[Test-Equipment] HP 8405A Manual - Schematics -addendum

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If one sends the file to a place like Kinko's for printing, they can just 
print an 11x17 as 11x17 which should then be Z- or Fan-folded to 8-1/2 x 11.  
As some of you know, I sell (and collect) military radio and Teletype 
manuals.  I have printing and machine folding capability for up to 11 x 17, and 
an arrangement with a commercial outfit for printing foldouts wider than 17.  
I mostly do 3-hole punch for screwposts, or center-fold, staple and trim, 
but can do GBC (plastic finger).  It sounds like most who wanted a hard copy 
of Tod's HP manual scan have already arranged for printing it somehow.  But 
if anyone is still looking for some way to get it printed, you may contact 
me direct.  I only do black and white (including gray scale).

In a message dated 6/21/2009 8:45:14 AM Central Daylight Time, tod at k0to.us 
writes: 
> I have Adobe Acrobat 7.0 which allows me to do the 'tile large pages'
> function as you describe. The free Adobe Reader does not seem to provide
> that function. There may be other programs, unknown to me, that will
> manipulate the .pdf pages in a similar way. 
> 
> The reason I mentioned the quick printing services [Kinko's, Insty Print] 
> is
> that I believe they use Acrobat and should be able to deal with the large
> schematics as special page printing. Like you I usually spread the 11 x 17
> across 3 pages. I use 1/2" overlap and either rubber cement or other paper
> adhesive to create a fold-out page. 
> 
> 
> Tod, K0TO
> 
> 
> 
> >Hi Tod
> >  
> >Many thanks for the schematics section, all now combined into 
> >one manual and looking good. 
> >  
> >Adobe Acrobat, not reader as far as I know, has an option to 
> >"tile print"  
> >larger pages with a defined overlap between 1 and 2 inches.
> >I've used this before and it works well, an 11 x 17 page can 
> >be neatly split across three 8.5 x 11 pages in portrait mode 
> >and is completely  legible.
> >  
> >regards
> >  
> >Nigel
> >GM9PZR
> > 

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