Printing PDF - Tabloid

GanttProject Desktop Support
#1

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

#2
  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?
#3

like this

#4

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.

#5

What alternative is there to built on printing???

#6

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.

#7

Thanks. Still can’t get to export with tasks identified. only bar chart. Cant see to see a way to upgrade anywhere either

#8

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. Click “Just download without donation” in the center of the page if you don’t want to donate.

#9

here is all I can get

#10

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.

#11

Thanks. Working well as a PNG and with new version however now I only saves portrait , can’t seem to save in landscape ??

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#12

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.

#13

Like this. Worked the 1st time, then not again…

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#14

Export uses currently set zoom level. You zoom out => you get zoomed out image. You zoom in => your exported image zooms in.

#15

only will let me print portrait.

#16

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.

#17

Hi Yes. I do. I have tried everything you suggest. I will try again. Thanks.

#18

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!!

#19

No, export is not driven by XML file, sorry.

#20

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?