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Here are some answers to frequency asked questions about printing PDF sewing patterns.
pattern printing with jagged lines instead of curves
printed pattern has lines that lead to nowhere
printed pattern has large blacked out areas
This seems to be a problem with HP printers - HP software communication glitch.
SOLUTION:
Must use “print as image” option in Advanced print settings
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Page border & joining triangle not present
Ensure you have “auto portrait/landscape” checked to ensure your pattern page is centred correctly.
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PROBLEM 3:
My pattern isn't showing layers.
SOLUTION 3.1:
SOLUTION 3.2:
Make sure you are printing from Adobe Reader on a laptop or desktop computer.
The layers function is not available on mobile versions (phone, ipad, tablet) of Adobe.
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PROBLEM 4: My phone won't print the pattern to scale.
SOLUTION: You will need to open the pattern in Adobe Reader on a computer to print to scale.
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PROBLEM 4:
My pattern is only one or two pages and tiny.
You have probably opened the A0 copyshop file. This is for printing at a copy shop, not at home.
Open the print-at-home file. In pre-2019 patterns this might be at the end of the main tutorial.
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PROBLEM 5:
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