ps.map page size

[Malcolm Williamson]

On Wed, 11 Oct 1995, Jim & Mary Anne Schmidt wrote:

> I have been using the Linux version of GRASS downloaded from the moon. I am
> attempting to plot out a 7.5 minute quad sheet at 1:24000 scale on an HP
> DesignJet 650c with no postscript cartridge. I have succeeded in getting a
> plot using a combination of ps.map and Ghostscript v3.33 which converts the
> postscript file to a DesignJet format. However, ps.map seems to only create
> 8-1/2 x 11 page size plots. I have tried creating a postscript device file
> and selecting it with ps.select, but no matter what page size parameters I
> put in the file, ps.map always adjusts the scale so that the plot will fit

We're not running LINUX (rather, Solaris2.4), but have never had any 
problems producing large plots with ps.map. A typical parameter file 
that we use for producing maps on a RasterGraphics 424CX D-size 
electrostatic plotter reads as follows:

level: 2
page width: 23.03
page height: 33.26
top margin: 0.75
bottom margin: 0
left margin: 0
right margin: 0
resolution: 400

We have also routinely plotted 8.5x14 plots on Apunix (Mitsubishi) and 
Intergraph (Shinko) dye-sublimation printers, and E-size and larger on 
an HP650c using Intergraph's printing software. No problems ever on page 
size. I guess I'd be suspicious of your Ghostscript setup, rather than 
ps.map.
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Malcolm D. Williamson - GIS Specialist           E-mail: malcolm at cast.uark.edu
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies      Telephone: (501) 575-6159
Ozark Rm. 12                                        Fax: (501) 575-5218 
University of Arkansas              
Fayetteville, AR 72701

> on the default page size.
> Has anyone using the GRASS/LINUX combination succeeded in using ps.map to
> create larger plots, with or without a postscript cartridge? 
> 
> Thank you for your assistance.
> 
> Jim Schmidt
> avenues at sonnet.com
> Columbia College
> Sonora, California
> 
>