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<h2>print</h2>
<p><code>print <em><fname></em> </code></p>
<p>If a GrADS metafile has already been opened with the <code><a href="gradcomdenableprint.html">enable print</a></code> command, then the <code>print</code> command copies the contents of the current display into the metafile. </p>
<p>If a GrADS metafile is not open, then the <code>print</code> command will create an encapsulated postscript (EPS) file based on the contents of the current display. The optional argument <code><em>fname</em></code> is the output filename (<code>grads.eps</code> by default). </p>
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<h3>Usage Notes</h3>
<p>For additional guidance on how to use the print command to create a GrADS metafile, see the notes in the documentation page for <code><a href="gradcomdenableprint.html">enable print</a></code>.</p>
<p>Using the <code>print</code> command without opening a metafile first is essentially a quick shortcut for creating an EPS file from within GrADS. It allows the user to skip the steps of creating the GrADS metafile and invoking the external utility <code><a href="gradutilgxeps.html">gxeps</a></code>. However, using this shortcut means there can only be one image per file, and none of the options available when invoking <code><a href="gradutilgxeps.html">gxeps</a></code> directly can be used -- you get the default behavior of <code><a href="gradutilgxeps.html">gxeps</a></code> and are only allowed to specify the output filename. </p>
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