Plotting in Word

[Mindie]

I am trying to plot an E-size document using word to a plotter. When I try
to print an E-size document it comes out as an A size. The plotters that I
am trying to print to are an Xerox 8825 and a HP Design Jet 4000ps. I am
thinking that maybe this is an issue with word and word does not allow you to
print E-Size documents. I am currently using Office 2000. Will Office 2003
present me with the same issue or is there a work around with 2000 or is this
just not doable with Word.

 

[Bob I]

The issue is caused by the page size limitation of 22" in Word. If you
want something large plotted,
1. Make the plotter the default printer
2. Set Word to an appropriate page size(letter, legal or tabloid)
3. Plot to the larger size by selecting in the Plotter settings the
"application page size" that matches what you set in Word, and set
"Scale to paper size" to be the "E-size" document"

This is how we did it with 2000, and now in 2003.