Printing to plotter

[caroly]

I have a large project file from which i need to print the gantt chart view
for a specific time frame. Everytime I format the page size (in Page setup)
to a plotter size (36 x 200"), the preview shows that the file has been
changed. Large portions of the tasks are now blank (although the gantt is
visible), it has changed the order of the tasks, and sections are duplicated.


The plotter I'm using is support by Microsoft Project.

I have also had the same results when printing to adobe pdf with the large
page size.

 

[Rod Gill]

So which version of Project and have you applied the latest Service Packs
for it? Do you have the latest drivers for the plotter?

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[Gilgamesh]

I have a large project file from which i need to print the gantt chart view
for a specific time frame. Everytime I format the page size (in Page
setup)
to a plotter size (36 x 200"), the preview shows that the file has been
changed. Large portions of the tasks are now blank (although the gantt is
visible), it has changed the order of the tasks, and sections are
duplicated.


The plotter I'm using is support by Microsoft Project.

I have also had the same results when printing to adobe pdf with the large
page size.

I had a similar problem recently when trying to print the Gantt chart view
to A0 paper. The last 15 or so tasks on each page were blank. Printing to A1
worked fine.
Like you I also configured a PDF writer driver to go to A0 output with the
same
result which says (at least to me) that the issue was in MS Project. I was
using 2003 with all patches.

 

[hooploid]

This may help: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331974
There is an addressing limit which depends on selected resolution (dpi) and
paper length, for large paper. (can't exceed 32,768, so paper limit at
300dpi = 32,768/300 = 109.2 inches)

But I've even had a similar or the same problem printing to pdf. If the
schedule is too big or complex, labels and lines start getting left off of
the lower part of the Gantt chart. Sometimes selecting different
orientation, paper sizes, ratios, even font sizes will make it better or
worse.