<doc>
  <legacy_id>2519</legacy_id>
  <name>printScale</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the printScale to <i>ratio</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Printing</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="printRowsFirst">printRowsFirst Property</property>
    <property tag="printCommand">printCommand Property</property>
    <property tag="printRotated">printRotated Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
    <printing/>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies how much <glossary tag="card">cards</glossary> are shrunk or expanded when printing.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the printScale to 2 <i>-- double-size cards</i></example>
    <example>set the printScale to .25 <i>-- quarter-size cards</i></example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>printScale</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to control the size of printed <glossary tag="card">cards</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>printScale</b> is a positive number.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>printScale</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to 1.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>printScale</b> specifies the ratio between the number of <property tag="pixels">pixels</property> in the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> and the number of <property tag="points">points</property> on the printed page. A <i>ratio</i> of 1 means the printed and screen <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> should be the same size, if the screen's resolution is 72 <property tag="pixels">pixels</property> per inch.</p><p/><p>For example, if a card is 360 pixels wide and you want its printed image to be 4 inches (288 points) across, set the <b>printScale</b> to 0.8 (288 pixels divided by 360 points).</p>
  </description>
</doc>