[softwarelist] Re: Print to A1 PDF

  • From: Martin Devon <martin.devon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 16:49:40 +0100

On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:44:05 +0100
Gavin Crawford <gav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <20121002102538.69a05498@MDXU>
>           Martin Devon <martin.devon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Is this using the RISC OS version of OPro? I'm assuming it is.
> 
> > Am I missing something, or is there a problem? Can anyone help, please?
> 
> I have no problem printing to A1 using the PS3 driver.
> 
> > Trying to print an A1 poster to PDF or PS using PDF3. The master frame
> > is 800 x 550 so there should be plenty of margin round an A1 and the
> > paper size is set in the PS3 driver to generic A1, 840 x 594.
> 
> Is it the master frame or the _page size_ that is set to 800 x 550. If 
> your page size is set bigger than the paper size then you'll get the 
> warning.
> 
> 800 x 550 : is this width by height? Are you print settings set to the 
> correct orientation? i.e. should you be printing landscape by 
> selecting 'Sideways'?
> 
> I'd check other print settings (click Print setup to open the full 
> print dialogue box) check that Bleed or Printers marks are not 
> selected. Printers marks will require extra space around the page size 
> to print the crops etc, the paper size in !Printers will need to 
> accommodate them. I'm not sure if bleed will actually trigger the 
> waring, I think it will just print an area larger than the page size.
> 
> > Every time, I am getting the message "image is larger than the paper
> > size and will be cropped".
> 
> A good check before printing is look at the X and Y figures if the 
> Centre option is selected, as it will indicate if the page won't fit 
> on the paper with a negative number.
> 
> > Martin
> 
> Hope that helps,
> Gavin.

Thanks Gav, printers marks is the answer.

Thanks also to all others.

-- 
Martin R Devon MSc
Consulting Engineer, Box, Wiltshire, UK
RISC OS in the timber-frame housing industry
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