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Hi,

I have installed Kicad and just made up my first board, from schematic
to pcb. This software is really good and reminds me of the high-end
products (read expensive) we used to use at work. But I've come across
a problem.

I can print from the schematic just fine, in colour and B&W.
However when I try to print from the pcb editor, the print is
scrambled. I just get the top right corner printed but with large
vetical bars superimposed on top.
It looks like looking at the board behind prison bars!

I've tried different printers, inkjet and laser with the same result.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Regards, Tony

amhugo wrote:

Hi,
I have installed Kicad and just made up my first board, from schematic
to pcb. This software is really good and reminds me of the high-end
products (read expensive) we used to use at work. But I've come across
a problem.
I can print from the schematic just fine, in colour and B&W.
However when I try to print from the pcb editor, the print is
scrambled. I just get the top right corner printed but with large
vetical bars superimposed on top.
It looks like looking at the board behind prison bars!
I've tried different printers, inkjet and laser with the same result.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Regards, Tony

Works fine for me under Linux. What scale did you use and did you do printer setup first?

Ian
--
Ian T-Bell
aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

--- In kicad-users@..., Ian bell <ianbell@u...> wrote:

amhugo wrote:

Hi,
I can print from the schematic just fine, in colour and B&W.
However when I try to print from the pcb editor, the print is
scrambled. I just get the top right corner printed but with large
vetical bars superimposed on top.
It looks like looking at the board behind prison bars!

I've tried different printers, inkjet and laser with the same result.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Regards, Tony

Works fine for me under Linux. What scale did you use and did you do
printer setup first?

Ian
--
Ian T-Bell
aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

Hi,
I'm using a scale of 1, and set up the printer as usual, made sure
page size is A4 and tried a copper side print.
I'm using windows 98, (perhaps that's the problem).
I have Fedora Core 4 just installed, perhaps I should try installing
the hp printer drivers in that and try it in linux.

Thanks, Tony

amhugo wrote:

Hi,
I'm using a scale of 1, and set up the printer as usual, made sure
page size is A4 and tried a copper side print.

Looks like you did all the obvious things but it is odd the Eschema prints OK.

I'm using windows 98, (perhaps that's the problem).

Pass. Anyone else using Kicad under Win98??

I have Fedora Core 4 just installed, perhaps I should try installing
the hp printer drivers in that and try it in linux.

Worth a try just to narrow it down.

Ian


--
Ian T-Bell
aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords