many of the pcb layouts i've come across for guitar circuits are in pdf format files (the easyvibe for example).
As .pdf files are scaleable and automatically resize to whatever size paper you are printing onto, what paper size are these files designed to print at to get the pcb at the correct size? Are they DIN A4 size? or US size paper (like press and peel paper)?

cheers,
Aled.

All the ones I have come across are 8.5 by 11 inch. I didn't know there was a U.S. size. What size paper is standard where you're from?

yeah, i thouhgt so, in europe (and most of the world i think) the standard is A4 size, but as i thought, there would be a different standard in the USA  :lol: .  I think it's called "US letter" size (or probably just "letter" in america) which is 8 1/2 x 11 as you say, thats the size pressnpeel comes in over here. A4 is a little longer and thinner (probably metric size or something) but the two are pretty close in size so maybe it wont matter too much.
My printer has a setting for that, it also has a "US legal" paper size, but ive never used that either.
cheers

You shouldn't use page scaling (at least on Tonepad PDFs), because they will print out smaller than they are.

Fp

Quote from: punkaled
As .pdf files are scaleable and automatically resize to whatever size paper you are printing onto...

That's only if you print them that way. When you hit print, change the page scaling option to *none*

Kerry M

I use ghostscript, but theres probably an option for that somewhere, i'll look for it, seems a bit pointless using pdf files to me tho  :? gif makes more sense for printing at a set dpi

I simply make a screenshot of the PCB.. then whit an image processor software (photoshop or whatever you have ) i resize the image with the indicated measures.

Quote from: punkaledI use ghostscript, but theres probably an option for that somewhere, i'll look for it, seems a bit pointless using pdf files to me tho  :? gif makes more sense for printing at a set dpi

Acrobat Reader is free and PDF has become an industry standard in printing.

Kerry M