[sdiy] printing large schematics

[paul]

I dont know about PC, but on a mac if you go to 'page setup' in Netscape there 
should be an option something like 'fit on page' or 'fit on page if possible'. 
This will shrink the web page onto one sheet, which isnt always ideal but can 
be useful.

cheers,
Paul

KA4HJH said at ÒRe: [sdiy] printing large schematicsÓ.
[06/Apr/01Fri 14:18]

> >I haven't had experience printing large images.  I tried printing a
> >couple of the large schematics at various diy sites today.  I expected
> >that Netscape would break the large image files into pieces for printing
> >(silly me!)  I did get a number of pages printed for each image, but
> >there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to them; "pieces" were missing.
> >What do folks use for printing these large images?  Is there a package
> >out there that "slices and dices" image files for printing?
> 
> Printing from Netscape is like trying to make love using sand as a lubricant.
> 
> Obviously you have to save the image as a file and print it from some other
> program (I can only recommend Mac programs by name). I just keep increasing
> the resolution of the file by logical steps until it fits on single page.
> By "logical steps" I mean some integer fraction of the printer's
> resolution. If for instance you're using a 600 DPI printer you can use 75,
> 150, 200, or 300 DPI. This way the image doesn't get undergo any weird
> scaling, although with today's high resolution printers this isn't as
> noticeable as it was back in the good 'ol days.
> 
> If it's a really huge image (like the Oberheim SEM schematic) I have an 11
> x 17 printer handy. But I have tiled, taped, and photocopied onto 11 x 17
> in the past.
> 
> -- 
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> "The Mac Doctor"


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