A thing we did for a similar situation was the following:
1) Get a printer driver for your plotter, install it and set to print to file.
2) In MapInfo, set the plotter as your printer, set up your layout and print to a
file.
3)Hope you have a way to carry large files aroung (zip drive, CD cutter,
network) because now you have to get your printer file to the computer that runs
the plotter.
4)In MS DOS prompt, write: copy MyPrinterFile LPT1 (or whatever the printer port
is). You may have to try a couple of ways, it has been a while I may have forgotten
exact syntax.
5)Presto!
Sofia Nikolsky
JCH GeoInfo
Durham NC
Robert Glazier wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I'm using MI 5.0 and have been recieving requests for large maps, like 24" x
> 36". Problem is my printer only prints 8.5" x 11". I can get to a plotter in
> another department but they don't have MapInfo. My experience to date has been
> to "copy (layout) window as" as a TIFF, BMP, or JPEG and then send it to a copy
> place who then blows up the image. I've tried saving in a variety of images and
> sizes. For example setting the layout window to 2 pages X 3 pages but the
> resultant maps look terrible. Thet look like you expect an image enlared by 300%
> to look.
>
> I don't know if I'm missing something or, the print shop is missing something
> but I need help. I've been able to sell GIS to our managers and have now my
> phone is ringing off the hook.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rob Glazier, Market Analyst
> Aurora HealthCare
> Milwaukee, WI.
>
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