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From: David Klassen <klassen@rowan.edu>
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Subject: Re: how to convert Excel tables/charts into EPS or PDF without losing 
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On Aug 26, 5:19=A0pm, Luna Moon <lunamoonm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "Print" them to a file using a postscript or PDF driver. =A0On a Mac
> > this is as simple as choosing "Print" and then clicking on the
> > "Save to PDF" button. =A0On a PC you'll need to... well, this page
> > has all the details---http://www.freeopenbook.com/pdf-hacks/pdfhks-CHP-=
4-SECT-9.html
>
> > I did this for my WinXP setup and it works wonderfully.
>
> this is bad because when you print to pdf the one table is splitted to
> several pages and cropped.

Huh?!  This is only true if the table would have been split across
several pages and cropped in hardcopy, too.  That can be fixed
by adjusting the print preferences in Excel.

Of course, I haven't tested whether or not the output from a PDF
print under windows gives you a "page" or a "graphic" like an
encapsulated-PDF.