This command can also be executed from the SpecsIntact Explorer's Toolbar, Right-click menu, or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P.
The Header/Footer tab provides control over the header or footer content for both your Jobs and Masters by maintaining consistency across all of your Section files. This is where you can customize the text that appears at the top and bottom of your Sections by adding important information such as project titles, dates, page numbers, or custom text.
The available and default print processing options in SpecsIntact differ between Jobs and Masters, reflecting their distinct purposes and requirements.
In the Start at line number fields, after highlighting the content, you can quickly access common editing functions like Cut (Ctrl+X), Copy (Ctrl+C), and Paste (Ctrl+V). For even more control, right-clicking within the First and Second header and footer line fields reveals additional helpful functions, including Select All (Ctrl+A), Undo (Ctrl+Z), and Redo (Ctrl+Y).
Click the tab commands on the image below to see how to use each function.
- Header - Provides the option to fully customize and align text on both the First and Second header lines. You have the flexibility to use the fields to left, center, or right justify for your content. You can either stick with the default settings, type your custom text, or select from the available Variables from the list. For a Job, the default is set to left-justify the Job title and right-justify the Job name. For a Master, the default is set to only right-justify the Master name.
- Start at line number - Provides the option to retain or change the starting line number for the first header line. The default start line is set for line 4. To adjust the line number to something other than the default setting, place your cursor in the field and type the new number.
- Footer - Provides the option to fully customize and align text on both the First and Second footer lines. You have the flexibility to use the fields to left, center, or right justify for your content. You can either stick with the default settings, type your custom text, or select from the available Variables from the list. By default, for a Job or Master, the Section number and page number will be center-justified.
- Start at line number - Provides the option to retain or change the starting line number for the first footer line. The default start line is set for line 62. To adjust the line number to something other than the default setting, place your cursor in the field and type the new number.
- Reports and Tables of Contents - Provides more options for how headers and footers display on reports and Tables of Contents.
- Use the above headers and footers for reports and Project or Master TOCs - Provides the option to use the user-defined headers and footers on the reports and Table of Contents.
- Use document title for first footer line - Provides the option to replace the default text (abbreviated file name and page number) with the report title, excluding the page number.
- Variables - Provide valid choices for header and footer text to be inserted on each page. To use a variable in a header or footer line, place the cursor in one of the header or footer fields, select a variable from the list, then select the Add Variable button. You will see the variable displayed in the field. Selecting the Remove Variable button will reverse the action.
Process and Print/Publish common controls
The common controls for Process and Print/Publish appear consistently across all tabs, providing a unified experience.
- Printer - Provides the option to select a different printer while displaying the printer details. The last selected printer becomes the application's default printer.
- Setup button - Opens the Print Setup window, making it simple to choose your preferred printer, define the paper Size, Source, and Orientation, and even access networked printers. The Properties button allows you to change options based on the selected printer, such as the number of copies to be printed and to enable duplex or color printing, etc.
- Process & Publish / Process & Print button - Processes the Sections and applies the selections made on each tab, then sends a copy to the selected printer (e.g., hard copy or PDF).
- Process Only button - Processes the Sections, applies your selections, and saves the results to the project's Processed Files folder for your review.
- Save Settings button - Saves selections made on each tab, except for Sections chosen for processing and printing. The next time the Print Processing window is opened, the saved selections will automatically be the new defaults (e.g., Reports, Options, Header/Footer, etc.). When saving settings that are used frequently, make those specific selections first, click the Save Settings button, and then make the additional selections you need but do not want to save as permanent defaults.
- Reset Settings button - Restores any custom selections on the tabs back to the default settings.
Standard Windows Commands
The Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.
The Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.
Additional Learning Tools
Watch all of the eLearning modules within Chapter 4 - Process and Print/Publish and Chapter 6 - Correcting QA Report Errors and Discrepancies.