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From: "Carlos Diaz" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "MAPS-L" <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "Los Angeles Regional Office" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:16:52 PM
Subject: 2010 Census Block Maps Printing



While processing maps this morning, I found the Census website that has the 2010 Census block maps. at:

http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/reference.html

As you know, in order to include them into your collection, you need to download them and have a nice maps plotter to print them out.

However, I began having trouble printing the first map (our locality). It was taking a lot of time to get it printed. Once it did, however, this is the message that I got:

ERROR: syntaxerror
Offending command: --nostringval--

Stack
/spot alias
false

Of course, when it doesn't read it, it prints out a big blank sheet with just the error message above.

The plotter printer we have is the HP Designjet T2300

http://www8.hp.com/za/en/products/designjet-printers/product-detail.html?oid=4184690#!tab=features

However, I don't know if it is a corruption in the file or the printer. The printer is saying it doesn't recognize the format.

Left a voice message to the Los Angeles Regional Office of the Census and, hopefully, I will hear from them soon.

Has anyone else had any problems printing the 2010 Census block maps?

Any help you can provide would be most appreciated.





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Carlos A. Diaz
Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms
James E. Brooks Library
Central Washington University
Mailstop 7548
Ellensburg, WA 98926
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http://www.lib.cwu.edu/government-publications/
Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545

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