topic ArcGIS Explorer Prints Blurry in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-prints-blurry/m-p/703057#M4391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a large scale map in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop made from shape files. The map covers an area of 250 km x 250 km. When I print the map to E size paper (34"x44"), the lines are blurry. A similar map printed in ArcGIS 10 does not seem to have the same issue. How can I get a crisp, clean copy?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:34:11 GMT RandySnow 2014-08-28T22:34:11Z ArcGIS Explorer Prints Blurry https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-prints-blurry/m-p/703057#M4391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a large scale map in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop made from shape files. The map covers an area of 250 km x 250 km. When I print the map to E size paper (34"x44"), the lines are blurry. A similar map printed in ArcGIS 10 does not seem to have the same issue. How can I get a crisp, clean copy?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:34:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-prints-blurry/m-p/703057#M4391 RandySnow 2014-08-28T22:34:11Z Re: ArcGIS Explorer Prints Blurry https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-prints-blurry/m-p/703058#M4392 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Randy,</P><P></P><P>In basic terms ArcGIS Explorer Desktop prints a screen shot.&nbsp; It's a raster image that gets scaled and sent to the printer, so it is not possible to print crisp feature data as neat as ArcMap with ArcGIS Explorer Desktop.</P><P></P><P>Mark</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:11:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-prints-blurry/m-p/703058#M4392 MarkBockenhauer 2014-09-02T20:11:42Z