As you can see, there are lots of options which is why DipTrace is sooooooooooo very nice to use. You will then be shown only the remaining layers when clicking on "Print Preview". Simply de-select the layers you do not want to print whilst in the PCB design module. Note that the "Print Preview" is dynamic. Click on this, then select PRINT COLOURS to choose the layer colours you want your printer to print with (including a multitude of different greys). Note that on the same top menu bar there is a "multi-coloured square". Note that on the same top menu bar, there is: PRINT IN BLACK ONLY untick this if you have a colour printer & want to print in colour. You may zoom on the Title Block by moving the mouse arrow on it and pressing the +. Adjust "Scale" & "Print to Scale" so that the PCB ends up covering the size on the sheet you desire. Notice that you can also enter multi-line text into the title block fields. This now lets you grab your entire PCB & position it where you want it on the printed sheet. To ensure you fit the entire PCB onto your printed sheet, go to: FILE PREVIEW then click on the "four arrows" symbol on the top menu bar. I tried out about a dozen alternative packages over some 13 or 14 years before deciding to move over to DipTrace (which became very usable once ver 2.4 was released). I was (still am) dissatisfied with Altium Designer not long after Protel moved across to Altium. My advice would be to add a pile of your components into your Protel workspace, then import them into DipTrace, then add them to your personal DipTrace library one by one. You can however (with 2 clicks) send a component to your own personal library & modify it to your heart's content. You cannot add new components to them & you cannot modify the components within them. Be aware that the supplied DipTrace libraries are "locked" for security reasons. When importing Protel PCBs into DipTrace, your original layout is preserved. When adding it to the library you will need to give it a name etc. You just need to highlight each component & individually add them to your personal DipTrace library. Using the import methods I have described above, the components are accurately reproduced in DipTrace.
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