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Re: What printer and how?

2004-10-26 by jpakrashi

Thanks Mr.Heller,
I don't have Pusonix and I don't wish to spend $5,000 printer 
utility or learning time. All I need is to tell the printer that my 
board (drawn area) is certain mm x certain mm and printer to adjust 
the print size to that. If I have a 2D .DXF file that has my board 
layout for a 131x73 board I want to print a 131x73 mm image on paper 
with the correct aspect ratio. Somewhat like autofit feature of 
windows printer utility.
The purpose for this is to visualy check the board layout for trace 
or pad overlap(s)  before sending it to the board maker.
Regards,
JP
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Leon Heller" 
<leon_heller@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> >From: "jpakrashi" <jpakrashi@y...>
> >Reply-To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] What printer and how?
> >Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:04:27 -0000
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >Pardon my ignorance. How can I print Gerber laypout on a
> >transperency in exact size. Can any laser or inkjet printer be 
used
> >or do I need a specific type? And how shall I set the print size 
to
> >match my desired layout size exactly without going through trial 
and
> >error?
> 
> The Pulsonix software I use prints transparencies (on tracing 
paper) with 
> sufficient accuracy for my purposes on my LaserJet 5p. I don't 
have to do 
> anything, it just does it. I don't use the Gerber output for this, 
it's 
> easier just to output to the Windows printer.
> 
> Leon

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