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# Plotter C Large Format Printing

#### For file export/preparation, see this article

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[ADOBE PDF PREPARATION GUIDE](/print-room/file-preperation/adobe-pdf-preparation-guide.md)
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### Things to know 

For high quality Presentation and Fine Art prints Plotter C is an ideal choice for producing extremely high-resolution print documents. The printer is a Canon ImagePrograf Pro-4000, which prints with 12 different pigment inks including both RGB and CMYK to increase the print accuracy of the document to the digital version. 

![Plotter C - Canon ImagePrograf Pro-4000](/files/-M5Z_UPeeJUNsFgOcR7P)

### Before you begin

The print process is a little more involved regarding printing with Plotter C to maintain the correct print settings for the desired outcome. This is also to avoid incorrect charging issues. 

* Ensure the document is correctly **Flattened** prior to printing. 
* Ensure the document is set up for the media size that is being printed. 
* Ensure the document is of a high resolution. 

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### The Printing Process

Make sure to bring in your files on USB stick, and to drag them onto the desktop!

**1 -** Select ***Plotter C*** in the printer dropdown menu.

**2** - Open ***Properties*** window.

<figure><img src="/files/0ftYuFzMFcy6vLZF7ijx" alt=""><figcaption><p>Plotter C Printer Properties Dialog Box</p></figcaption></figure>

Ensure you go through the print settings in the properties window as follows.&#x20;

**3 - Ensure** you are in the 'Main' tab.&#x20;

**4 -** Select '**Get Information**' this will allow the computer to talk to the printer regarding the paper in the printer.

**5 -** Select '**Advanced Settings**' and select the print quality to be '**High**'. Selecting any higher takes double the print time and doesn't make a difference.&#x20;

**6 -** Select either **Color** or **Monochrome** (for Black and White).&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/d4ljz0EY6rhbBra0IB0l" alt=""><figcaption><p>Acrobat Print Driver Steps</p></figcaption></figure>

Back in the main print window&#x20;

**7 -** Ensure your document is exported to the size you want to print, and ***FIT*** is selected.

**8 -** ***Un-select*** *Choose paper source by PDF page size*. This will alter the document size and cause media errors.&#x20;

**9 -** Selecting ***Auto Rotate*** will avoid any orientation errors.&#x20;

**10 -** ***Page Setup*** is where the Document size is selected.&#x20;

![Page Setup for Document size options](/files/-LfSF9l7NuKkqVI7nXyz)

**11** - Click ***OK***, and then ***Print*** in the main print window.&#x20;

**12** - Tap your card to send your job the queue.

**13** - At the release station, tap your card once again to release the job from the queue and to the printer.
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For custom size printing, follow the Printing Guide up till step 6, then continue here

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**NOTE:** The maximum **width** that can be printed is **1067mm**. This is due to the physical constraint of the paper roll. The **length** can be as your desire.
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**7** - In Properties window, go to the ***Page Setup*** tab.

**8** - In ***Page Size*** menu, click on ***Custom Size***.

**9** - Enter in your desire dimensions in the ***Custom Size Settings*** Window, and then click ***OK***.

<figure><img src="/files/swHJmdqyTs1iJJCyNGK2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Setting up custom dimensions</p></figcaption></figure>

**10** - **DO NOT** change any settings in the main printing windows, then hit ***Print***.

Step 11-13 are the same as regular printing.
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If you are printing A2 or A1 please read below.&#x20;
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![Page Setup Properties](/files/6uAIDACGbsEYiGpZHINL)

**1** - In ***Properties***, go to ***Page Setup*** tab.

**2** - In ***Page Size***, select your desired dimensions (standard A size or custom size).

**3** - For A1 and A2 size, if your document is in portrait, select ***Portrait*** in orientation, but then select ***Rotate Page 90 degrees***. This will both minimise the amount of paper you have to trim and therefore the amount of paper wasted.

**4** - Click ***OK***, and then ***Print*** in the main window. Tap your card for the job to be sent to the release station.