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swedencad
28.04.2017, 08:38
Hello,I have a HP Designjet T770 44 inch printer.I have a A0 template for my drawings.When i print i use scale to fit paper and i use A0 paper 841mm format like in the link below:https://plotterpapperonline.se/vitt-bond-841-mm-plotterpapper-a0-33-1-tum-50m-80g-m2.htmlI think it is just standard A0 papper but when i print the drawing is not scaled well. it looks like the drawing is made smaller becaude of the paper. Do i need bigger paper? My printer can print maximum on 1118mm width.Sorry i am just a new autocad user.
philippe JOSEPH
28.04.2017, 11:25
Hello swedencad, it looks like your paper width is 841 mm ( approx. 33 inches ) so if you launch a A0 ( 841 mm width ) to be printed it will be printed smaller because the printer doesn't print without margins.Eventually you could see if you can buy ( and install on your printer ) paper width 914 mm ( approx. 36 inches ).Then when you print a A0 ( length 1189 x width 841 ) it is at scale 1/1 and you eventually have to cut some millimetres around the format.
philippe JOSEPH2017-04-28 11:27:48
John Connor
28.04.2017, 12:05
If you wanted to print your drawing "to scale" why would you use the "Scale to Fit" option? That makes no sense.Are you printing from model space or from a layout?Is there a title block and border?