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Subject: Re: Maximizing toner transfer paper use

From: "soffee83" <soffee83@...>
Date: 2005-12-21

I think you can also export to a standard image file as opposed to
printing. This should allow you to manipulate and paste it in whatever
program you want. Windows screen capture to jpg (print screen button?)
may work too, but either way I'd check the dimensions in your graphics
app. If the resolution is decent, it should at least save you whatever
difference the extra scan steps might make.

I normally do the Eagle "page" technique too. I usually move things
from top to center to bottom, actually slicing the paper into thirds.
With my regular photo paper, I haven't had any trouble feeding the 3.
66" sheets. For the really small boards, that way still sucks, and on
occasion I have moved the horizontal alignment as well, just letting
the finished prints run through more than once to get two or three per
row (not sure what the extra heat does to the toner).

-George