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Public GIS Map Viewer: Printing Maps This viewer provides for several map printing options. Since the current map extent shown in the active map window will be printed, generally you will want to first zoom to the desired area and activate the desired layers (or select any Quick Map) before generating the printable output.Clicking the Print Map tool will display the printing options in the left information pane. There are two general print options: 
Acrobat PDF Map Print This option allows for generating printable maps in Acrobat PDF format. The printable map will open in a new window, where you can either print or save the PDF document. This option is best when high-resolution printed maps are desired. When printed, this type of map will generally have a higher resolution than what appears on the screen. Also, PDF maps offer more printing options, such as the ability to choose between two paper sizes (8.5"x11" or 11"x17") and to set the printed scale and resolution. The one downside is that PDF maps will not indicate any selections that might appear in the current active map window. That is, if you have selected several parcels, their outlines will appear in red to indicate that they are selected, but the PDF map will not show those selection highlights. (This is a limitation of the software process used to generate the PDF map.) If you wish to show parcel selections, use the web page map print process below. Web Page Map Print This option creates a separate static web page, which will open in a new window. You can either print this map or save the PDF document. This option is best when draft-quality printed maps are desired, as this type of map will print as the same resolution as appears on the screen. NOTE: When printing this type of map, you may have to configure your printer's printing options such as page layout, paper size, orientation, resolution, etc. separately. (Please consult your printer's user guide for further information.) Unlike PDF maps, for web page maps you cannot set paper size or resolution options. However, you can specify a map title in the boxes provided. Also, since this print option shows exactly what appears in the current map window, it will also show all selections that have been made so far. For example, if you have selected several parcels, their outlines will appear in red to indicate that they are selected and will also appear that way on the printed map. |
