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Printing a hard copy

  • May 14, 2026
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I’m sure this has been discussed, but I can’t come across the answer… I currently use Word to create swimlane diagrams and have to be aware of the size of my boxes so that when I print a hard copy the text in the boxes can be read.

I finished my first Lucid swimlane and when I print everything as a PDF it scales down so that nothing can be read. What is the solution to this? We need to be able to print these so end users/auditors can hold them to use them.

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Humas1985
Lucid Legend Level 10
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  • Lucid Legend Level 10
  • May 14, 2026

Hi ​@HelloHelloHello 

Lucidchart does not automatically preserve readability when a large diagram is printed onto a single PDF page; it typically scales the entire diagram down to fit the page size.

A practical solution is to increase the page size and/or adjust the print scaling settings under File → Page Settings before exporting or printing

To learn more - Scaling Lucidchart Documents for Printing | Community

Hope this helps !!