[LRUG] How to print a PDF at 100%?

[Jason Lee]

The following links might help

http://big.first.name/faq
http://big.first.name/blog/posts/1-having-alignment-problems-when-you-print
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/896/cpsid_89621.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4725711/set-pdf-to-print-with-no-scaling

I believe the PDF language might offer a way to turn off the PrintScaling
by default in the document but I don't think this option is currently
available though the prawn library.  Even with PrintScaling off by default
you'll still need manually configure and fine tune software and hardware
printer settings.

Jason.



On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Andrew Stewart <boss at airbladesoftware.com>wrote:

> Hola El Rug,
>
> This isn't a Ruby question but I'm sure somebody here will know the
> answer...
>
> I am generating PDFs programatically to print sticky labels.  When I view
> the PDFs on screen everything aligns correctly.  But when I print, the PDF
> always seems to be scaled or shifted off-centre vertically which scuppers
> my sticky labels.
>
> I have tried fiddling with the scale settings (in Preview on OS X), so far
> without joy.
>
> This must be possible -- can anybody please help?  I'll bung an Amazon
> voucher your way / get you something off your wishlist if you can solve
> this.
>
> I've put a test PDF up here: https://github.com/airblade/pdf-print
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Andy Stewart
>
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