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  hi res pdf needs posterized gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-04-17 21:00 +0200
    Re: hi res pdf needs posterized Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2023-04-17 21:30 +0200
      Re: hi res pdf needs posterized gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-04-17 21:50 +0200
    Re: hi res pdf needs posterized Fred <fred@blakemfg.com> - 2023-04-17 22:20 +0200
      Re: hi res pdf needs posterized Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-04-17 22:50 +0200
        Re: hi res pdf needs posterized gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-04-17 23:00 +0200

#257332 — hi res pdf needs posterized

Greetings all printing experts;

I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.

What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough 
to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 
2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects 
ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter 
as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait 
mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with 
-s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page tall.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
  - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/>

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#257333

gene heskett wrote: 
> Greetings all printing experts;
> 
> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on screen
> in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal printout would be
> posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% size. But I can't find a
> poster recipe in OO-draw.
> 
> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough to
> easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 2 pages
> of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects ps  or better
> eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter as a -m BOX
> definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait mode, and 2
> 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s .80 option to
> reduce the height to 2 page tall.

The package mupdf-tools has mutool, which has a poster
subcommand with:

-x: this many horizontal pieces
-y: this many vertical pieces

and -r for resolution, -h and -w for height and width
specifications.

-dsr-

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#257334

On 4/17/23 15:07, Dan Ritter wrote:
> gene heskett wrote:
>> Greetings all printing experts;
>>
>> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
>> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on screen
>> in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal printout would be
>> posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% size. But I can't find a
>> poster recipe in OO-draw.
>>
>> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough to
>> easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 2 pages
>> of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects ps  or better
>> eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter as a -m BOX
>> definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait mode, and 2
>> 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s .80 option to
>> reduce the height to 2 page tall.
> 
> The package mupdf-tools has mutool, which has a poster
> subcommand with:
> 
> -x: this many horizontal pieces
> -y: this many vertical pieces
> 
> and -r for resolution, -h and -w for height and width
> specifications.
> 
> -dsr-
> .
Very very close to what I wanted, Dan, better than I expected in fact.

Thank you a bunch.  The help screen says -x and -y is the decimation 
value so I told it .8 for both, okular then printed the out.pdf as 2 
landscape pages missing about 1/16" at the junction then I gave it a -s 
.75, but it must query the printer for exact paper size and I now have 2 
identical copies of 2 pages each in glorious color. Very helpful.

Take care & stay well.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
  - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/>

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#257335

On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:
> Greetings all printing experts;
> 
> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
> screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
> printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
> size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.
> 
> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big enough 
> to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle and put on 
> 2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it but expects 
> ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not accept letter 
> as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be rotated to portrait 
> mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape would be just right with -s 
> .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page tall.
> 
> Cheers, Gene Heskett.
Hi Gene,

If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
serve surveyors that can print large format files.  Some Office Max 
stores can also print large format files.

Best regards,
Fred

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#257336

On 4/17/23 12:02, Fred wrote:
> On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:
>> Greetings all printing experts;
>>
>> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
>> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
>> screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
>> printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
>> size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.
>>
>> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big 
>> enough to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle 
>> and put on 2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it 
>> but expects ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not 
>> accept letter as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be 
>> rotated to portrait mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape 
>> would be just right with -s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page 
>> tall.
>>
>> Cheers, Gene Heskett.
> Hi Gene,
>
> If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
> serve surveyors that can print large format files. 
exactly
in California the mandated size is 18" x 26" for subdivision maps of 
various flavors.
engineering drawings are variable, 24" x 36" is really common.
I used to have a 36" printer that used 36" wide roll stock, but when it 
died I went to 24"... then after I "retired"
later I started using a Kikos or some such... email them the file, pick 
up the product at the store.
dunno who is better, but lots of people shop it out.
> Some Office Max stores can also print large format files.
>
> Best regards,
> Fred
>
>

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#257337

On 4/17/23 16:41, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> 
> On 4/17/23 12:02, Fred wrote:
>> On 4/17/23 11:55, gene heskett wrote:
>>> Greetings all printing experts;
>>>
>>> I have an extremely high res pdf of a 3d printer controller board.
>>> I need to print it in the same or close, resolution I can see it on 
>>> screen in libreoffice draw. But its equ to 26" wide! So the ideal 
>>> printout would be posterized on 2 sheets of photo paper at about 85% 
>>> size. But I can't find a poster recipe in OO-draw.
>>>
>>> What the next best way to handle such a pdf to get an image big 
>>> enough to easily read pin numbers etc ? cut in half down the middle 
>>> and put on 2 pages of foto paper would be ideal. poster reads like it 
>>> but expects ps  or better eps src. I found pdfposter but it will not 
>>> accept letter as a -m BOX definition. This image it claim will be 
>>> rotated to portrait mode, and 2 8.5x11 pages high laid landscape 
>>> would be just right with -s .80 option to reduce the height to 2 page 
>>> tall.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Gene Heskett.
>> Hi Gene,
>>
>> If you live close to a large city there will be printing shops that 
>> serve surveyors that can print large format files. 
> exactly
> in California the mandated size is 18" x 26" for subdivision maps of 
> various flavors.
> engineering drawings are variable, 24" x 36" is really common.
> I used to have a 36" printer that used 36" wide roll stock, but when it 
> died I went to 24"... then after I "retired"
> later I started using a Kikos or some such... email them the file, pick 
> up the product at the store.
> dunno who is better, but lots of people shop it out.
>> Some Office Max stores can also print large format files.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Fred
There may be something in Clarksburg or Bridgeport that could do that, 
but my truck gets 14.4 mpg and it is a 50+ mile round trip. I have a 
printer that can do tabloid if pushed, but does an excellent job on 
8.5x11 photo paper. And it is done. ;o)>
>>
>>
> 
> .

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
  - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/>

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