Crop marks don't show in PDF

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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
 
B

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?
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
 
J

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.
 
B

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.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
 
M

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
 
B

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.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
 

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