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Offline llpastro

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Missing Printer Options
« on: 2014 December 07 10:27:23 »
I just installed a trial copy of the latest version of PixInsight and find that there are no printer selections under the File tab.  Is this because it is a trial version or do I need to enable something?

Larry
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Offline Zocky

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Re: Missing Printer Options
« Reply #1 on: 2014 December 07 11:04:13 »
As I am aware, there is no printing option at all.
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Re: Missing Printer Options
« Reply #2 on: 2014 December 07 11:53:06 »
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Re: Missing Printer Options
« Reply #3 on: 2014 December 07 12:21:07 »
On Windows and OS X the printing subsystem has been disabled by default. You can enable it by running the PixInsight Core application as follows from a terminal (OS X) or an MS-DOS command line window (Windows):

   PixInsight --with-printer

Use the --help argument:

   PixInsight --help

for complete information on core arguments and options.

The printer has been disabled on Windows and OS X because this part of PixInsight requires a complete redesign/reimplementation on these platforms. It sort of works and is stable, but does not comply with our standard quality requirements.
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Re: Missing Printer Options
« Reply #4 on: 2014 December 08 12:52:26 »
Thanks to all for the feedback.  I was wondering because I saw it enabled in a tutorial I was viewing.

Larry
AP 140 Refractor
SBIG ST-10XME
AP Mach 1 Mount
ATS Portable Pier
Tucson, Arizona