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From: hammen@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Robert J. Hammen)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Largest Available Page Size For PostScript Typesetter?
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Date: 10 Jan 89 19:56:05 GMT
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In article <10429@gryphon.COM> richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
>In article <775@optilink.UUCP> cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) writes:
>>I have an interest in printing a very, very large drawing on a single
>>sheet -- say, about 12 to 15 inches in diameter.  What's the largest
>>page size available on a PostScript typesetter?  I've seen 11" x 17"
>>offered by a number of vendors of such services, but I've never seen
>>anything larger.  Anyone know of any machines or vendors that can 
>>do larger?
>
>Well, if you want 2650 dpi, yer out of luck; legal size is about the 
>max there.  Sizes up to ``tabloid size'' can be had on the Linotronic
>after the 300, (I can't remember if its a 350, 400, 600 or whataver).

There has been a recent (like 2 weeks ago!) upgrade to the PostScript RIP 2
for the Linotronics that eliminates length limitations for all resolutions;
you can now go as long as the amount of material left in your input cassette.
Previously, L300 users were limited to a maximum page size of 11.7 wide x 
12.9 long at hi-res (2540 dpi). You still have the 11.7" limitation (which
is a hardware limitation of the recorder) but can go much longer (I have sent
out pages over 30" long at hi-res with no problems. If the 11.7" width is a
problem, look for a service bureau that has an L500, which can print much
wider (one such service bureau is Ries Graphics; they are located near to
here in Butler, Wisconsin).

The upgrade is a version 49.3 PostScript upgrade (for the RIP 2 ONLY!). For
anyone out there who owns/operates a Lino, the upgrade costs $750 from
Linotype ($500 if your RIP is under a service contract).

Robert

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