Printing banners

[sparkyuk]

I know that non of you have ever done this lol, but i need to print a banner 4000mm x 600mm and was wondering the best way of doing this as no matter how I try it keeps coming out wrong I tried to do this using word photoshop etc but they all dont seem to like using my cad printer they all want to join A4 bits of paper etc, so if some kind person has manage to do this could they pass on some tips, im sure it can be done using Autocad

 

The Text im trying to print is

 

"HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY JEAN FROM ALL THE FAMILY" in one line

 

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY JEAN or double stacked

FROM ALL THE FAMILY

 

thanks alot in advance

[skipsophrenic]

Have you got an A1 plotter that's roll feed, if so couldn't you go into the custom properties in the plot and set up a custom page size? say 4100 x 610 and then plot?

[sparkyuk]

Hi yes I do have a A1 roll printer, it's getting the font size to print at the banner size I cant figure out, do i need to have a paper port the size of the banner to do it ?

[skipsophrenic]

is your banner drawn in model space or paper?

[sparkyuk]

its in model space

[skipsophrenic]

in paper space set up a viewport @ 4000 x 600 on it's own layer (set that layer not to print) then zoom @ 1:1.

 

In the plot dialogue box go into the properties and set up a custom page size that will be able to accommodate the banner (will need to be a bit bigger than banner itself, i suggest 4100 x 650).

 

Once back in plot dialogue box, set to print extents with a 1:1 scale do a print preview and see if it looks right

[sparkyuk]

Ok Skips got it to print ok, I wasn't able to set up "in paper space set up a viewport @ 4000 x 600 on it's own layer" how do you make a viewpoint that size ?, but I did an appox sized viewport zoomed it and then set everything else as you said and it worked fine thanks.

 

Its just a pity I can not do this using word etc so I can add cakes and stuff,has any one been able to achive this please