Much experimenting has produced the following discoveries: The Raster image I was using was a .tif file with a black background. The table was registered with the black background selected as the transparent color. Editing the .tif in a graphics editor and changing the black color to white then, deselecting the transparent option, caused the raster to print properly in the background.
As far as the inability to print a custom large size plot, it appears that the printer preferences ( Options>Preferences>Printers) appears to be conflicting with the Page Setup of the layout (where a custom large size was specified). The result would be that Mapinfo spooled out a relatively small file which produced no plot at the plotter (as if it was never sent.) I was however, able to be produce the same large 68" x 110" plot when I reinstalled MI 5.0 which worked perfectly. Has anyone had similar problems with MI 6.0 or beyond? Just trying to determine if these are system problems or MI bugs. Patrick Tuttle Sr. RF Engineer Voicestream Wireless - Pittsburgh, PA > ---------- > From: Tuttle, Patrick[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: Tuttle, Patrick > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:30 AM > To: 'Mapinfo-L' > Subject: RE: MI-L More MI and plotter problems > > Correction to previous post: the E size plot does spool out to > around 9MB but still does not plot the background raster. > > > > > Here's a new one I think: > > > > I'm trying to print a layout which is a map of two simple tables and > > registered raster image behind on a large plot of 68 x 110 in. I have > > done > > this successfully in the past although not since I have gone beyond MI > > 6.0. > > > > The layout is correct but the plot produces the map absent the raster > > image. > > MI does not even appear to be sending the raster to the plotter as the > > plot > > spools out to the print spooler at only 3.28 kB. > > > > If I choose a standard size, eg E size plot, the plot spools out to > around > > 9MB and plots correctly. > > > > I am not doing anything different than I have for the past 3-4 years. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > MI 6.0 > > Windows NT > > HP750C Plotter > > > > Patrick Tuttle > > Senior RF Engr. > > Voicestream Wireless - Pittsburgh, PA > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > 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. > _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
