Copy Page under Origin.

"Simple Paste" (nothing fancy) to
Adobe Illustrator 9.0.
DO NOT PLACE or attempt to bring in EPS output from Origin.

Scale the grouped image.

Ungroup.

Repair the greek text. Origin evidently uses
a "Symbol*" rather than "Symbol" font for greek. Highlight the incorrectly transferred greek text and change font to "Symbol"

Select all.

Under "Type" select "Create Outlines" to convert text to paths without loss in resolution.

Under "Object" Select "Path" then "CleanUp"
to eliminate blank place holders in various portions of the image.

Regroup image.

Save as EPS.

I must admit to a certian amount of frustration over this issue. Let me tell you first hand that OriginLab (formerly Microcal Software) cares greatly about its EPS export and has spent a good deal of time, effort, and money to improve it. We have been less than completely satisfied with the existing library based EPS export routine and so are creating our own. It has been no small feat. You should be seeing results soon.

In the mean time I have been able to create precisely scaled/sized EPS image files using two different methods. Please see my earlier Forum post. Essentially, one method uses the Origin 6.0 SR4 EPS export feature with a precisely scaled page size and with the Keep Size option enabled. The other method involves printing to PS printer driver that supports a custom page size (specified by the user).

I have personally seen both of these methods work but I am not a researcher so I may not fully understand all your needs. I would greatly appreciate some detailed feedback on whether or not these methods do in fact work.

Thanks for any help.

-Gary

I beleave that Microcal does not work on EPS export. Some 3rd party company does. The 1st result we have seen already in v6.0. That was scary :-o

Edward

Not just rhetoric, but a procedure that reproducibly works?

Notice that there is a lot of discussion about this. It is not trivial.

1st way:

1. If U are under Win9x install AppleLaserWriter II NT printer driver and configure it to output EPS (rather than) PS format and output device is "FILE:"
   
2. Draw Ur plot in scale 1x1. It can be just 8x8cm on the page.
   
3. Print it to file using AppleLaserWriter II NT driver. Name the file plot.ps (not eps!)
   
4. open plot.ps in GhostView. I suppose that if U deal with PS/EPS U have GhostView. It is freeware anyway. U can tell to Ghostview to show bounding box. As u see bounding box is now around the whole page, but we need it around a layer only.
   
5. We choose in GhostView File|Ps_to_EPS, and check "Auto calculate Bounding box". "Did U read PS to EPS manual?" Press Yes. PS to EPS manual says that PS_to_EPS function DOES NOT convert PS to EPS but merely changes bounding box. ok. Save your file as plot.eps.
   
6. Now open it in GhostView and U should see nice bounding box around your layer.
   

Warnings:

1. it does not work under NT (or may be it works with Adobe PS driver v5.0).
   
2. The created file is not real EPS as it contains "offending commands" (really, read GhostView's "PS to EPS manual")
   

2ns way:

1. Install WMF2EPS (shareware)
   
2. Draw your plot 1x1.
   
3. Edit|CopyPage
   
4. Run WMF2EPS and Paste Origin plot
   
5. edit bounding box as needed
   
6. save as eps
   

Notes:

1. When U install WMF2EPS it works via Adobe PS driver, so U need to install it too.
   

General note. If your problem with EPS is that something is missing in EPS, bug Microcal.

Edward