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    Default background image printing solid gray

    Here's a fun one -- I've got a georeferenced TIFF file with some linework drawn on top of it. When I print, either from paperspace or modelspace, to hardcopy, the image prints as a smooth area of light gray, with zero detail showing. The file _previews_ as expected, with the aerial looking like an aerial, but on paper it's just a smooth gray wash underneath the lines.

    I used Rasterdesign to convert the TIF to a georeferenced PNG file, and had exactly the same result - good preview, lousy print.

    Printing to PDF and then printing the PDF to paper works fine - I get a good looking preview, a good looking PDF, and a good looking hardcopy.

    Ideas?

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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    Quote Originally Posted by cadtag View Post

    Ideas?
    Yes, print to PDF first

    Obviously, when you print to a hardcopy printer, you're using some other driver (HP, Oce, Kip, etc.) than the PDF driver.
    Can you try a different driver (even if you don't have the physical printer, print to file) and test it?
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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    yes, used a canon with a PS driver, and an HP with pcl. same issue

    but, printing to the _real_ hp plotter using hpgl works.
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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    Paste image as OLE object then select image then go to properties. below under misc, change Plot quality to low or high graphics. Try it.

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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    Georeferenced imagery, so OLE won't cut it.

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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    Had the same issue in our office years ago. Went away with an upgraded printer, I think it was a memory issue. The plot file sent to the printer with aerials for a background were a lot smaller when converted to PDF.

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    Default Re: background image printing solid gray

    Makes an even bigger difference with ArcMap GIS software, most users here don't even attempt to plot without outputting to PDF first.

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