Info on Natmap Raster 2005 Premium

Print OK

I have all my map CD's on the vehicle laptop and all on home PC

you need at least 256mb ram + 40mb for Raster software

Scoof, suggest sign up to the Yahoo forum at
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OziUsers-L/
where you will get lots of detailed help.

I think you're asking if you can print just what's on the screen. Don't think so, but ask at the above site. Your computer may well have a "print screen" facility enabled - mine hasn't so I can't check - this would allow you to do a screen dump.

If you're asking if you can print the whole map - You can save as a .jpg, but that's a serious file for big maps. Small ones yes, big ones not a good idea.

HTH

John

Multiple use - think it's ok to install on multiple machines, but not run them simultaneously. Again ask as above.

In regard to printing. I have NATMAP premium 2005.
Yes, I do print mine for use the car.
My most able navigator prefers to use the map and the PDA GPS confirms her dead reckoning.
So I print out the 1:250,000 k maps at 1:200,000, so that 1cm = 2km.
(And the printing is a little larger for those navigators who won't wear their reading glasses.:o))
Now I do work at a place that has a large format printer, but I keep my prints down to A1 (895mm x 595mm) or B1 (707mm x 1000mm) for a strip map for ease of handling in the car.
I usually print from the mosaic to exactly cover the area I need.

PS - the 1:1,000,000 and 1:5,000,000 are rubbish.
At least 20 years out of date.
Don't even show the Wivenhoe dam outside Brisy, or the 'new' highway leading north of Brisbane. Both built in the 80s.

Not sure of the copyright situation, since most of the 1:250,000 series are avialable for free download over the web. I have copies installed on my PDA, work computer and home computer. Feel since I am a single user, it it licensed to me, not my computer.

Scoof
I have it on both the laptop in the car and the desktop at home, I also have it instaled on the hard drive (C/) I have even gone to the trouble to burn DVD back-ups, just in case. By having it on the hard drive I dont need to have the disc in the cd-rom drive all the time. But this option does take up a lot of disc space.

Exellent product. Hema maps are good but are similar to NATMAP with contact and location details added, such as local permit details in aboriginal reserves, service stn details & contact numbers etc.

As for printing you can do a screen capture and print, you will however just have whats on the screen.

If you are set up for "moving map", printing is an unnessisary option.

Hope this helps, on patrol.

Scoof,

I had little luck trying to print a map directly from NatMap Raster screen display.
It will only print on a third, to a half of an A4 sheet of paper.

Solution is to load it into OziExplorer and you can then print a full size sheet on A4, A3, (or whatever your printer will produce) of the image displayed on the screen.

There is no restriction on how many times you may load it.
I have it installed on the Notebook, the Desktop and also on my work PC.

Very good set of maps and work well with Ozi.

If you intend to travel around Aus with digital maps you will probably end up wanting the Hema 4wd Raster map set, which includes the Natmap 1:250k maps, not 100% sure if they're as up to date as the premium. The only downfall is that they're single maps (514 of them) rather than the seamless mosaic with the premium set. Although that saves some work when using them with a PDA.
I initially bought the Natmap premium for $110 then realised that you get all those maps with the Hema 4wd raster maps for $149 (got an exchange). Pretty easy decision economically and the quality is more than adequate.