MATLAB: Print Error using printdlg (line 63)

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Hi,

I recently has a problem with print/copy a figure in MATLAB 2018b. I can not export or copy any figure in order to put into latex or word. The error shows up when I use "Copy Figure" in "Edit" menu in any figure:

Error using matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper (line 158)
The fourth input argument, FLAG, passed to MEX level2 S-function "print" must be an integer.
Error in editmenufcn (line 69)
        matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper(hfig)
 
Error while evaluating Menu Callback.

And similarly, when I use the print option in "File" menu. Any idea why I get this problem. I highly appreciate for your help.

Error using printdlg (line 63)
MEX level2 S-function "print" must be called with at least 4 input arguments.
 
Error while evaluating PushTool ClickedCallback.

Best Answer

It seems that you have save any file with name ‘print.m’ that might be the reason whenever you are trying to copy or print, the inbuilt print function gets overloaded by the new file in the system. So, try to find that file and delete it and cross verify it by typing

which -all print

and you should get results something like this


C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019a\toolbox\matlab\graphics\printing\print.m
print is a Java method                                                   % com.mathworks.hg.util.InfoPanel method
print is a Java method                                                   % com.mathworks.mwswing.MJPanel method
print is a Java method                                                   % javax.swing.JPanel method
print is a Java method                                                   % javax.swing.JComponent method
print is a Java method                                                   % java.awt.Container method
print is a Java method                                                   % java.awt.Component method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019a\toolbox\mbc\mbctools\@mdev_local\print.m  % mdev_local method
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019a\toolbox\mbc\mbctools\@modeldev\print.m    % modeldev method

and You have alternative way that is go to

File-> Save as-> change save type to your requirements

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I have found a piece of code on the File Exchange that is able to copy the figure to the clipboard which can be used as a possible workaround. There is a small issue in that the area copied includes the title bar of the figure window, but you can also interactively select an area to copy to the clipboard, or crop the images in post-processing.

The File Exchange submission can be found at the following link:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/24323-screencapture-get-a-screen-capture-of-a-figure-frame-or-component

After one small change, however, I had no problems with this file. I had to change one line in order to make this submission work: I changed line 765 from:

 cb = getDefaultToolkit.getSystemClipboard;

to:

 cb = java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit.getSystemClipboard;

After doing this, I called the function with:

 >> screencapture('handle', gcf, 'target', 'clipboard')

in order to copy the entire figure (including window title bar) to the clipboard, and

 >> screencapture('target', 'clipboard')

in order to interactively select a section of the figure to copy.

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