Re: hi res pdf needs posterized

[gene heskett]

On 4/17/23 16:41, Peter Ehlert wrote:


On 4/17/23 12:02, Fred wrote:

On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.


What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big 
enough to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle 
and put on 2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it 
but expects ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not 
accept letter as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be 
rotated to portrait mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape 
would be just right with -s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page 
tall.


Cheers, Gene Heskett.

Hi Gene,

If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
serve surveyors that can print large format files. 

exactly
in California the mandated size is 18" x 26" for subdivision maps of 
various flavors.

engineering drawings are variable, 24" x 36" is really common.
I used to have a 36" printer that used 36" wide roll stock, but when it 
died I went to 24"... then after I "retired"
later I started using a Kikos or some such... email them the file, pick 
up the product at the store.

dunno who is better, but lots of people shop it out.

Some Office Max stores can also print large format files.

Best regards,
Fred
There may be something in Clarksburg or Bridgeport that could do that, 
but my truck gets 14.4 mpg and it is a 50+ mile round trip. I have a 
printer that can do tabloid if pushed, but does an excellent job on 
8.5x11 photo paper. And it is done. ;o)>





.


Cheers, Gene Heskett.
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page 

Re: hi res pdf needs posterized

[Peter Ehlert]

On 4/17/23 12:02, Fred wrote:

On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.


What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big 
enough to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle 
and put on 2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it 
but expects ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not 
accept letter as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be 
rotated to portrait mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape 
would be just right with -s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page 
tall.


Cheers, Gene Heskett.

Hi Gene,

If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
serve surveyors that can print large format files. 

exactly
in California the mandated size is 18" x 26" for subdivision maps of 
various flavors.

engineering drawings are variable, 24" x 36" is really common.
I used to have a 36" printer that used 36" wide roll stock, but when it 
died I went to 24"... then after I "retired"
later I started using a Kikos or some such... email them the file, pick 
up the product at the store.

dunno who is better, but lots of people shop it out.

Some Office Max stores can also print large format files.

Best regards,
Fred

Re: hi res pdf needs posterized

[Fred]

On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.


What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough 
to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 
2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects 
ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter 
as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait 
mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s 
.80 option to reduce the height to 2 page tall.


Cheers, Gene Heskett.

Hi Gene,

If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
serve surveyors that can print large format files.  Some Office Max 
stores can also print large format files.


Best regards,
Fred

Re: hi res pdf needs posterized

[gene heskett]

On 4/17/23 15:07, Dan Ritter wrote:

gene heskett wrote:

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on screen
in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal printout would be
posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% size. But I can't find a
poster recipe in OO-draw.

What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough to
easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 2 pages
of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects ps  or better
eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter as a -m BOX
definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait mode, and 2
8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s .80 option to
reduce the height to 2 page tall.


The package mupdf-tools has mutool, which has a poster
subcommand with:

-x: this many horizontal pieces
-y: this many vertical pieces

and -r for resolution, -h and -w for height and width
specifications.

-dsr-
.

Very very close to what I wanted, Dan, better than I expected in fact.

Thank you a bunch.  The help screen says -x and -y is the decimation 
value so I told it .8 for both, okular then printed the out.pdf as 2 
landscape pages missing about 1/16" at the junction then I gave it a -s 
.75, but it must query the printer for exact paper size and I now have 2 
identical copies of 2 pages each in glorious color. Very helpful.


Take care & stay well.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page 

Re: hi res pdf needs posterized

[Dan Ritter]

gene heskett wrote: 
> Greetings all printing experts;
> 
> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on screen
> in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal printout would be
> posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% size. But I can't find a
> poster recipe in OO-draw.
> 
> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough to
> easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 2 pages
> of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects ps  or better
> eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter as a -m BOX
> definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait mode, and 2
> 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s .80 option to
> reduce the height to 2 page tall.

The package mupdf-tools has mutool, which has a poster
subcommand with:

-x: this many horizontal pieces
-y: this many vertical pieces

and -r for resolution, -h and -w for height and width
specifications.

-dsr-

hi res pdf needs posterized

[gene heskett]

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.


What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough 
to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 
2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects 
ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter 
as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait 
mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with 
-s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page tall.


Cheers, Gene Heskett.
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page