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Title: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: bossyman15 on February 11, 2006, 12:22:28 am

i tried printing templates from project arcade CD but all of them end up being full size of the paper not the right size.

how do i make it print at 100% scale?

i'm using paint (its the only program i have!)

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: AMDman13 on February 11, 2006, 01:32:23 am

Install the 60 day trial version (fully functional) of Paintshop Pro ( on the CD ). This will allow you to print at 100% scale. I have no idea how to print at 100% in plain MS Paint.

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: Mark70 on February 11, 2006, 11:56:32 am

Find the local print shop with large format printing equipment.  It will be the one that local architects and engineers use.  Take the image files to them.

I don't know how you would print templates for an arcade cabinet full scale at home with mspaint, unless you plan on doing a lot of scotch taping.

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: shawnzilla on February 11, 2006, 12:39:24 pm

It's a resolution setting. I figured it out a while back. I know that there's a thread concerning this in the BYOAC Book forum. I'll see if I can find it.

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: kelemvor on February 11, 2006, 01:00:36 pm

You can also use Adobe or something.  THe main setting you need to look for is a way to span multiple pages.  In adobe you go into the Print page and select TILE ALL PAGES and then set the paper size and it will print it out on multiple sheets you can tape together.

Other programs shoudl have the same functionality.

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: bossyman15 on February 11, 2006, 10:13:12 pm

Quote from: marlborroman13 on February 11, 2006, 01:32:23 am

Install the 60 day trial version (fully functional) of Paintshop Pro ( on the CD ). This will allow you to print at 100% scale. I have no idea how to print at 100% in plain MS Paint.

ok i installed that program but when i print it at 100% scale (i hope i did) the buttons didn't come out right size... the buttons are only about 3/4" wide not 1 1/8"

i tried everything i could in that program but it still comes out the same.

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: AMDman13 on February 11, 2006, 10:17:56 pm

Did you try going into "grid guide & snap" properties and set them to grids = 1 inch? Also make sure that zoom is set at 100%?

I'm no pro at this by any means... But give it a try and let us know!

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: bossyman15 on February 11, 2006, 11:20:25 pm

no it didn't work it's still the same

maybe something's wrong with template itself maybe its wrong size or something.

anybody have different template of 7 buttons? in jpg fomat?

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: AMDman13 on February 11, 2006, 11:30:30 pm

Probably dumb question, but are you using the templates that are included with the "Project Arcade" chapt 6?

Title: Re: how do i print the templates at 100% scale?
Post by: bossyman15 on February 12, 2006, 06:25:03 pm

Yes I am. Why? Is that the problem?