ARCHIVED: In SPSS for Unix, how do I print an SPSS Graph chart file (.cht)?

To print a chart (.cht) file generated from the SPSS Graph procedure, you first must access SPSS using an X Window System interface.

To print once you have created the chart and displayed it on the screen:

1. From the File menu, select Print.
   
   
2. From the Print dialog box, select Setup.
   
   
3. In the Chart Printer Setup dialog box, enter the name of your printer, and then click Continue.
   
   
4. In the Print dialog box, select Redraw image to printer. If you have several charts to print, select All Charts.
   
   
5. Click OK.

Alternatively, you can save your graphic as an encapsulated PostScript file (instead of sending it directly to a graphics printer), move to another system or application, and direct it to a PostScript printer. To save the file:

1. From the File menu, select Print.
   
   
2. From the Print dialog box, select Setup.
   
   
3. In the Chart Printer Setup dialog box, select PostScript Print to file only, and then enter a name and path for the file. Leave the "Printer name" field blank, and then click Continue.
   
   
4. Click OK.

If you are running SPSS from a terminal or in non-interactive or batch mode, you cannot use the SPSS high-resolution graphing features, such as GRAPH. In such environments, you should turn off high-resolution graphics; at the top of your command file, enter:

This will allow you to use PLOT and other graphing subcommands (e.g., the /SCATTERPLOT option for regression). In this mode, generated graphs will be composed of simple text characters that you can print anywhere.

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