Costpoint Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
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Setting Up and Using a Local Printer

Follow the steps below to set up and use a local printer.

You must have access to the Manage Users and the Manage Report Categories screens. If you do not have access to these screens, contact your System Administrator.

To set up and use a local printer:

  1. On the Printing Defaults tab of the Manage Users screen, select the Local Printer/Download check box in the Delivery Options Enabled for this User group box for your Costpoint user ID.
  2. On the Manage Report Categories screen, select the Allow Local Printer/Download check box for any report categories whose reports you want to print.
  3. Connect the printer to your computer.
  4. Log on to Costpoint.
  5. Open the appropriate screen for the report you want to print, and select the report parameters.
  6. Click to open the Print Options dialog box.
  7. If you want to save your report parameters after printing, enter a Parameter ID and Description.
  8. In the Delivery Options group box, select the Local Printer check box.
  9. In the Pages group box, select whether you want to print the entire report or just certain pages.
  10. Click OK to return to the report screen.
  11. Click to print the report.

    If you are viewing a report in PDF format, make sure to configure the settings of your PDF reader to display PDF in your browser.