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1. Please print the attached document on the plotter.

Problem: User did NOT specify the size of the poster.

Plotter Model:

HP Designjet 800ps (7353) Plotter (42 in) (C7780C) Service Manual
Max width of Roll = 106 cm

Paper Sizes

Size       mm         inches
A0     841 x 1189  33.1 x 46.8
A1     594 x 841   23.4 x 33.1
A2     420 x 594   16.5 x 23.4
A3     297 x 420   11.7 x 16.5
A4     210 x 297    8.3 x 11.7
A5     148 x 210    5.8 x  8.3
A6     105 x 148    4.1 x 5.8

International Standard (ISO) Paper Sizes

Available Paper Types:

HP Coated Paper
Q1441A
Width 841mm x Length 45,7m
Width 33,11 inch x Length 150 ft
90 g/m² 26 lb.

e-pa Jet
Premium Coat
Width 914mm x Lenght 30m
Width 36 inch x Length 100 ft
170g/m2

Not available at the moment!

HP Universal Instant-Dry Semi-gloss Photo Paper
Q6580A
Width 914mm x Length 30,5m
Width 36 inch x Length 100 ft
190 g/m²

PDF file example-pdf.pdf
Paper Size: A5, Portrait (5.83 × 8.27 inch)
Printing on HP Coated Paper

Print Settings (evince, Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS)

Print –> General

Print –> Page Setup

Print –> Page Handling

Print Preview

Things to keep in mind when printing to the plotter:

• do embed *all* fonts in the PDF.

With latex this is done as follows:

 latex poster
 dvips poster
 ps2pdf -dPDFSETTINGS=/printer -dCompatibilityLevel=1.4  poster.ps