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Printing in tile program
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Printing in tile program
Can ya'll tell me what program ur using to print out plans with tile (that is easy ) My last printer , the one on top of 3 dead ones is a WF-2860 and don't have it already installed as my Brothers did . Thanks Friends !! O yea a link would bee great too
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Re: Printing in tile program
I use Adobe Reader XI -- free download from Adobe.
Choose File ---> Print
In the Print dialog box, select Poster under the Page Sizing & Handling heading. Set your Tile Scale to 100%.
Print
That's it --- the print preview will show you how the tiling will work. Trim the edges and tape together. Enjoy.
Edit: Almost forgot; I set the Overlap to 0.2 in. This means that one tile will overlap the other by .2" -- it helps me align tiles when I'm taping them together. For instance, a fuselage side that has a sloping top or bottom will be aligned when the outlines are perfectly lined up. It also helps if you can locate a straight line on the plan to match up with a straight edge before taping.
Edit 2: You probably are already aware, but you can also print only a selected portion of a PDF. For instance, it you wanted to print only a rib section to make a template, do the following:
Edit ---> Take a Snapshot
Use your mouse to move the + , then click and drag to highlight the part to be printed (will show up in blue). When you release the mouse button, it should make an obnoxious noise if your speakers are on.
File ---> Print
In the Print dialog box, choose Selected Graphic, Size, Actual Size, Auto Portrait/Landscape
Print button
Choose File ---> Print
In the Print dialog box, select Poster under the Page Sizing & Handling heading. Set your Tile Scale to 100%.
That's it --- the print preview will show you how the tiling will work. Trim the edges and tape together. Enjoy.
Edit: Almost forgot; I set the Overlap to 0.2 in. This means that one tile will overlap the other by .2" -- it helps me align tiles when I'm taping them together. For instance, a fuselage side that has a sloping top or bottom will be aligned when the outlines are perfectly lined up. It also helps if you can locate a straight line on the plan to match up with a straight edge before taping.
Edit 2: You probably are already aware, but you can also print only a selected portion of a PDF. For instance, it you wanted to print only a rib section to make a template, do the following:
Edit ---> Take a Snapshot
Use your mouse to move the + , then click and drag to highlight the part to be printed (will show up in blue). When you release the mouse button, it should make an obnoxious noise if your speakers are on.
File ---> Print
In the Print dialog box, choose Selected Graphic, Size, Actual Size, Auto Portrait/Landscape
Print button
Re: Printing in tile program
First responder THANKS I have problems understanding some of the ingo , but had seen this and U make it sound easy < will give it a go tomorrow .
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Re: Printing in tile program
Hey there. If you got the plans in electronic format, just send them to me in an e-mail and I can tile them for you and send them right back. I have two programs I use here, and both have their plusses. I will send you a pm.
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Re: Printing in tile program
Hey there Eric. Just wondering if you had received my message or have had any luck. Thanks.
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Re: Printing in tile program
No not yet : Been a little busy chasing some stuff down . like Meat / coffee / meds. . Thanks for you and Andrew both contacted me through PM May try it here in a min.my afternoon if full as i want to do LOL Thanks for the offer and will see what happens Well come to find out i have the poster print on my printer , don't know why i didnt see this before ?
Can U say DUH !! now more ink geeze !
Can U say DUH !! now more ink geeze !
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Re: Printing in tile program
getback wrote:............Well come to find out i have the poster print on my printer , don't know why i didnt see this before ?.............
I see you were running Adobe DC. As I had noted, poster printing has been available on Adobe Reader on versions 10 and later.
You can use the "Tile Scale" setting to reset the plan size if you want a larger or smaller plan. For instance, if the original plan had a 50" wingspan and you wanted to rescale the plan to a 36" wingspan, set the Tile Scale box to 72, i.e., 72% of 50" is 36".
The Overlap will allow the individual tiles to overlap on the edges -- for me, this makes taping the pages together a bit easier. I usually set the overlap to 0.2" .
Lastly, if you don't want to print the entire plan as tiled, but only a portion, say the side view of the fuselage, then under Edit at the top, select Take a Snapshot. Use your mouse to click and drag a box around only what you want. In the print dialog box, the one showing on your attached image, one of the options will be: Selected Graphic --- you can then tile print (Poster) only that part of the plan.
Play around with the options. Luckily, you don't have to waste paper and ink since you always have the print preview available -- when you like what you see, then print it.
Adobe Reader can do a lot of stuff -- finding out how can be the hardest part. Google and forums are your friends.
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Re: Printing in tile program
Glad you got it figured out.
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Re: Printing in tile program
Yes they are and i cut them down to .002 instead of .005 straight edge and exato is my way too .andrew wrote:Cut marks are a great help.
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