I have had good luck with printing large PDF map files. The maps I plot are 20 to 30 mb file size and 70 to 100 mb plot size. The maps themselves are up to 3 foot wide by 5 feet long. I plot straight to an HP 2500CP (no RIP). I find that if you create the PDF, the plot time is less than going straight from the source program (a typical time from when you first send the plot to when the plotter begins to actually plot can be 15 to 30 minutes, even with a 100T network). You must use the PS plot drivers.
Note, if someone gives you a PS plot file, you can click on the file and distiller will open it up and create a editable PDF file (this works under acrobat 5.0.5). You can then plot from there. You can also have hardware limitations with large plot files. The HP 2500CP has a hardware limit of about 75mb (combined memory and hard drive space). If you send a plot file larger than that to the plotter, the plot will bomb. What you do is have the processing done on your hard drive. Every plotter/printer has a file size limitation, you need to find it out. s. figuers --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
