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Problem: ArcPress clips at letter size with PCL devices
| Article ID: | 14259 |
|---|---|
| Bug Id: | N/A |
| Software: | ArcInfo Workstation 7.0.4, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.2.1, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.0 ArcView GIS 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.3 ArcGIS - ArcEditor 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3 ArcGIS - ArcInfo 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.0 ArcGIS - ArcView 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3 |
| Platforms: | N/A |
Description
Printing a map larger than letter size with ArcPress, using the HP PCL3 or HP PCL5 driver, causes the output to clip at letter size.
Cause
By default, the HP PCL3 and HP PCL5 drivers are limited to letter size output.
Solution or Workaround
Follow the steps below.
- Load the 'device1.dat' file into a text editor. For example, Microsoft WordPad.
For ArcInfo ArcPress:$ARCHOME\etc\device1.dat
For ArcView ArcPress:arcpress\etc\device1.dat
- In the four lines beginning with 'PCL' change '2340' to '3090' and '3000' to '4800'.
- Save and close the 'device1.dat' file.
This makes the maximum printable area for the PCL devices 11" x 17" / tabloid / B size, the largest setting allowed for these ArcPress devices.
Related Information
- Increase the ArcPress pagesize limit
All ArcPress printer drivers have a hard coded maximum printable area. For example, the ArcPress RTL drivers have a maximum printable width of 34.5 inches. You must increase these limits to print larger than the hard coded limit when printing o...
Created: 7/27/2000
Last Modified: 5/4/2012
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By Anonymous - 06/05/2003 6:57 AM
no, it didn't work
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By Anonymous - 03/05/2003 7:06 AM
can't find $ARCHOME/etc/device.dat there's nothing on my C: drive matching any of the above descriptions.
By Anonymous - 01/15/2003 12:30 AM
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By Anonymous - 02/13/2004 11:35 AM
Printing a map larger than letter size with ArcPress, using the epson stylus 9000 pro device, causes the output to clip at letter size. What I can to do?
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