# Easy Chart Printing

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-printing/3703>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 6, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-printing/3703 "2011-12-06T15:09:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mws2674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mws2674](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mws2674)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-printing/3703/1 "2011-12-06T15:09:14Z")

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We have multiple charts that operators print out on a regular basis (easychart component). Their chief complaint is that the printed chart does not show the same time resolution (x axis is date and time) as the chart displayed on the screen. I believe this is a function of the Java print engine automatically altering that axis to fit the page?

Is there a way around this?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-printing/3703/2 "2011-12-06T15:48:49Z")

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Try this one:

Put the chart in it’s own container, then print the container.

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**Author:** ![mws2674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mws2674](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mws2674)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-printing/3703/3 "2011-12-07T01:11:52Z")

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Brilliant! Now why didn’t I think of that!

Thanks Jordan