# toprint

Send text or figure to the printer.

## Calling Sequence

                toprint(filename)
                toprint(linestoprint,pageheader)
                toprint(figid)
                toprint(figid,output)
                status = toprint(filename)
                status = toprint(linestoprint,pageheader)
                status = toprint(figid)
                status = toprint(figid,output)

## Arguments

filename

  String: path of the text file to be printed.

linestoprint

  String matrix: text to be printed, each entry is a line in printed pages.

pageheader

  String: header of printed pages.

figid

  Real: the id of the figure to be printed.

output

  String: printing output type, must be "pos" for PostScript or "gdi" for Bitmap format ("gdi" by default).

status

  Boolean: %T if the printing succeeds, %F otherwise.

## Description

Prints a text file, Scilab character strings or figure.

## Examples

    toprint(SCI+"/etc/scilab.start");
    toprint(['Test','toprint primitive'],'Scilab page header');
    scf(4);
    plot();
    toprint(4);
    toprint(4,"pos");

## See Also

- printfigure
- printsetupbox