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title: Printed PDFs are incorrectly sized/scaled?
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It is important that PDF patterns be printed at the correct
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size and scale so that the resulting garments are also correctly-sized.
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## Verifying size and scale
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Our printed patterns include rulers at the upper left corner
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of each page as an aid to verify that the printed pattern has been
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printed at the correct size and scale.
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Many of our patterns also include a scale box as a similar aid.
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For example, the scale box might say that its outer dimensions
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are 4" x 2" and its inner dimensions are 10 cm x 5 cm.
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If you measure the ruler or scale box on your printed pattern and
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discover that they are different than the expected dimensions,
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then the size and scale of your pattern was incorrectly changed.
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This can happen somewhere during either:
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a. the PDF generating/export process or b. the printing process.
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## Troubleshooting steps
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Please make sure that:
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1. You are generating or exporting a PDF using the correct paper size.
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The default paper size is A4, and you should change it if you wish
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to use a different paper size.
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(For example, if you want to use Letter size paper instead.)
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2. You are printing the PDF to the correct paper size.
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If you have an A4 PDF, make sure the printing program is set to
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print to A4 paper.
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3. The paper loaded into your printer is the correct size,
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If you have an A4 PDF, verify that your printer actually has
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A4-sized paper loaded in it.
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4. You are printing at "Actual size" or at 100% scale.
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By default, many printing programs are set to "Fit" or
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"Shrink oversize pages" which will produce incorrectly-scaled printouts.
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## Further troubleshooting
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If you have followed the above troubleshooting steps but your printed
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patterns are still incorrectly scaled, it may be possible that
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your printer has been configured to print all documents
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(not just our patterns) at a non-100% scale.
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If this is the case, you might want to try reconfiguring your printer
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or updating drivers to see if either helps.
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If you are unable to resolve the issue, you may simply need to use
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a different printer.
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Or, experiment with adjusting the scale at which you print so the
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resulting printouts end up at the correct scale.
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