Numerical Fill-In Generator

Printing a Puzzle

NOTE: A printer that has been installed correctly prior to running the program is required to print the puzzles.  If there is no default printer installed, printing could result in a hang up of the program or computer.

How do I print out a puzzle?

The option to print a puzzle was given for three reasons:

1. For those people who do not wish to work the puzzle on the screen
2. To share a puzzle with a friend one that the solver has completed
3. To continue working on a puzzle later

Regardless of the intention, the print feature only works with the current puzzle and prints the puzzle as it is on the screen. Additionally, the printout is in black & white only, therefore use the appropriate ribbon / cartridge.

There are three ways to print.  They are accessible from the Print category under the File menu.

• Print Original
  The puzzle screen is printed as the puzzle was given.  If the Starting Number was never shown for that game, it will not be in the puzzle.  If you used the option Show Starting Number, the printed puzzle will reflect this by adding the starting number as well. The checkboxes are unchecked and the grid is cleared.  Useful for giving great puzzles that you have solved to friends.
• Print Current
  The puzzle screen is printed with the user's current work.  The checkboxes that the user selected are printed checked, and the grid retains the numbers that are currently filled in.  Useful for continuing to work on a puzzle when you cannot stay at the computer any longer.
• Print Solution
  The puzzle screen is changed to show the Solution Grid.  The checkboxes are checked and the grid is filled.  Great for keeping the solution to check against after finishing a puzzle that you printed.

The Print Original and Print Current methods will print the User Grid.  The Print Solution method prints the Solution Grid.  If the opposite grid is shown before the print method is invoked, the program will switch to show the appropriate grid.

Once you have selected the type of print job that you want, the Print dialog box is shown (see below.)

From this menu the selected printer can be modified. You can also select the number of copies that you want to print.  The printer's orientation is also changeable by using the Properties button on the printer dialog.  Puzzles are set to Portrait orientation by default.  If you maximize the puzzles, then it is advised that you switch to Landscape for your paper orientation.  All of the puzzles are set to print adequately on an 8.5" by 11" paper in Portrait orientation if the puzzle has been left at its default size.  If you change your mind about printing, canceling this window will cancel the print task.

After the printout has been sent to the printer, the program will restore the user's current progress of the puzzle.