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Subject: Re: Linux - how to print GIF image?

From: "thebrit49" <ristone64@...>
Date: 2009-04-03

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "gnuvvekaavaali" <gnuvvekaavaali@...> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I am looking at making the Easy Nixie clock here -
>
> http://elbastl.sweb.cz/clock.htm
>
> The PCB design is provided as a 600 dpi gif image.
> gimp says the size of the PCB image to be 3745 x 2105 pixels.
>
> I am on OpenSuse 10.2, and my printer is a Samsung MFP, SCX-4100
> and it is a 600 dpi printer. I installed the latest
> ver 3 Unified driver from Samsung, and all other stuff
> like openoffice etc prints fine.
>
> Can someone point me how to print this correctly?
>
> I tried gimp, and a few image viewing programs and they
> want to print it way oversize.
>
> I was frustrated enough to consider redoing the design on
> free Eagle, but then it's a bit of work, esp with the size
> limits of the free version of Eagle.
>
> - GK
>

I usually save the GIF file, drop it into PowerPoint or similar, then re-size. I just tried it with the GIF you mentioned at it worked just fine.

TheBrit49