Print is not what I created!

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Driddy
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Print is not what I created!

Postby Driddy » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:10 pm

Newbie question....I apologize if this is a stupid question. I created my first image but when I printed it, it came out as a jumbled mess. Most of the components were there but in a random kaleidoscope like placement. Did I create it wrong or am I trying to print it wrong? Any suggestion would be helpful.

Thank you in advance.

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BobSongs
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Re: Print is not what I created!

Postby BobSongs » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:51 pm

I'm not a pro here... but I'm willing to offer a possible solution...

I'd suggest exporting the .svg file to a .png and printing that. You'll likely have a very nice and very accurate print job.

I've never really printed directly from Inkscape because I view this software as the creation platform.

By exporting the work, you'll be able to choose important issues like size and d.p.i., something that isn't part of Inkscape's printing options.

:)

Driddy
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Re: Print is not what I created!

Postby Driddy » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:02 pm

Thank you, I will give it a try a let you know how it turns out

Riddy


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