johnny 458 Posted March 30, 2016 I've been trying to narrow down my issue with line widths. When I send prints to be made I use PDF - but I notice that when I print in-office (but smaller size often) my line widths seem "off". The issue could be on my end with the way I am making PDFs, but I wanted to see if anyone has an issue with Chief's line widths and changing page sizes..? Do they all remain the same width for you guys no matter letter vs Arch D/E sizes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRAWZILLA 779 Posted March 30, 2016 Try to use this when sending to the layout at different scales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkennedy2000 8 Posted March 30, 2016 That would be my first guess also. I print more halfscales than full and find them to be graphically consistent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny 458 Posted March 31, 2016 Ah, this probably solves my problem - thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javatom 131 Posted March 31, 2016 Different printer brands will have subtle differences. I use two different print services and the finished product can at times look very different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkennedy2000 8 Posted March 31, 2016 In theory that should be due to to printer settings as a PDF ought to be a definitive standard. Can you imagine if colors started changing during printing lol. We used to support a rich 36" laser, an hp 42" Inkjet, an hp 13x19 inkjet sheet fed and a savin 11x17 sheetfed laser, all of which would produce correct output. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alaskan_Son 2458 Posted March 31, 2016 Try to use this when sending to the layout at different scales. I have never messed with that particular option. I'm curious now though… Does checking that box cause line weights to VARY (i.e. retain their aspect ratio and become thinner for smaller scales and thicker for a larger scales) or does it cause them to stay consistent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRAWZILLA 779 Posted March 31, 2016 Yes, that's the idea behind it. Makes line-weights bigger and smaller to look constant at 1/4" scale or 1/8" scale. Chief recommends you just leave it checked all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_martin 364 Posted April 2, 2016 You also need to ensure that the settings controlling the lines weights are the same. Go to PRINT>DRAWING SHEET SET UP and look under the advanced line weights options and make sure that, that setting matches the same setting in the layout file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
