One thing to add here,
when you go to the MS DOS prompt, type in:
copy /b MyPrinterFile.prn LPT1 (or other printer port name)
The /b tells your computer that its a binary file, not a text file. Without
the /b, the file might have a Ctrl+Z character in it, which signals the end
of file for text files. This might cause the computer to stop halfway
through.
Hope this helps
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: jchgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, 1 April 2000 12:50
To: Robert Glazier; MapInfo Help
Subject: Re: MI Printing Large Format
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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