Printing a layout with colors/graphics removed

[Joe_Schmo]

I have a layout that I would like to print and have all the 'fill colors' (for fields, backgrounds, etc...) changed to white, and the graphics in the header removed. Does this require making a copy of the layout and removing the colors/graphics then printing from that new layout or is there some other way?

[Kilyaaan]

If you can not manage all your needs with the 'Hide When Printing' option. ( You do know of that or ? )

You could try using conditional formatting with

Get ( WindowMode ) = 3 ( printing )

setting all your fields fill color to white. Borders and stuff will still be printed.

If You have other stuff that needs to be blocked out you can use a 'Button' as a simple box object and place all the unwanted graphics behind this.

Buttons are special since they can be conditional formatted as well.

If you have a background color on the entire layout that needs to be blocked, consider using a button that fills the entire layout and color that instead.

This isn't excactly an easy solution, so making a print layout may be easier.

[Joe_Schmo]

The 'hide when printing' option worked well for the graphics. I'm still playing around with the conditional formatting for the rest of it. Any chance you know where I could find a list of the flags that can be used with functions like the 'get' command? I've found a list of the functions, but the variables that it will recognize are not listed in the manual.

[Joe_Schmo]

Ok, I got the conditional formula working too using the function you provided. Thank you. The only thing left now is the background. So you're saying to make a button that covers the entire layout and have it layered to the back, then use conditional formatting for the button color instead of the layout's background right?

[EDIT]

just tried it and it worked! Thanks for the idea. Between the 'hide when printing' and button to cover the background, I can remove all the colors/graphics and get a plain black and white form to print. Thanks!

One more question though- Can I remove the footer entirely when it print layout?