Creating extra large diagrams

[EL34]

I like big diagrams when assembling things
Here's a cool trick to create 8.5 inch x 22 inch diagrams

Take two 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper and tape them end to end
See my pic, you can see the line where the two sheets are joined

Print your diagrams on the non taped side

When you get ready to print a diagram go into your printer settings and define a custom paper size as 8.5 inch x 22 inch
Landscape and Scaled printing
See my screen shot below for my Canon IP3600 print setup
Page size is set to custom 8.5 x 22
Orientation is set to Landscape
Scaled printing so the diagram will stretch out and fill the paper size

I also check the print preview box to make sure it is going to print how I want it before actually printing.

You can also increase the print quality. I usually print everything on draft quality, but I increase the print quality for diagrams

Here's a pic showing two of Sluckey's AC15 diagrams with the finished 14 inch board sitting on top
Just to get an idea how large these diagrams are, the 14 inch board gives you an idea of the scale

[EL34]

I don't know about all those things like poster option

I just came up with this one day when I saw you could create custom paper sizes in my printer driver.
It is quick and easy and odes not cast anything more than two sheets of plain paper and a bit more ink than normal

[DummyLoad]

cool trick!



for B size i use an hp officejet 7610.  there are other large format affordable printers that will print up to 17" x 22": is a grand considered affordable anymore?


in a pinch, kinko's will print up to E size PDF and DXF.


hp 7110 is what i'd buy if the 7610 tanks.


http://www.amazon.com/HP-Officejet-7110-Format-ePrinter/dp/B00A8NPWWU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404356763&sr=1-1&keywords=11+x+17+printer


this one is roll feed.


http://www.amazon.com/Epson-WorkForce-Wireless-Wide-Format-C11CB58201/dp/B006Y834NC/ref=psdc14_t1_B00A8NPWWU_B006Y834NC


prints 11x17 or 13x19.



--pete

[EL34]

I know you can spend huge money for other types of printers
And I know you can go to printer service places like Kinkos


The whole point is that you can print assembly diagrams on your own inexpensive printer for cheap on your cheap printer

The reason I posted this is because I have lots of assembly diagrams for the Hoffman boards on my site
It's nice to use a big diagram while assembling circuit boards

The drawing is only used until you finish the board, so no need to get fancy with it

[kagliostro]

Good trick Doug simple and effective


Franco

[G._Hoffman]

Back in the nineties - when I was in college and wanted to be able to print out full sized scores for my classes - I bought a larger format printer (up to 13X19, or Super B).  At least 15 years old, now, it still works great.  Ink is getting a bit expensive, but I only use it for the large format stuff anymore, and use the newer (and cheaper per page) HP for anything letter or legal size.


Gabriel