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No headersBesides printing to paper, you can also postpone printing by saving the view and print settings to a PRN file. Because the file is an intermediary step to printing, it is referred to as printing to a file. The PRN file is saved with a .prn file extension, MyDWF.prn, for example.
Printing to a file is helpful in these situations:
- To store 2D or 3D views for later printing.
- To store settings when a printer is not available (for example, when using a laptop at the job site). You can then continue working with other views and settings.
- Click the application button
. 
The dialog box opens.
- Within the grouping, check the option.
- Optional: Set any other printing preferences.
- Click .
The dialog box opens.
- Browse to the folder in which you want to save the file.
- Optional: In the text box, type a file name.
- Click .
You can print the PRN file from a command prompt .
- Click .
The command prompt window opens.
- If necessary, type cd C:\
- Type copy filename.prn lpt1 /b
- Press Enter.
If the printer is connected to a network, replace lpt1 with the network path and printer name. Ask your network administrator for assistance, if necessary.