CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 14 - PUBLISHING AND PRINTING
Module 2 - Plotting and Printing PDF files
Description
This module will provide recommended instructions for publishing and printing selected PDF documents/plans. The instructions are intended for publishing full scale single or multiple page sets of project plans in a PDF Package or a Multi-page PDF from the OCE plotters. This workflow can also be used to publish mylar sheets.
Objectives:
- Learn how to plot single sheet and Multiple sheet PDF’s to paper and mylar.
- Learn how to plot/print half scale sheets.
- Learn of to plot/print office size sheets.
- Learn how to plot large size areas.
Introduction
Plotting Sheets
Plotting Half-Scale Sheets
Plotting to a Local Printer
Plotting Miscellaneous Large Size Documents
Introduction
A PDF Package consists of numerous PDFs in a single file while a multi-page PDF is a single PDF with multiple pages. Also, a Full-Size PDF may be any size. To determine the size of your PDF document, in Bluebeam select the Settings Icon and choose Document Properties. The General tab will show the Page Size.
In general, all PDF documents can be printed using a Microsoft Windows compatible driver. To plot from one of the Oce plotters you must have it as a mapped selection from OIS as shown below. If it is not listed contact PC Support help desk at DOT.Helpdesk@ct.gov. For issues with BlueBeam, please submit a ticket to the COMPASS\Office 365 support staff.
In the PDF document access the Plotter/Printer settings by selecting File > Print or hit the Print icon.
Plotting Sheets
» Paper Sheet(s)
Follow the steps below to print a PDF from Bluebeam.
- Open a PDF document and select File > Print or click on the Print icon.
- If you are plotting multiple sheets pay attention to the Print Range selection area.
- In the Page Handling section select:
Page Scaling: None
Toggle on: Auto-Rotate and Center
Toggle on: Choose paper source by PDF page size.
These selections will populate the correct paper size.
- Select OK to send to the plotter.
» Mylar Sheet(s)
- Open a PDF document and select File > Print or click on the Print icon.
- If you are plotting multiple sheets pay attention to the Print Range selection area.
- In the Page Handling section select:
Page Scaling: None
Toggle on: Auto-Rotate and Center
Toggle on: Choose paper source by PDF page size.
These selections will populate the correct paper size.
- Select Properties.
- On the Properties dialog box, Basic tab select the Media Type: Film 3.5 mil.
- Select the Layout tab, for a typical mylar sheet the image must be mirrored to the back side of the sheet.
- Select More, on the Advanced Layout dialog box select Mirror: Horizontal.Select OK.
- Back on the Print dialog select OK to send to the plotter.
Plotting Half-Scale Sheets
Follow the steps below to print a PDF from Bluebeam.
- Open a PDF document and select File > Print or click on the Print icon.
- If you are plotting multiple sheets pay attention to the Print Range selection area.
- In the Page Handling section select:
Page Scaling: None
Toggle on: Auto-Rotate and Center
Toggle off: Choose paper source by PDF page size.
These selections will populate the correct paper size.
- Select Properties.
- On the Properties dialog box select Oce B 11X17 in.
- Select OK.
- Back on the Print dialog select OK to send to the plotter.
Plotting to a Local Printer
- Open a PDF document and select File > Print or click on the Print icon.
- If you are plotting multiple sheets pay attention to the Print Range selection area.
- In the Page Handling section select:
Page Scaling: None
Toggle on: Auto-Rotate and Center
Toggle on: Choose paper source by PDF page size.
These selections will populate the correct paper size.
- Select OK to send to the Printer.
Plotting Miscellaneous Large Size Documents
» Plotting Misc. Large Size Documents
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» Plotting Large Misc. Large-Scale Documents Longer than 12 Feet
The user will have to create a custom size paper that will fit documents that are longer than 12 feet long.
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