diff --git a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpi b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpi
index b100b9b08..b570d4199 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpi
+++ b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpi
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@
         <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
       </local>
     </RunParams>
-    <RequiredPackages Count="2">
+    <RequiredPackages Count="3">
       <Item1>
-        <PackageName Value="laz_visualplanit"/>
+        <PackageName Value="Printer4Lazarus"/>
       </Item1>
       <Item2>
-        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+        <PackageName Value="laz_visualplanit"/>
       </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+      </Item3>
     </RequiredPackages>
     <Units Count="2">
       <Unit0>
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpr b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpr
index cb6c898e8..05674537a 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpr
+++ b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demo.lpr
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ uses
   cthreads,
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
-  Forms, demoMain, laz_visualplanit, LCLTranslator, DefaultTranslator;
+  Forms, demoMain, laz_visualplanit, LCLTranslator, DefaultTranslator,
+  printer4lazarus;
 
 {$R *.res}
 
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lfm b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lfm
index f36b5f3da..67145af51 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lfm
+++ b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lfm
@@ -689,15 +689,52 @@ object MainForm: TMainForm
   object VpControlLink1: TVpControlLink
     DataStore = VpBufDSDataStore1
     LocalizationFile = '../../source/vplocalize.xml'
-    Printer.BottomMargin = 0
-    Printer.DayStart = h_08
-    Printer.DayEnd = h_05
-    Printer.Granularity = gr30Min
-    Printer.LeftMargin = 0
-    Printer.MarginUnits = imAbsolutePixel
-    Printer.PrintFormats = <>
-    Printer.RightMargin = 0
-    Printer.TopMargin = 0
+    Printer.BottomMargin = 5
+    Printer.DayStart = h_07
+    Printer.DayEnd = h_18
+    Printer.Granularity = gr60Min
+    Printer.LeftMargin = 5
+    Printer.MarginUnits = imPercent
+    Printer.PrintFormats = <    
+      item
+        Version = 'v1.04'
+        DayInc = 0
+        DayIncUnits = duDay
+        Elements = <        
+          item
+            Version = 'v1.04'
+            Caption.Caption = 'Current week'
+            Caption.Font.Style = [fsItalic]
+            DayOffset = 1
+            DayOffsetUnits = duDay
+            Height = 100
+            Left = 0
+            Shape.Shape = ustRectangle
+            Top = 0
+            Width = 100
+          end>
+        FormatName = 'Current week (dayview)'
+      end    
+      item
+        Version = 'v1.04'
+        DayInc = 0
+        DayIncUnits = duWeek
+        Elements = <        
+          item
+            Version = 'v1.04'
+            DayOffset = 0
+            DayOffsetUnits = duDay
+            Height = 100
+            ItemType = itWeekView
+            Left = 0
+            Shape.Shape = ustRectangle
+            Top = 0
+            Width = 100
+          end>
+        FormatName = 'Current week (Week view)'
+      end>
+    Printer.RightMargin = 5
+    Printer.TopMargin = 5
     left = 312
     top = 200
   end
@@ -1910,6 +1947,13 @@ object MainForm: TMainForm
     top = 221
     object MenuItem1: TMenuItem
       Caption = 'File'
+      object MnuPrintPreview: TMenuItem
+        Caption = 'Print preview...'
+        OnClick = MnuPrintPreviewClick
+      end
+      object MenuItem3: TMenuItem
+        Caption = '-'
+      end
       object MnuQuit: TMenuItem
         Caption = 'Quit'
         OnClick = MnuQuitClick
@@ -1934,4 +1978,28 @@ object MainForm: TMainForm
       end
     end
   end
+  object PrintDialog1: TPrintDialog
+    left = 560
+    top = 128
+  end
+  object VpPrintPreviewDialog1: TVpPrintPreviewDialog
+    Version = 'v1.04'
+    DataStore = VpBufDSDataStore1
+    BottomMargin = 5
+    ControlLink = VpControlLink1
+    EndDate = 42561.5151169907
+    LeftMargin = 5
+    MarginUnits = imPercent
+    RightMargin = 5
+    StartDate = 42554.5151169907
+    TopMargin = 5
+    Options = [doSizeable]
+    Placement.Position = mpCenter
+    Placement.Top = 10
+    Placement.Left = 10
+    Placement.Height = 500
+    Placement.Width = 1000
+    left = 560
+    top = 192
+  end
 end
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lrt b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lrt
index 1aa6ec81b..32f25be29 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lrt
+++ b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.lrt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ TMAINFORM.COMBOBOX1.TEXT=ComboBox1
 TMAINFORM.CBDRAWINGSTYLE.TEXT=flat
 TMAINFORM.TITLELBL.CAPTION=TitleLbl
 TMAINFORM.MENUITEM1.CAPTION=File
+TMAINFORM.MNUPRINTPREVIEW.CAPTION=Print preview...
+TMAINFORM.MENUITEM3.CAPTION=-
 TMAINFORM.MNUQUIT.CAPTION=Quit
 TMAINFORM.MNUMAINTENANCE.CAPTION=Maintenance
 TMAINFORM.MNURESOURCES.CAPTION=Resources
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.pas b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.pas
index 722dd31a5..ecc185aaf 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.pas
+++ b/components/tvplanit/examples/demo/demomain.pas
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ unit demoMain;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls,
-  StdCtrls, ComCtrls, LCLTranslator, Menus,
-  VpBaseDS, VpDayView, VpWeekView, VpTaskList, VpAbout,
-  VpContactGrid, VpMonthView, VpResEditDlg, VpContactButtons, VpBufDS, VpNavBar,
-  VpData, Types;
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, PrintersDlgs, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs,
+  ExtCtrls, StdCtrls, ComCtrls, LCLTranslator, Menus, VpBaseDS, VpDayView,
+  VpWeekView, VpTaskList, VpAbout, VpContactGrid, VpMonthView, VpResEditDlg,
+  VpContactButtons, VpBufDS, VpNavBar, VpData, VpPrtPrvDlg, Types;
 
