Printer Problems

[Thyclaine]

I'm trying to print out a decal for one of my minifigs. However, when I try to print it, it won't print it out at the size it's supposed to be. (The right size for a torso decal) It keeps printing it out full page.

What's wrong?

[ace121]

Have you resized the image? Try inserting it MS word and dragging the points till the match the ruler size of a minifig.

[pesgores]

Or try it on PowerPoint: put the zoom to 100% and adjust it to the minifig. That's what i did.

[Thyclaine]

Have you resized the image?

Resize it to what, exactly? As in, number of inches?

I'm not sure why that would effect the printer. It'd still come out full sized.

Here's a shot of my printer screen:


http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... eenmj1.png

[ace121]

Yeah, that's your problem then.

1. Save picture. Duh
2. Open MS Word or any program that allows you to view saved images.
3. Insert/Open saved image.
4. In MS word at least, there is a ruler on the top and side of the screen; use this to drag the points until the image has the same dimensions as a minifig.
5. Print.
6. Eat a cookie.

[Thyclaine]

Yeah, that's your problem then.

1. Save picture. Duh
2. Open MS Word or any program that allows you to view saved images.
3. Insert/Open saved image.
4. In MS word at least, there is a ruler on the top and side of the screen; use this to drag the points until the image has the same dimensions as a minifig.
5. Print.
6. Eat a cookie.

Useless, because I don't have MS Word.

I have Paint and Photoshop, that's about it.

And again, what are the torso dimensions for a minifig?

[Adean]

And if you're feeling lazy, skip steps 1-5 and just eat a cookie.

...............oatmeal raisin is teh BESTEST!!!!

[ace121]

*Ignores adean, tries to be useful somehere*

Yeah, that's your problem then.

1. Save picture. Duh
2. Open MS Word or any program that allows you to view saved images.
3. Insert/Open saved image.
4. In MS word at least, there is a ruler on the top and side of the screen; use this to drag the points until the image has the same dimensions as a minifig.
5. Print.
6. Eat a cookie.

Useless, because I don't have MS Word.

I have Paint and Photoshop, that's about it.

And again, what are the torso dimensions for a minifig?

A torso is roughly 6/8 of an inch wide and 9/16 of an inch tall. Get that and it should be accurate enough; go eat the cookie.

[Thyclaine]

Okay, it's sized correctly now.

But it's still printing it out full size.



Hold a minifig up to the screen, it's resized. But my printer continues to print it out with it stretched across the paper.

[pesgores]

You must get MS PowerPoint. It's the only way.

[Thyclaine]

You must get MS PowerPoint. It's the only way.

...

How will that help with my printing problem?

[Dr. X]

You must get MS PowerPoint. It's the only way.

...

How will that help with my printing problem?

Just call tech support or something...

After adeans post, I went downstairs, got an OATMEAL RAISIN cookie, and I'm eating right now. Win.

[ace121]

Okay, it's sized correctly now.

But it's still printing it out full size.



Hold a minifig up to the screen, it's resized. But my printer continues to print it out with it stretched across the paper.

Sorry then... I fixed one problem; someone else might be able to solve the rest... Have you tinkered with the settings of the printer? If not, try that; if so, call tech support.

[Bonn-o-Tron]

Awesome decal.

[ace121]

Not if you can't print it