diff --git a/src/include/reprint.cpp b/src/include/reprint.cpp
index f1713ea36..01ac5d79d 100755
--- a/src/include/reprint.cpp
+++ b/src/include/reprint.cpp
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ bool TBook::print_page(TWindow& win, size_t page)
   return true;
 }
 
-bool TBook::export_text(TFilename& fname, bool signature)
+bool TBook::export_text(TFilename& fname, bool signature, int size)
 {
   TString ext = fname.ext(); ext.lower();
   if (ext == "pdf")
@@ -1667,8 +1667,17 @@ bool TBook::export_text(TFilename& fname, bool signature)
       for (int i = 0; i <= last_row; i++)
       {
         const TString* line = (const TString*)page.objptr(i);
+				int linelen = 0;
+
         if (line != NULL)
+				{
+					linelen = line->len();
           ofs << *line;
+				}
+				if (size > 0)
+					while (linelen++ < size)
+						ofs << ' ';
+
         ofs << endl;
       }
     } else
@@ -2249,7 +2258,7 @@ bool TBook::esporta()
     break;
   case 'E': 
   case 'e': 
-    ok = export_text(fname, signature); 
+    ok = export_text(fname, signature, size); 
     if (ok)
       xvt_sys_goto_url(fname, "open");
     break;
@@ -2328,7 +2337,7 @@ bool TBook::print_or_preview()
   case exportprinter:
     {
       TFilename f = printer().get_export_file();
-      ok = export_text(f, false);
+      ok = export_text(f, false, 0);
       if (ok)
         xvt_sys_goto_url(f, "open");
     }
diff --git a/src/include/reprint.h b/src/include/reprint.h
index b1a22057e..6cd9008f0 100755
--- a/src/include/reprint.h
+++ b/src/include/reprint.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
   
   virtual bool export_excel(TFilename& fname, bool signature);
   virtual bool export_pdf(TFilename& fname, bool signature);
-  virtual bool export_text(TFilename& fname, bool signature);
+  virtual bool export_text(TFilename& fname, bool signature, int size);
   virtual bool send_mail(TFilename& fname, bool signature);
   virtual bool esporta();
   bool print_or_preview(); // Calls one of the above