## print

`print <fname>`

If a GrADS metafile has already been opened with the `enable print` command, then the `print` command copies the contents of the current display into the metafile.

If a GrADS metafile is not open, then the `print` command will create an encapsulated postscript (EPS) file based on the contents of the current display. The optional argument `fname` is the output filename (`grads.eps` by default).

### Usage Notes

For additional guidance on how to use the print command to create a GrADS metafile, see the notes in the documentation page for `enable print`.

Using the `print` 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 `gxeps`. However, using this shortcut means there can only be one image per file, and none of the options available when invoking `gxeps` directly can be used -- you get the default behavior of `gxeps` and are only allowed to specify the output filename.

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