>Craig Bradney wrote: > >>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. >> >It may not be important for what you're doing, but the default >settings of Acrobat Reader (now Adobe Reader) will shrink your >output even when it doesn't seem necessary.
This is a very good observation. True. And to avoid this, uncheck any option telling you the document will be resized. Thanks Greg! Louis > >TPFKAG >_______________________________________________ >Scribus mailing list >Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de >http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus
