On Friday 06 May 2005 13:24, wayne wrote: > On Friday 06 May 2005 01:13 am, Craig Bradney wrote: > > On Friday 06 May 2005 13:09, wayne wrote: > > > On Friday 06 May 2005 01:05 am, Louis Desjardins wrote: > > > > >What's the best way to print out a Scribus document at Kinko's copy > > > > > center? They're strictly a Windows/Mac shop but I need to use their > > > > > b&w laser printer, which is capable of printing 11" x 17" sheets. > > > > > What software and what format (eps? pdf?) should I use for best > > > > > results? > > > > > > > > Hi Wayne, > > > > > > > > Any shop capable of handling PDFs can handle PDF created with > > > > Scribus. > > > > > > > > Scribus PDF works perfectly. I haven't had *any* single issue on > > > > Xerox Docucolors (various models). Make sure to *embed all fonts*. > > > > Proofing the resulting PDF must be part of your workflow as well. > > > > > > > > At early stages of document layout, you must know on which printer > > > > this is going to be printed and keep reasonable margins. > > > > > > What (Windows/Mac) software would I use to get the best result? > > > > Not sure I'm reading this correctly................... > > > > Craig > > I take my Scribus file (11"x17" size document saved on a CD) into Kinko's > copy center. They have a section of self serve computers (both Windows and > Mac) that you can rent time on. I want to print out my Scribus document on > their B&W laser printer because it can print out 11" x 17" size prints. I > have my document in pdf format with the fonts embedded. Which software > would I use to accomplish this printing? > > This is a self serve shop and they don't have Scribus installed on any of > their computers. They do have Photoshop, Corel, Pagemaker, Acrobat, and > several other Windows/Mac titles.
I would take 2 copies. One with fonts fully embedded, and one with them subset/outlined just in case something goes funny with fonts if you had to import the PDF into PS on a Mac for example, and use Acrobat to print from. You should not really have a problem. Craig -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20050506/8d4140ff/attachment.pgp
