I hate feeling like the dullest pencil in the jar, but sometimes I just have to cry "help!" I am using Inkscape for alot of things, and most of them are printed. One application at work requires me to duplicate a graphic (logo, clip art, combo) 20 times in a single Inkscape document. When the graphic is small this is no problem, but the larger it gets the more trouble I have printing. Sometimes I have to limit the graphics to 4 and run the form through the printer 5 times. This is getting old!!!!! I have tried saving to PDF, and for some things this is fine, but the PDF save slightly alters the size of the graphic and therefore does not hit the correct locations on the form. Here are the messages I get as Inkscape closes:
GLib-error**:gmem.C:136: failed to allocate xxxxx bytes.... aborting
and then
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
This application has requested Runtime to terminate in an unusual way... please contact your application support team...
Now, even I know this is telling me there is not enough memory, but am hoping there is something I can do to increase the allocation.... something not too technical....
Using Windows 7 to an HP Laser printer. This does not happen when using Inkscape on my iMac at home, or other graphics apps at work.
Thanks for any tips you might have!
Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
Technically Challenged User
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2
Re: Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
Hmm,.. If I were I'd try to save the file as PDF and convert the text to curves. Print that file from a PDF reader. When I read your message, it seems like you have a PS printer that converts the fonts to type1 when going to print that might explain for the differences. They're very different fonts when going from Times New Roman.ttf to Times.Type1 you can never get a good result.
If that fails, there is a problem in the drawing itself. But I think it is just a question of massive calculations and lack of memory for the results. SVG Filters can eat up resources pretty darn fast and you're talking about 20 copies of a single document put into one. It largely depends on what is in those documents.
Another option is to use a Browser to display the SVG file and then print the thing. Opera and Firefox have the better support for SVG. Chrome/webkit is a tad buggy and IE just sucks without filters.
Hope some of it helps![Wink ;-)](images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
If that fails, there is a problem in the drawing itself. But I think it is just a question of massive calculations and lack of memory for the results. SVG Filters can eat up resources pretty darn fast and you're talking about 20 copies of a single document put into one. It largely depends on what is in those documents.
Another option is to use a Browser to display the SVG file and then print the thing. Opera and Firefox have the better support for SVG. Chrome/webkit is a tad buggy and IE just sucks without filters.
Hope some of it helps
![Wink ;-)](images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Re: Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
You probably have enough memory then, if you can print full page graphics from other applications easily. (See below about PDFs and Adobe reader).Sharon175 wrote:This does not happen when using Inkscape on my iMac at home, or other graphics apps at work
Are you printing 20 graphics on a sheet of small paper, either letter or legal? The absolute no-problem suggestion is to make a bitmap copy (edit menu) of your graphic at 300dpi (You should be able to specify the resolution for 'create bitmap copy' in preferences>bitmaps) and clone it 20 times. If the memory problem still shows up, try duplicating instead of cloning. If the result is not smooth enough, increase the dpi for the bitmap copy.
Did you make the graphic on a different computer than the one you are printing from? The font issue mentioned by Jelle becomes very significantin that case. Generally a good idea to convert fonts to paths (path menu>objects to paths) in a graphic to make it portable.
More likely that this is a problem with the print preferences in the PDF application you are printing from. Adobe Acrobat reader is up to version 10. (Adobe reader X) so if you are not up to date I advise getting this. In the print dialog and in printer properties uncheck all items that say fit to page and scale to fit. The option to have your content scaled is in both places! The only safe words are 'actual' and 'normal'.Sharon175 wrote:but the PDF save slightly alters the size of the graphic and therefore does not hit the correct locations on the form.
The PDF option is really the tried, tested, and preferred one so you might focus your efforts on getting this to work...
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Re: Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
I LOVE this User Forum! Always learn much more than the solution to whatever issue I have! Thanks Jelle and druban! Did not have a great deal of time to go through all of this at work today and I almost want to go in to work tomorrow to PLAY!
Things I did have a chance to try/check/learn:
1. Print from a PDF reader. Think I was printing my PDF from Inkscape. Printing from Adobe Acrobat seems to clear up the sizing problem. Will test further on Monday.
2. Make a bitmap copy (mine was set to 90 dpi) and a change to 300 gives a nice clear copy. Question on this - is the bitmap smaller than the original graphic? I have never used this before.
3. My Adobe is up to date.
Additional clarification:
1. I work for a trophy company and I am creating and printing the 2 inch circles that go on trophies or plaques.
2. Most of the graphics are company logos or school sports team mascots sent to me via email attachments and come in a variety of sizes. Text included as the logo is part of the graphic, and if I need to add any, I do it in Inkscape. Sometimes I create the circles (inserts) from clip art, but these are very simplistic and the most I might add is a color background. I usually "duplicate" after I have 1 set up.
3. I am printing to 8.5 x 11 inch glossy paper that has 20 adhesive circles on it (the glossy part is another issue, but I will not digress here).
4. I use Inkscape for other things as well, but most of those I don't print, or I move them into my engraving software and send to the laser engraver.
5. At home I am using Inkscape to create scrapbook pages, cards, patterns to apply to wood for painting, and just plain fun. This is the best software I have used since MacDraw (and I'm guessing alot more powerful)!
Thanks again for your feedback and I will update on Monday!
Things I did have a chance to try/check/learn:
1. Print from a PDF reader. Think I was printing my PDF from Inkscape. Printing from Adobe Acrobat seems to clear up the sizing problem. Will test further on Monday.
2. Make a bitmap copy (mine was set to 90 dpi) and a change to 300 gives a nice clear copy. Question on this - is the bitmap smaller than the original graphic? I have never used this before.
3. My Adobe is up to date.
Additional clarification:
1. I work for a trophy company and I am creating and printing the 2 inch circles that go on trophies or plaques.
2. Most of the graphics are company logos or school sports team mascots sent to me via email attachments and come in a variety of sizes. Text included as the logo is part of the graphic, and if I need to add any, I do it in Inkscape. Sometimes I create the circles (inserts) from clip art, but these are very simplistic and the most I might add is a color background. I usually "duplicate" after I have 1 set up.
3. I am printing to 8.5 x 11 inch glossy paper that has 20 adhesive circles on it (the glossy part is another issue, but I will not digress here).
4. I use Inkscape for other things as well, but most of those I don't print, or I move them into my engraving software and send to the laser engraver.
5. At home I am using Inkscape to create scrapbook pages, cards, patterns to apply to wood for painting, and just plain fun. This is the best software I have used since MacDraw (and I'm guessing alot more powerful)!
Thanks again for your feedback and I will update on Monday!
Technically Challenged User
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2
Re: Inkscape Crashing While Attempting to Print
Testing day.... used a scrapbook page that I had imported 11 JPG pictures into - thought that would really test the process. I had not been able to print this at work. The original file size was just over 41MB. I used "make a bitmap copy" on three individual pics and then grouped the rest in 2 or 3 pics to "make a bitmap copy". The result? File size decreased to 11 MB and it sailed on over to the printer without a hitch!
I think this will take care of the problem! And I have the PDF option as a backup.
I still want to explore the "cloning" option (also something I have never used), but I can do that over time.
Thanks, again!
I think this will take care of the problem! And I have the PDF option as a backup.
I still want to explore the "cloning" option (also something I have never used), but I can do that over time.
Thanks, again!
Technically Challenged User
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2
Mac OS 10.13.4
Inkscape 0.92.2