Please help! I have created a newsletter in 5.0 and when I go to print it to it says there are eps pictures containing binary data. When I print it, the pages are printed with a bunch of numeric code. I have checked all of my photos and they seem fine. None are too big. What can I do?
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Binary Data! Emergency!
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EPS files can be saved using a number of different encodings. Binary encoding is usually fine, but sometimes there can be compatability issues. Try resaving the images and look out for the encoding option. If you can change it to ASCII it will probably have a better chance of working.
Another possibility is the Print dialog box in Quark. Under the Options tab, there is a section for picture data. It may be set to ASCII and this may affect the imported images. In this case, change it to binary and see if that helps.
Another possibility is the Print dialog box in Quark. Under the Options tab, there is a section for picture data. It may be set to ASCII and this may affect the imported images. In this case, change it to binary and see if that helps.
In QuarkXPress, you can choose a data format to specify how the pictures in your document are sent to a PostScript printer. Because binary data may be incorrectly interpreted by certain network printing protocols, QuarkXPress enables you to choose ASCII.
SELECTING A DATA FORMAT
To select a data format in QuarkXPress 4.0, choose File > Print. Click the Options tab and select the correct format in the Data field. In QuarkXPress 3.3x, the Data field is under File > Printer Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac OS).
Note: The data format selected in QuarkXPress does not affect EPS files.
BINARY ENCODING
If you select Binary encoding, a one-byte value is assigned to each pixel of the bitmap graphics in your document. Binary encoded files are smaller than ASCII encoded files and print more quickly. However, PC-based network printing protocols may incorrectly interpret binary data. If this occurs, you may receive incorrect output, or the printer may be slow to respond or stop printing altogether.
ASCII ENCODING
If you select ASCII encoding, a two-byte value is assigned to each pixel of the bitmap graphics in your document. This creates larger print files that are slower to print than binary encoded files. However, ASCII data can be correctly transmitted over a wide variety of network printing protocols, ensuring reliable output.
You may want to use this method if you do not know exactly how your printer is configured or have not had success with binary data or Clean 8-bit (see below).
CLEAN 8-BIT (PC BINARY)
Clean 8-bit (or PC Binary) was developed by Quark, Inc., to take advantage of both ASCII and binary encoding. Pixels whose binary values may be incorrectly interpreted by network printing protocols are encoded as ASCII data. All other pixels are encoded as binary data. After the ASCII-encoded pixels pass through the printer network, they are changed back to binary data. The file size of a print job generated with Clean 8-bit (or PC Binary) is somewhere between that of an ASCII and binary file.
It is possible for a file printed as Clean 8-bit to be larger than the same file printed as ASCII, but this is a rare occurrence and depends on the distribution of pixels in the bitmap. This situation occurs because of the extra code QuarkXPress uses to pre- and post-process the ASCII encoded pixels.
NOTE: Clean 8-bit is only available with QuarkXPress 4.0. PC Binary is only available with QuarkXPress 3.3x for Windows.
SAVING EPS FILES
When you save an EPS file from QuarkXPress (File > Save Page as EPS) or from an image-editing application, like Adobe Photoshop, the EPS file is encoded with either ASCII or binary data. If you import the EPS into a picture box in QuarkXPress, it will print in the data format it was saved with, regardless of the data format selected when printing.
If you encounter a problem printing a QuarkXPress document that contains a binary-encoded EPS, try resaving the EPS from its originating application with ASCII encoding instead. Reimport the picture or update it through Utilities > Usage (Picture Usage in QuarkXPress 3.3x). Then try printing the document again. If there are other bitmapped graphics in the document, you should select ASCII or Clean 8-Bit (PC Binary)
SELECTING A DATA FORMAT
To select a data format in QuarkXPress 4.0, choose File > Print. Click the Options tab and select the correct format in the Data field. In QuarkXPress 3.3x, the Data field is under File > Printer Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac OS).
Note: The data format selected in QuarkXPress does not affect EPS files.
BINARY ENCODING
If you select Binary encoding, a one-byte value is assigned to each pixel of the bitmap graphics in your document. Binary encoded files are smaller than ASCII encoded files and print more quickly. However, PC-based network printing protocols may incorrectly interpret binary data. If this occurs, you may receive incorrect output, or the printer may be slow to respond or stop printing altogether.
ASCII ENCODING
If you select ASCII encoding, a two-byte value is assigned to each pixel of the bitmap graphics in your document. This creates larger print files that are slower to print than binary encoded files. However, ASCII data can be correctly transmitted over a wide variety of network printing protocols, ensuring reliable output.
You may want to use this method if you do not know exactly how your printer is configured or have not had success with binary data or Clean 8-bit (see below).
CLEAN 8-BIT (PC BINARY)
Clean 8-bit (or PC Binary) was developed by Quark, Inc., to take advantage of both ASCII and binary encoding. Pixels whose binary values may be incorrectly interpreted by network printing protocols are encoded as ASCII data. All other pixels are encoded as binary data. After the ASCII-encoded pixels pass through the printer network, they are changed back to binary data. The file size of a print job generated with Clean 8-bit (or PC Binary) is somewhere between that of an ASCII and binary file.
It is possible for a file printed as Clean 8-bit to be larger than the same file printed as ASCII, but this is a rare occurrence and depends on the distribution of pixels in the bitmap. This situation occurs because of the extra code QuarkXPress uses to pre- and post-process the ASCII encoded pixels.
NOTE: Clean 8-bit is only available with QuarkXPress 4.0. PC Binary is only available with QuarkXPress 3.3x for Windows.
SAVING EPS FILES
When you save an EPS file from QuarkXPress (File > Save Page as EPS) or from an image-editing application, like Adobe Photoshop, the EPS file is encoded with either ASCII or binary data. If you import the EPS into a picture box in QuarkXPress, it will print in the data format it was saved with, regardless of the data format selected when printing.
If you encounter a problem printing a QuarkXPress document that contains a binary-encoded EPS, try resaving the EPS from its originating application with ASCII encoding instead. Reimport the picture or update it through Utilities > Usage (Picture Usage in QuarkXPress 3.3x). Then try printing the document again. If there are other bitmapped graphics in the document, you should select ASCII or Clean 8-Bit (PC Binary)
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