Optimizing the printing of data on a page

A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform a method for optimizing the printing of data on a one page, the method comprising:

• designating a data selection for printing;
• removing unused space from the left of the data selection;
• removing unused space from above the data selection;
• after removing unused space from the left of the data selection and after removing unused space from above the data selection, determining whether the data selection fits on one page;
• and
• if the data selection does not fit on the one page, then:
• incrementally reducing the right, bottom, left, and top margin settings until the data selection fits on the one page, or until each of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings is reduced to a predefined minimum setting;
• after each of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings, determining whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• if the data selection fits on the one page after any of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margins, printing the data selection on the one page;
• if the data selection does not fit on one page after any of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margins, incrementally reducing the print scale setting until the data selection fits on the one page, or until the print scale setting is reduced to a first minimum setting;
• after each incremental reduction of the print scale setting, determining whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• and
• if the data selection fits on the one page, printing the data selection on the one page;
• if the data selection does not fit on one page after any of the incremental reductions of the print scale setting, incrementally reducing the right, bottom, left, and top margin settings until the data selection fits on the one page, or until the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings are reduced to a minimum printer setting for each of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings;
• after each of the plurality of incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings, determining whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• if the data selection fits on the one page, printing the data selection on the one page;
• and
• if the data selection does not fit on the one page, incrementally reducing the print scale setting until the data fits on the one page or until the print scale setting reaches a second minimum print scale setting:
• and
• printing the data selection on the one page.

A system for optimizing the printing of data on one page comprising:

• a memory storage;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
• designate a data selection for printing;
• remove unused space from the left of the data selection;
• remove unused space from above the data selection;
• after removing unused space from the left of the data selection and after removing unused space from above the data selection, determine whether the data selection fits on one page;
• and
• if the data selection does not fit on the one page, then:
• incrementally reduce the right, bottom, left, and top margin settings until the data selection fits on the one page, or until each of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings is reduced to a predefined minimum setting;
• after each of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings, determine whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• if the data selection fits on the one page after any of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margins, print the data selection on the one page;
• if the data selection does not fit on one page after any of the incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margins, incrementally reduce the print scale setting until the data selection fits on the one page, or until the print scale setting is reduced to a first minimum setting;
• after each incremental reduction of the print scale setting, determine whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• and
• if the data selection fits on the one page, print the data selection on the one page;
• if the data selection does not fit on one page after any of the incremental reductions of the print scale setting, incrementally reduce the right, bottom, left, and top margin settings until the data selection fits on the one page, or until the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings are reduced to a minimum printer setting for each of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings;
• after each of the plurality of incremental reductions of the right, bottom, left, or top margin settings, determine whether the data selection fits on the one page;
• if the data selection fits on the one page, print the data selection on the one page;
• and
• if the data selection does not fit on the one page, incrementally reduce, by the processing unit, the print scale setting until the data fits on the one page or until the print scale setting reaches a second minimum print scale setting:
• and
• print the data selection on the one page.