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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Scaling problems using laser printer

2006-03-12 by Leon Heller

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jose Fuentes" <josecarlosfuentes@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:28 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Scaling problems using laser printer


> I'm experiencing scaling problems with my laser
> printer.  I've confirmed that this is a printer
> problem and is not software related.  When I try to
> print a board of 285mm what is printed is a 286.5mm
> board.  Does any of you experienced a similar problem?

That usually happens with laser printers, the printout is stretched in the 
direction of the paper path. The EasyPC software I used to use had a 
correction factor for printing which got over the problem. With smaller 
boards it usually doesn't matter, anyway.

Leon 

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