HI, I noticed that you were using MapInfo 6.5. Have you tried some of the new advanced output settings ?
Try turning the settings for Internal handling of transperant vector/symbols and raster OFF, or ON if they are turned off now. These small settings have a huge infect on the size of the "print file" - with a factor up to 100 !!!! HTH, Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Horsb�ll M�ller, GIS Udviklingskonsulent / GIS-Developer Kampsax A/S - GIS Software & Solutions Rugaardsvej 55, 5000 Odense, DK tel: +45 6313 5013, dir:+45 6313 5008, fax: +45 6313 5090 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.kampsax-gis.dk and www.kampsax.dk Authorized MapInfo Partner & Distributor in Denmark and Norway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Klik ind p� http://www.kortal.dk og se det hele lidt fra oven! ----- Videresendt af Peter M�ller/Kampsax - 21-01-02 11:20 ----- Leonard M Naphtali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt af: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vedr.: MI-L Printing hatch patterns onsmag.com 21-01-02 08:52 Besvar venligst til Leonard M Naphtali I just noticed lately that I can no longer print hatch patterns while doing thematic mapping. I have many examples of work one or two years ago, displaying no problems, using the same printer, drivers, and operating system. The pattern shows up clearly on the screen, but what comes out of the printer is only shades of solid colors. When I noticed the problem with MapInfo Version 6.5 running on Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 4) using a Postscript equipped HP DeskJet 1600CM. It runs on an ethernet connection using the network board on the printer. To eliminate the problem, and at the same time, to upgrade to a newer printer with a wide carriage, I installed the latest HP color inkjet printer, model cp1700, this time via a parallel connector, and no Postscript. The problem continues, along with some new headaches in matching the colors to the screen colors. I suspected the new printer so I did a screen capture with HiJaak and converted the hatched pattern to a BMP file. The hatch pattern prints fine, from the screen capture, so the printer is innocent. My next suspect was the version of MapInfo. I have access to versions going back to 5.0, and the same problem occurs. I tried ArcView v. 3.2, and guess what: No printing of hatch patterns from ArcView either. The new printer is capable of enough resolution (in fact it is sold as a machine for makin photos.) When presented with a bitmap image, from HiJaak, it makes the hatch pattern. So what is it? Has MapInfo degraded its ability, in moving to newer versions, to produce hatches on a printer? Have the printer drivers changed? Did someone stealthily "upgrade" my printer drivers? Help! I need the maps, and I am running up against a deadline! Len Naphtali Resource Mobilization Inc. New York, NY _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
