[OS X TeX] Re: unwanted blank page

[Stephen Moye]

If I had to guess, I'd say it is because your graphic is too large  
for the article class, which has an \hsize of 5.4in and a \vsize of  
about 7.6in. LaTeX is trying to place the graphic on the first page,  
can't, so puts it on the second page as a last resort. Try a  
different class or use the geometry package to enlarge the page. I'm  
sure that there are also label style files available on CTAN.

Cheers.

On Jan 5, 2006, at 5:18 AM, Lionel Lovitch wrote:

> I too had a problem the other day with an unwanted blank page
> at the very beginning of the printout.
> Perhaps someone could tell me how to avoid it.
> An example of my source is below and I typesetted with TeXShop:
> the first page is blank.
> Thanks and best wishes for 2006
> lionel lovitch
>
> \documentclass[12pt]{article}
> %
> \usepackage[dvipsnames]{color}
> %
> \pagestyle{empty}
> %
> \begin{document}
> %
> \setlength{\unitlength}{1mm}
> %
> \begin{picture}(210,279)(55,0)
> \multiput(20,60)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{10mm}}
> \multiput(20,97)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{20mm}}
> \multiput(20,144)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{20mm}}
> \multiput(20,191)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{20mm}}
> \multiput(20,238)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{20mm}}
> \multiput(20,285)(90,0){3}{\rule{.1mm}{10mm}}
> %
> \multiput(20,60)(0,47){7}{\rule{10mm}{.1mm}}
> \multiput(60,60)(0,47){7}{\rule{10mm}{.1mm}}
> \multiput(100,60)(0,47){7}{\rule{20mm}{.1mm}}
> \multiput(145,60)(0,47){7}{\rule{10mm}{.1mm}}
> \multiput(190,60)(0,47){7}{\rule{10mm}{.1mm}}
> %
> \put(66,83){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Amerigo}}}}
> \put(156,83){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Ingrid}}}}
> \put(66,130){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Mauro}}}}
> \put(156,130){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Marta}}}}
> \put(66,177){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Miria}}}}
> \put(156,177){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Marco}}}}
> \put(66,224){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Anna}}}}
> \put(156,224){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Lionel}}}}
> \put(66,271){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{\Huge\textbf{Tosca}}}}
> \put(156,271){\makebox(0,0){\textcolor{black}{{\Huge\textbf 
> {Roberto}}}}}
> \end{picture}
> %
> \end{document}
>
>
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