Software Representative to call SAS Technical

Support.

Printing Graphs from a Batch Job

Prerequisites

1. You know the characteristics of your printer/plotter.

2. You know the name of the SAS device driver that can handle your printer/plotter.

1. In your PROGRAM EDITOR window, type the following starting at the first line in the body of the window:

proc gdevice;

run;

2. Submit this program fragment.

3. The GDEVICE window lists all of the SAS graphics device drivers. Find one that matches the characteristics of

your printer/plotter and make a note of its name.

If the brief descriptions in the Description field are not sufficient for you to decide on a driver, type

over the

underscore that is to the left of the driver’s name and press ENTER or RETURN. More information displays. To

return to the list of device drivers, select

File

and

End

Note: If you are in still in doubt about the appropriate device driver to use, from the list of device drivers, follow

this button path

Help -> Extended Help

If you need more help selecting a driver, ask your SAS Software Representative to call SAS Technical Support.

4. To close the GDEVICE window, select File and End.

Actions