How-to guide

How to print a programme on A1 with a title block

Name: How to print a programme on A1 with a title block
Uploaded: 2026-11-09
Duration: 30 s
Description: Print a construction programme (Gantt chart) on A1, A0 or A3 as a PDF: fit it to one page or the width, choose the columns, show baselines and logic, and add a title block with the revision, prepared by and checked by.

However good the software, the programme on the site office wall and in the tender submission is still a printed one, and it needs to be readable and properly titled: the project, the revision, the data date, who prepared and checked it. Metre2 Programme Studio prints to PDF or PNG on A4 to A0 with a title block and a key; A4 and A3 are free and A2, A1 and A0 are part of Pro.

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Step by step

Open the print preview

Press Ctrl+P or choose Output > Print. The preview shows the page as it will print, with the title block along the bottom: the programme's title, the key, the data date, the revision and the page number.

Choose A1 and how it fits

Pick the paper size (A4 to A0) and orientation. Fit everything on one page scales the whole programme onto the sheet; Fit dates to the width keeps the text size and runs onto more pages down. The page size and how many rows fit show at the bottom.

Choose what prints

Print what's on screen (with your filters and collapsed WBS) or every activity, the whole programme, a 6-week look-ahead or between two dates. Tick the columns to show (here trade and baseline finish), and whether to draw baseline bars, logic links and bar labels.

Fill in the title block

Type a subtitle such as "Contract programme Rev C" and who prepared and checked it. The revision and data date come from the programme.

Download the PDF

Choose Download PDF (or PNG for an image, or Print to send it to a printer). The PDF is drawn at the paper size, so it plots sharply on an A1 plotter.

Tips

For a wall programme, collapse the WBS levels you don't need and print what's on screen.
Filter to the critical path or a look-ahead first and that is what prints.
A3 with "fit dates to the width" is the most readable for a long programme in a report: it runs to as many pages as it needs.
A4 and A3 printing is free; A2, A1 and A0 need Programme Studio Pro.

Frequently asked questions

How do I print a Gantt chart on one page?

In the print preview, choose Fit everything on one page and a paper size big enough for the programme to stay readable: A3 for a short programme, A1 or A0 for a long one.

What should a programme title block show?

The project and programme title, the revision, the data date, the date printed, who prepared and checked it, a key to the bar colours, and the page number if it runs to several sheets.

Can I print a P6 programme without P6?

Yes. Open the .xer in Programme Studio and print it. A4 and A3 are free; larger sizes need Pro.

How much is Programme Studio Pro?

Programme Studio is free to open and view programmes of any size and to build or edit programmes of up to 50 activities. Pro adds this and every other planning tool, with no activity limit, for £29.99 a month or £249 a year. The 7-day free trial needs a Metre2 account but no payment details.