On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 19:56, Wayne Maeda wrote: > On Sunday 18 July 2004 06:49 pm, Craig Ringer wrote: > > > On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 05:57, Wayne Maeda wrote: > > > Is it possible to print out a pdf document (with text and graphics) in > > > Windows so that the graphics print out at 75 lpi while the text remains > > > crisp and dark black? I was under the assumption that it could be done. > > > Most of the newspapers that I deal with request their ads to be in pdf > > > format. They must be printing them out at a certain linescreen somehow > > > someway. > > > > At my workplace (a newspaper) we prefer PDFs from clients. Our printer's > > RIP is what makes the decisions on linescreen, etc, and it clearly > > treats text and graphics differently. It's obvious when we've had to use > > a TIFF instead, or when a client has supplied a PDF of an image of the > > ad, because the text comes out with awful grainy edges due to the > > linescreen. > > > > Essentially, I'm pretty sure it's the RIP's job in a PDF workflow. > > > > > Unfortunately, the printer that I'm dealing with currently, does not take > > > pdf files. They want it camera ready. > > > > Heh. There aren't even any (newspaper) printers in my STATE (Western > > Australia) that accept camera ready jobs anymore. We were forced to go > > all digital, kicking and screaming, because of this - and frankly I > > would've liked to stay with our hybrid process until we could've moved > > to InDesign. Now we're stuck with Quark 4 on MacOS 9 for the forseeable > > future. (It should be pretty obvious why I'm interested in Scribus). > > The print company that I'm using now does not believe in letting his long > time > employees go so he can convert to newer technologies. He intentionally keeps > his workers employed (many are still setting type by hand; the whole room has > "clickety-click" sounds). He'll continue doing this until they retire or he > can no longer afford it.
Or until he goes out of business because so many people move to PDF production. Craig -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20040719/fce8898c/attachment.pgp
