Printing A4 PDFs on 8.5x11 paper

[TXVanguard]

I have a PDF file for a model that is designed to be printed on A4 paper. I can print it out on 8.5x11 paper, but the parts are slightly smaller than they would be on A4. Is there a way to force the page to be printed to the correct scale even if its on the "wrong" paper?

[rickstef]

there is,

do not click on fit to page

do all the parts general fall with in the center of the page, ie, do the parts not go to the edge of the paper?

if you can answer that, or if you want to have one of the other members take a look at the file so we can all see
post a link to the file too

Rick

[TXVanguard]

Thanks. One thing I'm unsure of is whether all the pages of a model stored in PDF format (whether one file or several) get printed to the same size. I haven't figured out if any of the pages are scaled differently.

[Keds_Girl_Lala]

i have printer that takes bigger paper and i just put paper in bigger than A4 but say its printing on A4 and it comes out right size. But now I print on 8.5 x 11 on different printer but this has scanner.

[ccoyle]

It might be slightly different for each printer, but on the one I use, when the printer control window opens, there is an option for "no scaling". The printer will then print the file full-size; however, some parts may be wholly or partially outside the printable area. In that case, I need to select that portion of the page and use the "current view" option to reprint those parts. It uses more paper that way, but at least I also get some spare parts out of the deal.

Cheers!

[Darwin]

I gave up on trying to fool the printer when I found that some of the print shops (Zip print, etc.) can special order legal sized card stock for you. The cost is not much more than for letter size, and certainly worth it in the long run.

[avro202]

So A4 fits on legal sized? Interesting.

[SCEtoAUX]

Yep, A4 is narrower and longer than US Letter. So US Legal size would allow all of the A4 page to be printed, with a few inches extra in the long dimension.

[rickstef]

yes

legal size is 8.5 inches x 14 inches
A4 is 8.29 inches x 11.69 inches
and
Letter is 8.5 x 11 inches

[waldopepperwi]

I found that printing on Legal Cardstock, 8.5 x 14, does the trick. There is a supplier I use that has just white 110 lb cardstock in Legal size. It's $17 for a 250 pack of the paper. They also have it in 65 lb. Those are the two most common weights when it comes to paper models. I have an Epson WF-3640 that does a remarkable job as far as color, sharpness and printing on the larger legal paper.