 type
 
@@ -36,6 +35,9 @@ type
     LblGranularity: TLabel;
     LblLanguage: TLabel;
     LblVisibleDays: TLabel;
+    MenuItem3: TMenuItem;
+    MnuPrintPreview: TMenuItem;
+    PrintDialog1: TPrintDialog;
     TitleLbl: TLabel;
     MainMenu1: TMainMenu;
     MenuItem1: TMenuItem;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ type
     VpDayView1: TVpDayView;
     VpMonthView1: TVpMonthView;
     VpNavBar1: TVpNavBar;
+    VpPrintPreviewDialog1: TVpPrintPreviewDialog;
     VpResourceCombo1: TVpResourceCombo;
     VpResourceEditDialog1: TVpResourceEditDialog;
     VpTaskList1: TVpTaskList;
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ type
     procedure CbTimeFormatChange(Sender: TObject);
     procedure FormCloseQuery(Sender: TObject; var CanClose: boolean);
     procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure MnuPrintPreviewClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure MnuQuitClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure MnuResourcesClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure MnuSettingsClick(Sender: TObject);
@@ -129,8 +133,9 @@ uses
  {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
   Windows,
  {$ENDIF}
-  LResources, LazFileUtils, LazUTF8, StrUtils, Translations, IniFiles, Math,
-  VpMisc, VpBase;
+  LResources, LazFileUtils, LazUTF8, StrUtils, DateUtils, Translations,
+  IniFiles, Math, Printers,
+  VpMisc, VpBase, VpPrtFmt;
 
 const
   LANGUAGE_DIR = '..\..\languages\';
@@ -348,6 +353,45 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+procedure TMainForm.MnuPrintPreviewClick(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  t1, t2: TDateTime;
+  fmt: TVpPrintFormatItem;
+  fmtidx: Integer;
+begin
+  fmtidx := VpPrintPreviewDialog1.ControlLink.Printer.CurFormat;
+  fmt := VpPrintPreviewDialog1.ControlLink.Printer.PrintFormats.Items[fmtidx];
+  case fmtidx of
+    0: begin // current week in DayView
+         t1 := StartOfTheWeek(now);
+         t2 := t1 + 7 - VpDayView1.NumDays mod 7; // + 7;
+         fmt.DayInc := VpDayView1.NumDays;
+         VpControlLink1.Printer.Granularity := VpDayView1.Granularity;
+         VpControlLink1.Printer.DayStart := h_08; //VpDayView1.DefaultTopHour;
+         VpControlLink1.Printer.DayEnd := h_17;
+       end;
+    1: begin  // current week in WeekView
+         t1 := StartOfTheWeek(now);
+         t2 := t1;     // it all fits on one single page
+       end;
+  end;
+  VpPrintPreviewDialog1.ControlLink := VpControlLink1;
+  VpPrintPreviewDialog1.Printer := Printer;
+  VpPrintPreviewDialog1.StartDate := t1;
+  VPPrintPreviewDialog1.EndDate := t2;
+  if VpPrintPreviewDialog1.Execute then
+    if PrintDialog1.Execute then begin
+      Printer.BeginDoc;
+      try
+        t1 := VpPrintPreviewDialog1.StartDate;
+        t2 := VpPrintPreviewDialog1.EndDate;
+        VpPrintPreviewDialog1.ControlLink.Printer.Print(Printer, t1, t2);
+      finally
+        Printer.EndDoc;
+       end;
+    end;
+end;
+
 procedure TMainForm.MnuSettingsClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   ShowSettings;
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.de.po b/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.de.po
index bc508f9cd..717b89653 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.de.po
+++ b/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.de.po
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ msgstr "Datei"
 msgid "Help"
 msgstr "Hilfe"
 
+#: tmainform.menuitem3.caption
+msgid "-"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: tmainform.mnuabout.caption
 msgid "About Visual PlanIt"
 msgstr "Über Visual PlanIt"
@@ -265,6 +269,10 @@ msgctxt "tmainform.mnumaintenance.caption"
 msgid "Maintenance"
 msgstr "Wartung"
 
+#: tmainform.mnuprintpreview.caption
+msgid "Print preview..."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: tmainform.mnuquit.caption
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr "Beenden"
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.po b/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.po
index cdb129516..c080e1710 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.po
+++ b/components/tvplanit/languages/demo.po
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Help"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: tmainform.menuitem3.caption
+msgid "-"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: tmainform.mnuabout.caption
 msgid "About Visual PlanIt"
 msgstr ""
@@ -254,6 +258,10 @@ msgctxt "TMAINFORM.MNUMAINTENANCE.CAPTION"
 msgid "Maintenance"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: tmainform.mnuprintpreview.caption
+msgid "Print preview..."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: tmainform.mnuquit.caption
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/components/tvplanit/source/vpprtprvdlg.pas b/components/tvplanit/source/vpprtprvdlg.pas
index f044f1a08..151ea1660 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/source/vpprtprvdlg.pas
+++ b/components/tvplanit/source/vpprtprvdlg.pas
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ constructor TVpPrintPreviewDialog.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited Create (AOwner);
   FPlacement.Height := 480;
-  FPlacement.Width := 640;
+  FPlacement.Width := 720;
   StartDate := Now;
   EndDate := Now + 7;
   FZoomFactor := zfFitToControl;