# Printing from IBM Developer for z/OS

**URL:** <https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/printing-from-ibm-developer-for-z-os/5415>\
**Category:** COBOL technical questions\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/printing-from-ibm-developer-for-z-os/5415 "2020-04-29T15:20:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsr140080](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@dsr140080](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/dsr140080)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/printing-from-ibm-developer-for-z-os/5415/1 "2020-04-29T15:20:01Z")

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Is it possible to print output from programs created via the COBOL Programming with VSCode Labs system? I am using IBM Developer for z/OS, and can view printouts on my computer (Windows 10), but I am not able to see page breaks and line spacing. If I print the output to my local printer, it appears the same on paper as it does on the screen.

I need to be able to confirm page breaks and spacing on a report. Is there a way that I can do that with my current configuration?

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**Author:** ![andrew.tram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@andrew.tram](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/andrew.tram)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/printing-from-ibm-developer-for-z-os/5415/2 "2020-05-17T19:02:43Z")

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You toggle the “Show Whitespace Characters” to view the hidden characters. Or Windows \> Preferences \> General \> Editors \> Text Editors \> “Show whitespace characters” checkbox."

Not sure if you can physically print it to paper though.

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**Author:** ![dsr140080](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@dsr140080](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/dsr140080)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/printing-from-ibm-developer-for-z-os/5415/3 "2020-05-17T19:19:31Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion. This option does indicate blanks within a line and paragraph markings, but it does not show blank lines created, e.g., by AFTER ADVANCING n LINES.