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Stressed · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 06:27 AM

Hi
I am printing some color spreads of 17" x 22" from quark, they are ID files exported as eps and distilled as PDF and imposed in Quark.
The problem I am having is after I send more than 4 spreads the program (Quark) quits. I can only send about 3 or 4 spreads at a time.
I am printing from Quark 5 on a PC(windows XP) to a Harlequin rip on a mac(OS9).

Thanks

seetomtype · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 08:07 AM

What happens if they are impossed in InDesign, then ripped?

You may end up being better served if you impose with the eps in Quark. I find
numerous problems arise when placing pdf files into Quark. Do you have to rip
from Quark for some reason? How big are the (memory wise) are the spreads?

Cory · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 08:42 AM

could you be hitting a max file size on the windows box? imagine it's much like the mac, where it generates a spool file then sends to the printer

alb530 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 09:48 AM

Have you installed any plugins lately in Quark? I found out that after i installed Xpert item marks the whole programme got very unstable hope this helps

Stressed · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 11:27 AM

ok, we prefer the pdf from quark option because we have been getting good results actually its quite a long story, anyway these are the print settings on the windows machine.

The pdf files are about 1-2 mb, with 4 setup per page

Available PS memory 15625

Spool print document so program finishes printing fast

Start printing after last page is spooled

Cory · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 01:47 PM

save a page to a .prn file and see how big it is...might give you an idea how large your spool file is ending up.

Stressed · #7 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 08:45 AM

I could not find the option to save or print as a prn, but on the rip
it indicates the size of each spread to be about 250,000 Kb, at present
I am only able to send 2 spreads at a time and Quark quits. It seems that the more pages I print the problem seems to be getting worse. Is this a similar problem that Pagemaker had and a program called Eradicator was used. Any assistance will be greatfull

Thanks

seetomtype · #8 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 09:05 AM

You problem is most likely explained here:

http://www.prepressforums.com/ftopict-6728.html

or by Cory's comment above.

David · #9 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 09:46 AM

I don't have Quark 5 on my PC anymore, but...
I remember that you have to create a virtual printer for Quark to use for making .prn files.

How big (mb wise) is the .eps file you are distilling?
The .prn file will be slightly larger I believe.
How big (mb wise) is the .pdf file after distilling?

Total up all the files that are in the group and that is how much spool space you need.

Stressed · #10 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 12:34 PM

This might be a dumb question but how to get the size of the present spool folder on a PC