CAD Forum discussion (EN) : printing scaling problem https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:37:49 +0000 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:05:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12312 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[printing scaling problem : If you wanted to print your drawing...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12312&PID=34645&title=printing-scaling-problem#34645 Author: John Connor
Subject: 12312
Posted: 28.Apr.2017 at 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?
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Subject: 12312
Posted: 28.Apr.2017 at 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. 

Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 28.Apr.2017 at 11:27]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:25:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12312&PID=34643&title=printing-scaling-problem#34643 <![CDATA[printing scaling problem : Hello,I have a HP Designjet T770...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12312&PID=34642&title=printing-scaling-problem#34642 Author: swedencad
Subject: 12312
Posted: 28.Apr.2017 at 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.html

I 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.
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