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Print Gridlines/Scale not correct printed
Greetings,
I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. |
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Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish
something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. |
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Thank you Lori,
If I created a page with grid lines, how would I set it to be a "background" page? -----Original Message----- Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. . |
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I don't have Visio 5.0 in front of me right now, so I hope I get this right.
Once you create a background page (it has to be a background page when you create it...there should be a radio button that lets you choose in Page Properties or Page Setup). Make the foreground page active and go to File-Page Properties or Page Setup (not sure what it said in Visio 5.0). There should be a list box that lets you select the background page you created. Another trick for grid lines: After you have drawn all your the grid lines on the background page and you're happy with them, select them all and add them to a layer called "grid" (likely you'll need to add that layer). Then set the layer properties of grid to be Printing, but not visible or active. That way they don't get in your way when you are drawing, but they will print. Sorry my instructions are so vague, but I can't seem to find a copy of 5.0 around anywhere and I'm pretty sure the UI has since then. Hopefully one of the MVP's can look over my response and see if it's correct for 5.0. -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Thank you Lori, If I created a page with grid lines, how would I set it to be a "background" page? -----Original Message----- Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. . |
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Your memory is still good.
John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm "Lori Pearce (MSFT)" wrote in message ... I don't have Visio 5.0 in front of me right now, so I hope I get this right. Once you create a background page (it has to be a background page when you create it...there should be a radio button that lets you choose in Page Properties or Page Setup). Make the foreground page active and go to File-Page Properties or Page Setup (not sure what it said in Visio 5.0). There should be a list box that lets you select the background page you created. Another trick for grid lines: After you have drawn all your the grid lines on the background page and you're happy with them, select them all and add them to a layer called "grid" (likely you'll need to add that layer). Then set the layer properties of grid to be Printing, but not visible or active. That way they don't get in your way when you are drawing, but they will print. Sorry my instructions are so vague, but I can't seem to find a copy of 5.0 around anywhere and I'm pretty sure the UI has since then. Hopefully one of the MVP's can look over my response and see if it's correct for 5.0. -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Thank you Lori, If I created a page with grid lines, how would I set it to be a "background" page? -----Original Message----- Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message .. . Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. . |
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Lori & John,
Thank you for your replies. I thank God that both of you are willing to share your expertise, and am gratefull that your answers helped me. -----Original Message----- I don't have Visio 5.0 in front of me right now, so I hope I get this right. Once you create a background page (it has to be a background page when you create it...there should be a radio button that lets you choose in Page Properties or Page Setup). Make the foreground page active and go to File-Page Properties or Page Setup (not sure what it said in Visio 5.0). There should be a list box that lets you select the background page you created. Another trick for grid lines: After you have drawn all your the grid lines on the background page and you're happy with them, select them all and add them to a layer called "grid" (likely you'll need to add that layer). Then set the layer properties of grid to be Printing, but not visible or active. That way they don't get in your way when you are drawing, but they will print. Sorry my instructions are so vague, but I can't seem to find a copy of 5.0 around anywhere and I'm pretty sure the UI has since then. Hopefully one of the MVP's can look over my response and see if it's correct for 5.0. -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Thank you Lori, If I created a page with grid lines, how would I set it to be a "background" page? -----Original Message----- Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message .. . Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. . . |
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Lori is one of the originals who developed Visio 1.0 and has been involved
in all versions of Visio. Currently she is on "loan" to one of the other Microsoft products. John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm "andy" wrote in message ... Lori & John, Thank you for your replies. I thank God that both of you are willing to share your expertise, and am gratefull that your answers helped me. -----Original Message----- I don't have Visio 5.0 in front of me right now, so I hope I get this right. Once you create a background page (it has to be a background page when you create it...there should be a radio button that lets you choose in Page Properties or Page Setup). Make the foreground page active and go to File-Page Properties or Page Setup (not sure what it said in Visio 5.0). There should be a list box that lets you select the background page you created. Another trick for grid lines: After you have drawn all your the grid lines on the background page and you're happy with them, select them all and add them to a layer called "grid" (likely you'll need to add that layer). Then set the layer properties of grid to be Printing, but not visible or active. That way they don't get in your way when you are drawing, but they will print. Sorry my instructions are so vague, but I can't seem to find a copy of 5.0 around anywhere and I'm pretty sure the UI has since then. Hopefully one of the MVP's can look over my response and see if it's correct for 5.0. -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message ... Thank you Lori, If I created a page with grid lines, how would I set it to be a "background" page? -----Original Message----- Visio 5.0 doesn't have a "print the grid" feature. You can accomplish something similar by creating a background page with your own grid lines on them. Sounds like a print driver issue to me, but that's so close it might be integer rounding in Visio itself. Have you tried any other devices to see if you get better or worse results? -- Lori Pearce PSDK and .NET and WinFX SDK "Andy" wrote in message . .. Greetings, I have 2 questions (Viso Pro v5.0): 1) Can I print the gridlines? specify what intervals? etc. 2) I used the Page Setup | Drawing scale to specify that I wanted a 1:1 (1 in = 1 in) but printed it is not true to the scale. I skirted the issue by experimenting with the scale (and wasted paper) by setting the 1 in = 0.998 in and it is OK. Is there a better way? Is this a driver issue? Thank you in advance. . . |
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