Print (Expanded) Spectrum

An "expanded" spectrum is one that covers a smaller range of chemical shifts. The range can be anything that you consider useful and interesting. The instructions for printing are identical to those for printing a full spectrum. The only difference is the initial choice of spectral range (horizontal setting) and peak height (vertical setting).

Chemistry computer lab printing tip: I have printed from SpinWorks using my office computer and my office printer, but I have not had the same luck in the Chemistry computer lab. At this point in time (Oct 2005), it is necessary for computer lab users to print their SpinWorks spectrum indirectly. This can be done in multiple ways: by "printing" a PDF file and then making a hard copy of the PDF file, or by transferring the data to MS Word and making a hard copy of the Word document. All three printing options, direct printing (not possible in the computer lab), printing via PDF, and printing via Word, are described below. Use whichever works at your location.

Option #1: direct printing from SpinWorks (from sites outside the Chemistry computer lab):

• Adjust the horizontal scale so that the range of chemical shifts that interest you is visible
• Adjust the vertical scale so that the peaks have useful heights (it may be necessary to send some peaks off scale)
• If you want to enter a caption or title,
  • click Edit: Plot Title
  • type your text in the box
  • click OK
• Click File: Print Preview
  • Troubleshooting: Does the horizontal scale cover the range that interests you? Are the peak heights useful? (Can you see all of the peaks that you want to see?) Do you see the peak pick and/or integral data that you need? If any problems are seen, click Close and make necessary corrections.
• Click Print
  • click OK

Option #2: printing via CutePDF Writer + Foxit Reader (in the Chemistry computer lab):

To print on the lab printer, you must first create a PDF file by "printing" your spectrum with CutePDF Writer. Then you need to log in to the lab printer (Clab), open the PDF file in Foxit Reader, and print the PDF file from Foxit Reader. You are billed for your printing on Clab, so make sure you log out of the computer after you are done using SpinWorks (otherwise the next user will be able to charge their printing to you).

• Adjust the horizontal scale so that the range of chemical shifts that interest you is visible
• Adjust the vertical scale so that the peaks have useful heights (it may be necessary to send some peaks off scale)
• If you want to enter a caption or title,
  • click Edit: Plot Title
  • type your text in the box
  • click OK
• Click File: Print Preview
  • Troubleshooting: Does the horizontal scale cover the full spectrum? Is the top of the tallest peak visible? Is your spectrum overloaded with peak pick and/or integral data? If any problems are seen, click Close and make necessary corrections.
• Click Print
  • change the printer in the Name: box to CutePDF Writer
  • click OK
  • select the My Documents folder, give your PDF file a meaningful name, and click Save
• To print this file in the Chemistry computer lab, log in to the Clab printer:
  • Double-click on the desktop icon Print Server
  • Enter your login and password
• Find your PDF file in the My Documents folder
  • double-click on your file (this opens the file in Foxit Reader)
  • click File: Print
  • select \\class_lab_print\Clab from the Printer Name menu
  • click OK
• Close Foxit Reader and return to SpinWorks for more processing

It might be a good idea to save your PDF file so that you can print and/or adjust it later as needed.

Option #3: printing via MS Word (in the Chemistry computer lab)

To print on the lab computer, you must log in to the printer (Clab), start MS Word and setup the page, copy data from SpinWorks to MS Word, and then print the MS Word document. You are billed for your printing on Clab, so make sure you log out of the computer after you are done using SpinWorks (otherwise the next user will be able to charge their printing to you).

• Make the desktop visible
• Double-click on the desktop icon Print Server
• Enter your login and password
• Start MS Word
• Click File: Page Setup
  • Set for landscape mode
  • Set all margins to 0.1 inches.
  • MS Word will tell you that these margins are too small and will offer to "fix" them for you. Click on Fix
• Return to SpinWorks
• Adjust the horizontal scale so that the range of chemical shifts that interest you is visible
• Adjust the vertical scale so that the peaks have useful heights (it may be necessary to send some peaks off scale)
• If you want to enter a caption or title,
  • click Edit: Plot Title
  • type your text in the box
  • click OK
• Click Edit: Copy Metafile to Clipboard
• Return to MS Word
• Click Edit: Paste
  • Troubleshooting #1: Does the horizontal scale cover the range that interests you? Are the peak heights useful? (Can you see all of the peaks that you want to see?) Do you see the peak pick and/or integral data that you need? To fix these problems, delete the image in MS Word, return to SpinWorks and make necessary corrections, then repeat the Copy-and-Paste steps.
  • Troubleshooting #2: Does the spectrum use the entire page in MS Word or is it too small/large? If necessary, adjust the physical size of the picture in MS Word by doing the following:
    • Click on image in MS Word
    • Click Format: Picture
    • Select Size tab
    • If necessary, click Lock aspect ratio
    • Use the up/down arrows to make the image Width between 10.4 and 10.5 inches
    • Click OK
• Click File: Print
• Return to SpinWorks for more processing

It might be a good idea to save your Word file so that you can print and/or adjust it later as needed.

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created 10/2005 by Alan Shusterman