VinylJet 36TM Reference Guide
Difficulty generating prints ranging from A to D size
Many software applications limit the maximum print size to “C” or “D” size due to the way that they map their internal coordinate system to memory.
Some applications which limit maximum print size are listed below:
-Microsoft Word: 22 x 22”
-Lotus 123: 17 x 22”
-CorelDRAW: 30 x 30” (TIFF files are limited to 11 x 17”)
-Microsoft Project: 36 x 61”
-Micrographx Designer: 68” maximum
-Ashlar Vellum: 101” maximum
Windows GDI Print Length Limitation
The Windows operating system uses a Graphics Device Interface which limits printing to 16,000 pixels. The media length at 300 dots per inch is equal to 16,000 divided by 300. What all this means is:
There is a limit of 53" for vector data in Windows 95. For raster images, the limit is 109". These limits are imposed by the Windows 95 Graphics Device Interface (GDI). The limitation of 53" is based upon a 16,000 pixel limit for a vector. The printer has a resolu- tion of 300 Dots Per Inch (DPI). To find the largest size divide 16,000 by 300 to get the size in inches. (53.333"). The limitation of 109" is for the size of the digital word that is sent between the application and the driver. This word is
Microsoft Word: | 22" x 22" | Micrographx Designer: | 68" maximum |
Lotus 123: | 17" x 22" | Ashlar Vellum: | 101" maximum |
Microsoft Project: | 36" x 61" | Adobe PageMaker: | 42" x 42" |
QuarkXPress: | 48" x 48" | CorelDRAW: | 30" x 30"* |
*(TIFF files are limited to 11" x 17")
*Note: This is a 30" x 30" page size, and is relevant to Corel 5.0 applications only. CorelDRAW 6 and later versions are now capable of supporting page sizes beyond 36 x 36 inches to a maximum of 150 feet x 150 feet. Due to a limitation in the HP DesignJet 650C Series printers driver, the maximum attainable page size is approximately 55 x 55