DIY Printing Tips

Troubleshooting

My files are printing smaller than actual size:

You must not be printing at 100% scale. When you print, be sure to set "Page Scaling" to "None" in your print window.

I can't edit my printable file:

Sorry - our DIY printable files are not editable in any way.

The PDF files look good on screen, but when I try to print the PDF file on my home printer, the colors are printing incorrectly: 

1. Print from the JPEG files instead or....

2. If you are having trouble printing a PDF file, first be sure that you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Adobe Reader is available here from Adobe for free.

If you can view the your PDF file correctly on screen but it fails to print correctly, try following these steps:

1. With the PDF file open in Acrobat Reader or Acrobat, from the File menu, click Print.
2. In the Print window that appears:

Windows: Click to check the Print as Image checkbox.
Macintosh: Click the Advanced button, and click to check the Print as Image checkbox in the Advanced Print Setup window.

3. Click Print.

If you don't see the option to "Print as Image" be sure that you have the latest version of Adobe Reader (available free from Adobe).

Printing Digital Art: