Hi Jeff -
It sounds like you need to use a postscript driver (available from Adobe
free) and PPD file that supports E-size output, like the HP650C or 750C
driver (the PPD is also available from Adobe's site). I am using the Adobe
HP650C PS driver on NT4 SP6a with FreePDF (http://over.to/freepdf) and it
works like a charm. I have also used Distiller 3 and it also work well for
E-size.
The standard PPD for the 650C gives only 5 custom options for 36" - 60, 72,
84, 96 and 108" but if you edited the PPD file you can add some more sizes.
Hope this helps - if necessary, I can send more details of my setup....
BTW, I haven't had much luck printing large images and vectors from AkeView
- but why bother when MapInfo works...just a personal rant for a
Thursday...
Cheers,
Lindsay Giles
Senior GIS Analyst
AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Reid [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Reid, Jeff
Subject: MI - E-size maps in layout going to PDF files
Dear fellow MI users:
I am unable to create a PDF file of a map with dimensions of 36" x 75"
from a MI5.5 file. I am using Acrobat 4.0.
What I found was the full layout would not convert to a PDF file.
Rather, no matter what we tried, when Acrobat 4.0 was invoked, the
layout reverted to 8.5" x 11" sheets. This results in the map being cut
up into 8.5" x 11" sheets.
I tried both Acrobat Distiller and the standard document option without
success.
I feel that the problem can be overcome if there is a way to convert the
layout to a post script file. We did not encounter this problem when
using ArcView on similar files.
I am stumped. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Note: I am
about to install version 6.0; are there any options in that version that
would overcome the problem?
Thank you!
Jeff Reid
N.C. Geological Survey
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. (USA)
(919) 733-2423 (eastern) - voice
(919) 733-0900 (facsimile)
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
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