Target 3001 also has correction factors, seaparate ones for x and y.
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On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Leon Heller <leon355@...> wrote:
> On 22/04/2010 00:54, w6mikk wrote:
>> My old trusty HP LaserJet 5P printer slightly shrinks the printed pcb image on paper when I printed a pcb image from a PDF file. On screen pbc measures 5.2 cm (2 inch) on paper is 5.0. On screen measures 8.1 cm (3inch) and 7.7 cm on paper.
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>> Does KICAD software contain a method to compensate Laser printers so the printed image is almost identical to the image size on screen?
>> I have not installed KICAD but have studied a tutorial.
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>> The printed image size differing from screen size concerns me since I will be using Toner Transfer. For 2 by 3 inch pcbs is this shrinkage going to cause SIGNIFICANT errors when drilling holes for IC sockets? For slightly larger pcbs, is error going to be more severe?
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>> Do other LASER PRINTER users have this same problem?
>> How are you compensating? Does software like Paintshop Pro X10
>> provide small size adjustments when printing jpg files?
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> The Easy-PC software I used to use had an adjustment for that. I'm not
> sure if the current version has it, though.
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> Leon
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