Ahem ... some conflicting statements here, and some assumptions which called for a small investigation. Also, at this point I would like some feedback from MI Corp to set the record straight:
Meanwhile, I ran a test with three pdf engines, on two Mapinfo releases and for two resolutions. I used the same layout for all tests, to an A0 portrait (841*1189 mm) with no raster image, only vector data. I run an IBM Intellistation with dual Xeon processors and 1.5 GB RAM so platform perfomance should be no issue. These are my findings: MI ver and PDF engine 300dpi 1200dpi MI Pro 7.8 swedish Adobe 6 OK Blank page PDFCreator 0.8.0 OK Blank page Pdf995 7.5s OK Blank page MI Pro 8.0 eval Adobe 6 OK Error message PDFCreator 0.8.0 OK Error message Pdf995 7.5s OK Error message The error message in version 8.0 reads: Error: Unable to print because printer dimensions are too large. Try decreasing the print resolution or page size. Please consult the printing guide provided on the CD to maximize your printing capability. I have not had the time to test at which point the printer engine fails, but 300 dpi gives about 14 000 pixels and 1200 dpi about 56 000 pixels on 1189 mm. I tried just one combination in 600dpi, the Pdf995 engine in MI 7.8 which worked. This would have given 28 080 pixels. This test convinces me that there is in fact some pixel or other size limitation, and that the limit exist in either MI Pro or in the printer engine. As MI Corp have acknowledged a hard coded pixel limitation before, it ir reasonable to assume that there still is a limit in MI Pro, and that the only difference in v8.0 is a warning that the printout will fail. At last another point: Mr Mathieu claims that lowering the resolution is not an option because the PDF will not be printed to hardcopy. I assume he means that they are to be used on screen only, in which case any resolution above 100 dpi is lost anyway. Hälsning / Best regards Mats.E ________________________ FB Engineering AB Södra Förstadsgatan 26 211 43 Malmö Tel: 040-660 25 50 Mobil: 0705-27 60 27 Fax: 040-660 25 99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.fbe.se "Apers Mathieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2005-09-26 05:54 Till <[email protected]> Kopia Ärende RE: MI-L Another PDF map printing query Well, I've had a few suggestions made... all of which involved putting the resolution down to 300 DPI or less. Which is just not an option for the maps I was trying to produce. So, I've gone and chalked up a victory for the little guys (no offense meant) and gone back to PDF995. I will pay for the registration out of my own pocket as the support desk doesn't like "unsupported" software, but, to put it frankly, stuff 'em. No hassles with "licenced" fonts, no BS about files being too big, just print and DONE. Kudos to PDF995, and to Adobe... Well, my opinion of you now ranks right up there with my opinion of Microsoft. Cheers Mat -----Original Message----- From: Apers Mathieu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 26 September 2005 2:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: MI-L Another PDF map printing query Ahhh, I just LOVE Adobe PDF writer! It's SOOOO much better than PDF995... Really... Honest... Ok, now my problem is this: when I try to print off large (A1 or bigger) PDF maps, Adobe "Clips" my resultant map because it's more than 28,000 pixels. Long story short - I can't find any "I don't care how big it is, just make the darn map already!" option in any of the menus. I know it's an Adobe thing rather than Mapinfo, but since you guys seem to know pretty much anything I come up with I thought I'd ask you lot first... Cheers Mat Mathieu Apers Mapping Co-ordinator Letterbox Channel "Opportunity doesn't even have to knock - my door is always open" --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18010 This email with any attachments is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If it is not intended for you please reply immediately, destroy it and do not copy, disclose or use it in any way. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18011
