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shredso:
I have my control panel built, now I'm ready to start drilling.  I like the template Figure6-12 on the cd.  I've scanned this message board for solutions and i think I've tried every one.  Paint prints it way too small.  I tried messing around with the percentages, seems like it may be around 275% but it seems like it would be impossible to get it perfect.  I also tried the InfanView program.  Changing the dpi to 125 made it about 1/4 page (way too small).  Any suggestions short of going to kinkos?

AtomSmasher:
You need to enlarge the image so that its the same size as the blank control panel templates in chapter 6 on the cd.  You'll want to find a program that lets you change the size to a specific number of pixels.  I use Photoshop, but I'm sure theres plenty of other options out there.

by the way, the correct size is:
4312 pixels x 2312 pixels

once its that size, printing it out in MS paint should work. 

shredso:
Thank you, that worked.  Taping multiple pieces together accurately was very difficult though.  I went to Staples and it cost $3.50 for 2 copies full size.  I highly recommend doing it that way.

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