Crop marks don't show in PDF

[Jeremy]

I'm trying to print a file to my "pdf printer" with crop marks. The original
page size is 11 x 17. I have checked crop marks, selected adobe as the
printer, selected press quality, and created a custom page size of 12 x 18.
The file prints to the pdf fine, at the proper size, but no crop marks are
found. Any ideas?

Using publisher 2003

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Jeremy ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| I'm trying to print a file to my "pdf printer" with crop marks. The
|| original page size is 11 x 17. I have checked crop marks, selected
|| adobe as the printer, selected press quality, and created a custom
|| page size of 12 x 18. The file prints to the pdf fine, at the proper
|| size, but no crop marks are found. Any ideas?

That is bizarre. I am unable to reproduce. Can you send me your file?
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[Jeremy]

Well, the file is quite large (over 30 mb) and is a company file so I can't
really send it to you.

However, I have the same problem if I just take one of the "templates" from
publisher for a 4 fold Brochure and print it to Adobe with the settings I
listed above. I don't think it is file specific, it must be something with
publisher or with adobe. I want to say it's an issue with publisher because
the text and graphics are converting just fine, I get the impression that
publisher just isn't adding the marks before it prints.

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Jeremy ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Well, the file is quite large (over 30 mb) and is a company file so
|| I can't really send it to you.
||
|| However, I have the same problem if I just take one of the
|| "templates" from publisher for a 4 fold Brochure and print it to
|| Adobe with the settings I listed above. I don't think it is file
|| specific, it must be something with publisher or with adobe. I want
|| to say it's an issue with publisher because the text and graphics
|| are converting just fine, I get the impression that publisher just
|| isn't adding the marks before it prints.

Since I cannot reproduce, I believe it is NOT a Publisher issue, but
possibly your Adobe settings. For what it's worth, you absolutely need 1
inch + room on each side in order for the crop marks to appear. If it is
under an inch, Publisher will not send crop mark information over.
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[Mike Koewler]

Brian,

Wait, why can't you reproduce it, if what you wrote is right?

He has an 11x17 page that he wants crop marks on. Therefore, he would
need 13x19 inch printer pages (which I think is normal - a few years ago
I had a printer that would do full 11x17 inch bleeds and I think it used
13x19 inch paper!), if Pub requires an inch on each side.

Mike

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Mike Koewler ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Brian,
||
|| Wait, why can't you reproduce it, if what you wrote is right?
||
|| He has an 11x17 page that he wants crop marks on. Therefore, he would
|| need 13x19 inch printer pages (which I think is normal - a few years
|| ago I had a printer that would do full 11x17 inch bleeds and I think
|| it used 13x19 inch paper!), if Pub requires an inch on each side.

I guess if you want to get technical. I "could" reproduce it by giving less
than an inch margin

11x17 works fine with crop marks on 12x18.
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Microsoft Publisher MVP
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