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John, I'm assuming this was from the PS driver where the aspect ratio will be 11.0"/8.5" You might have to specify your paper size in the DEV line so that the .5" of unprintible footer on the page aren't used like: DEV=PS|file.ps|10;7|C If the above doesn't help, can you send me your PROJ, GAREA and DEV settings? (Note, I'm heading out of town from Friday to Dec 8) Steve >From: John Merrill <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200311261913.hAQJDPEH003894 >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------000704030601020700050001 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hello, Steve: > I prepared the figure, attached as a pdf document, using >GEMPAK/gdplot2 using gridded data, here 1 degree grids >from NOGAPS. I didn't notice until late in the game that there are >grid-line boundaries on two edges and not on two >others. I can increase the frequency of lines, or alter the garea >parameter, to force a grid line on the boundary - easy >to say, easy to do. > But the plot exceeds default 'print area' parameters on multiple >systems. I tried panel=0.1;0.1;0.9;0.9, and then see >three sides with nearly-complete grid lines. The left side, on the west, >has none. Perhaps more than 10% on each side >is needed? Suggestions appreciated. Thanks. John >