# Printing PDF - Tabloid **URL:** \ **Category:** GanttProject Desktop Support\ **Created:** [March 14, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687 "2018-03-14T20:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/1 "2018-03-14T20:01:09Z")
Hi. Don’t know where to begin… Cant export as PDF to print to tabloid on 1 page. Prints multiple blank pages, losses all Task start and end dates, compresses, etc etc Cant print from gantt project onto tabloid. only paper choices are a1-a6 or something. Help! Eric 917-499-7333 ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/2 "2018-03-14T20:16:34Z")
1. Built-in printing is known to be buggy and we do not recommend using it. 2. What do you want to print? Only the chart or table data as well? ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/3 "2018-03-14T20:29:03Z")
like this ![](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/1X/3a89d30643010614f1c62c39d35e8684ff9cc854.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/4 "2018-03-14T20:37:55Z")
So, the best way to print is to export to PNG image and use any good image tool, e.g. Microsoft Paint, to print to any paper format. PS You really need to upgrade your GanttProject. You seem to be using version which is a few years old. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/5 "2018-03-14T22:05:07Z")
What alternative is there to built on printing??? ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/6 "2018-03-14T22:20:59Z")
Dear Eric, please read my replies. > the best way to print is to export to PNG image and use any good image tool, e.g. Microsoft Paint, to print using any paper format. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/7 "2018-03-15T14:40:54Z")
Thanks. Still can’t get to export with tasks identified. only bar chart. Cant see to see a way to upgrade anywhere either ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/8 "2018-03-15T14:47:55Z")
What do you mean when you say “export with tasks identified, only bar chart”? Export to PNG exports chart _and_ table, with those columns which are currently shown in the table. It does work fine, at least in the latest GanttProject 2.8.6 With respect to upgrading, the latest version is 2.8.6 and it is available from [our web site](https://www.ganttproject.biz/download). Click “Just download without donation” in the center of the page if you don’t want to donate. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/9 "2018-03-15T15:02:32Z")
here is all I can get ![](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/1X/4974e998f8e26e5b247760861d4c85b36a5a040d.png) ![](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/1X/44f82f1321f9b1c8757497d5e9736e1b10d6d0ca.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/10 "2018-03-15T15:12:14Z")
Is it different from what you expect? If you have more columns shown in the table and they are not exported to PNG then please **do upgrade** your GanttProject. You seem to be using GP 2.0.10 or even earlier version, while this issue was closed in GP 2.5 some three years ago. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/11 "2018-03-15T19:20:09Z")
Thanks. Working well as a PNG and with new version however now I only saves portrait , can’t seem to save in landscape ?? ![](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/1X/1a4cab8ecba7d3d1fa7aed8158c9ae1a6cc9df7c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/12 "2018-03-15T19:37:50Z")
Export to PNG exports the image, without any portraits or landscapes. Pretty much as if you make a screenshot on a very high resolution screen. I can’t see how this particular tall image with many tasks can be landscaped. You can choose landscape in the settings of the tool which you use for printing this image, if you wish. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/13 "2018-03-15T20:00:51Z")
Like this. Worked the 1st time, then not again… ![](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/1X/62d0cffde21494a4c4a43d4d6ea15a71a940da96.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/14 "2018-03-15T20:20:28Z")
Export uses currently set zoom level. You zoom out =\> you get zoomed out image. You zoom in =\> your exported image zooms in. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/15 "2018-03-15T20:34:24Z")
only will let me print portrait. ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/16 "2018-03-15T20:50:39Z")
Dear Eric, do you read my replies? There is no “portrait” or “landscape” when you export image. You can adjust zoom level and date range which may change the image size, but it has nothing to do with page orientation. If you mean that your image viewer can’t change page orientation then you’d better refer to the image viewer or operting system docs. But I think that MS Paint should not have problems with printing images. ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/17 "2018-03-15T21:49:24Z")
Hi Yes. I do. I have tried everything you suggest. I will try again. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![eidii](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/439d5e/32.png) [@eidii](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/eidii)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/18 "2018-04-13T19:44:08Z")
I would like to export on pdf only the gantt chart page. The png file is a work around, pour in quality and absolutely not professional. Is the export driven by an xml file? My need is to have only one page…no more. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/19 "2018-04-13T22:33:40Z")
No, export is not driven by XML file, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![1114](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/1114/32/610_2.png) [@1114](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/1114)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687/20 "2020-05-27T12:14:39Z")
Hi Dmitry, while using the export function I’m having some trouble. The only way to export a high resolution image I found is to have the DPI set to a larger number, which renders the program’s interface unusable. Is there a way to set different DPI for export and user interface? [Next page](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/printing-pdf-tabloid/687.md?page=2)