I have a large graphic (map) that I need to print to specific sections at a time.
Is it possible to lock/move the print area to a specific sections of the graphic, rather than move the entire graphic to fit into the print area?
How are you printing? Driver based, RIP based?
Not sure - I print using the normal printer process.
From other programs I've used, i'd expect it is less to do with the printer and more with the UI. I was hoping there was a print frame window that could be moved to that specific section of the graphic as required, rather than anything to do with the process of actually printing... hope that makes sense.
What page size do you print to? What machine?
Page size differs depending on which specific map I'm pdf'ing to.
My standard long format page size is 880mm x 215mm, but others up to 2700mm x 300mm.
To-date I set the page size, then ctrl+A all 50,000 vectors, then drag entire graphic to how I want it set on the pdf, then I publish to pdf.
Given the graphic has about 35 layers some locked, some non-printable, it is not ideal to be mucking around with the whole map as a single selection as each 'select all' to move each tome then relock etc... Also it is a lot of processing for my poor little laptop and has been know to crash if I have too much other stuff on at the same time.
Actual printing is through Adobe print dialogue.
GrantPrell said:Actual printing is through Adobe print dialogue.
So that I understand better what you are doing here...
Are you using CorelDRAW's "publish to PDF" capabilities? Or are you using CorelDRAW's "Print..." dialog, and then selecting Adobe PDF as the printer (i.e., letting Adobe code act as a printer to produce the PDF content)?
Your process is not a normal print process. As best I can get from your information your publishing a PDF then printing from Acrobat. I do something similar for grand format printing all the time, we're talking hundreds of inches each way.
There's no need to move anything, ASSUMING the CorelDRAW document page size is large enough to encompass all items to print and all items are active for printing and on the document page.
There's a couple ways to do this, ASSUMING that you're using a non postscript inkjet, resolution is not an issue. Simply rasterize the entire document to 100 or 150 DPI, powerclip the area to print, export as a bitmap, print from Photo-PAINT or publish the selection to PDF. Since you like Acrobat the latter would be your choice. Before people chime in about the resolution, printing to a non postscript device VIA the GDI rasterizes the entire content down to 96 DPI by default anyway.
The second way assumes a postscript driven inkjet device. All instructions in paragraph 2 apply. ASSUMING that your layering is done correctly. Group all you want to print, powerclip the area to print, publish a PDF based on print setting, publish selected object. Make you bleed, crop marks or what ever settings what you need. When done extract the powerclip contents and delete the frame.
Yip - I'm publishing to pdf then printing through Adobe print window.
Unfortunately rasterising the graphic is not an option as resolution needs to be best possible (prints are then placed into frames which I sell on FB and Insta).
I'll give powerclip a go and see what that does.