Printing: Output Method
Print Directly to Device
Select this option to print your image file directly from MapInfo Pro. This check box is checked by default.
Print Using Enhanced Metafile (EMF)
Select this option to generate an enhanced metafile of your MapInfo Pro image before sending it to the printer. This setting takes advantage of current printer technology to shrink the spool size and print your file quicker without sacrificing quality. When printing to PDF, selecting this option generates a flat, non-layered, PDF file.
Output Method/Print Using Offscreen Bitmap (OSBM)
Select this option to generate an Offscreen bitmap of your MapInfo Pro image before sending it to the printer. Offscreen bitmap is invoked depending upon the type of translucent content in the map and enhanced rendering state of the window. However, setting OSBM from this window means that while printing Offscreen bitmaps (OSBM) will be selected regardless of the translucency and anti alias settings.
Print Border For Map Window
Select this option to print a black border around the image you are printing. Clear this check box to leave the image unbordered. This check box is checked by default.
Internal Handling for Transparent Vector Fills and Symbols
Select this check box to have MapInfo Pro handle transparent fill patterns and bitmaps for vector images when printing or exporting. This check box is checked by default. Clear this check box to let the printer or Windows export functions handle this.
Scale Patterns
Select this check box to match the non-transparent fill patterns in your print output to more closely match what you see on your screen. This check box is checked by default. Clear this check box to let the printer driver have exclusive control over rendering the pattern fills.
Use ROP Method to Display Transparent Raster
Select this check box to allow the internal ROP (Raster Overlay by Pixel) to manage the transparent pixel display and printing in raster images. Since the ROP Method is largely a display method, not all printers, plotters, and export programs can use it. We recommend that you either check with the printer manufacturer before using this setting or try a few test prints or exports to get the results you want. This check box is cleared by default.
Using the ROP method may not produce problems unless you print the metafile.
Print Raster In True Color When Possible
Select this check box to print and export your 24-bit raster or grid file images in true color (make sure your printer settings are set to greater than 256 colors). Clear this check box if you are not working with a color printer. This check box is checked by default.
Dither Method
Select this check box when it is necessary to convert a 24 image to 256 colors, use either halftone or error diffusion. This option is used when printing raster and grid images. Dithering occurs if Print Raster In True Color When Possible is disabled or if the printer color depth is 256 colors or less.