Print a graph

I have a front panel with a waveform graph on it and would like to add a push
button "print graph".
Is there a way to print out of a waveform graph?
I found the "print panel" vi and "append front panel image to report" vi, but
they both make a hardcopy of the entire front panel.
I hoped to find something like "print indicator" or "append indicator image to
report".
Peter Nyffeler mailto:[email protected]
Tel P 01 363 62 42, Tel G 01 632 43 60, Fax G 01 632 10 21

Peter,
Here is a small piece of code that prints an image of the graph. It uses the report tools, basically creates a new report, adds the control image (using a control reference, prits the report to the default priter and closes the report. To create the control reference just right-click in the control and select Create>>Reference. You can find this VIs in the Report palette.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Juan Carlos
N.I.
Attachments:
Print_Control_IMAGE.bmp ‏245 KB

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