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VinylJet 36 TM Reference Guide
E-12 Troubleshooting
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 16-bits long. The maximum
positive value that can be placed in a 16-bit word is 32,767. Therefore, by dividing 32,767
by 300 we get 109.223". Many Windows 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" 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