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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Feb 22, 2016 5:57:15 GMT -9
Forum Hoard 137 page two has two layers for Registration Marks called Cameo Reg Marks and SD Reg Marks.
I myself use a Silhouette Cameo so I assume I'm using the Cameo Reg Marks, but you know what they say about assume.
What's the difference?
And I notice that my FDG Hexmaster and Capitol City sets use GSD's, are they compatible?
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 22, 2016 6:49:52 GMT -9
Forum Hoard 137 page two has two layers for Registration Marks called Cameo Reg Marks and SD Reg Marks. I myself use a Silhouette Cameo so I assume I'm using the Cameo Reg Marks, but you know what they say about assume. What's the difference? And I notice that my FDG Hexmaster and Capitol City sets use GSD's, are they compatible? Older machines use three l shaped marks. Newer cameo and portrait machines use two l shaped marks and a square. Curse them for the incompatibility!!! Older gsd files can load in silhouette studio but may need some tweaking (like the ref marks may not be enabled or in the right position). If you want to use cutfiles for sets that only print with the older reg marks but you have a cameo, what I do is open the PDF in gimp and export each page as a png. Then I import the png into the cutfiles and print from studio.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Feb 22, 2016 6:51:39 GMT -9
Is there a certain amount of light required for the optical reader on this thing to work? Cuz I've printed out page two (Fire Elemental and Beholders) on highest quality and it still won't read the registration marks.
I've even trimmed the bottom of the page to just below the registration marks, and nothing!
HELP!!!!
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 22, 2016 8:40:45 GMT -9
Replying on a plane coming home from the Bahamas... The world has gotten so small...
My cameo doesn't seem to require much light. Be sure no scaling when printing, and make sure you're inserting the page in the right direction. If you are loading without the original carrier sheet (eg using a backing sheet of cardstock with a light coat of spray mount) make sure you have the right setting in Studio.
You can also try to manually position the scan head rather than have it scan automatically.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Feb 22, 2016 12:39:50 GMT -9
If I don't scale, then it won't fit on the page...
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 22, 2016 12:43:31 GMT -9
If I don't scale, then it won't fit on the page... What kind of paper are you printing on? It should be a Letter sized document. If printing on A4 paper, the reg marks SHOULD still fit...
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Post by oldschooldm on Feb 22, 2016 15:20:08 GMT -9
What printer do you have? What is the print area? I might have some solutions for you...
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Feb 22, 2016 19:11:39 GMT -9
8.5 x 11 110 pound cardstock.
Cannon MG2290 Pixma printer
Printing from Windows10 pc with latest printer software.
My Silhouette is using my wife's laptop with Windows8.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Feb 24, 2016 2:52:04 GMT -9
This is what it looks like when I print at actual size: This is when I put it on fit to page: So if I print at actual size, it cuts the bottom off of my print job (which is where the registration marks are). But if I fit to page, the Sillouette won't read the registration marks? Is there something I'm not doing? My process: 1. Print to cardstock. 2. Stick the cardstock to the cutting matte where it is supposed to go just like in the picture. 3. Load the Cutting matte according to the instructions. 4. Load the .studio file and send it to the Cameo. It tries to read the registration marks and fails.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 24, 2016 3:30:33 GMT -9
Well, you definitely can't shrink to fit because that's shrinks the registration marks, making them not be where the cutfiles expect them.
I will try to think of why the print area is so small for you. Can you show The printer properties page? Also, can you use the mouse to adjust the print area in the preview there? If you can move the print area so that the reg marks aren't cut off, you might be fine
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 24, 2016 3:42:51 GMT -9
support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART163725&pmv=print&impressions=false&viewlocale=en_USThis implies that the mg2900 series printers have an unfortunately large print margin. 8.00 x 10.22 inches (203.2 x 259.7 mm)... That may mean you will have to jump through hoops to use the cutfiles, but there ARE hoops you can jump through. You can try to extract the pages of the PDF as PNG files and bring them into the cutfiles. Then adjust the reg marks in studio so they will print ok unscaled, erase the old reg marks and print from studio.
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Post by oldschooldm on Feb 24, 2016 8:28:39 GMT -9
I have a short print area printer and I solved the problem 3 different ways (in order of effort): 1) Sometimes (often with FDG models) the print/cut area is small enough, but the 1" margin is at the top of the page. This is the easiest to fix, invert the PDF and print. I can do this from Acrobat (the $195 program) or Photoshop or Gimp. That's it, rotate 180 and print. 2) Lengthen the print area: cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/thread/6019/hack-extending-print-cheap-printers - Easy but requires two sheets of paper. Good news is that I'm usually printing multiple pages so I print on on the 22" sheet, then reverse it and print another page. 3) Import the bitmap to Studio, cover the old registration marks with a white-filled no-cut box and add new registration marks that fit in my printers printing window. - I set the bottom registration point at 1". Using this approach I can re-position the art to fit inside the area (usually inverting or just removing the FDG logo) I still use all these techniques on a daily basis.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 24, 2016 8:35:05 GMT -9
Reading further, this may go along with what oldschooldm was going to suggest, which is to tell the printer it's printing on Legal sized paper rather than Letter sized paper. You might need to affix some cheap paper to what you're printing on (like tape some copy paper to the end of your cardstock/photopaper) to get the printer to feed it properly. That might trick it into printing the whole reg mark on your paper. Then remove the extra cheap paper and send it through the cutter. Again, oldschooldm had a post somewhere around here where he has pics of how he did just this. My MX870-series printer (I think that's what I'm using now) has a print area of 8.00 x 10.69 inches, and that extra .5" printing area I think makes all the difference.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 24, 2016 8:35:54 GMT -9
Gah! Ninja'ed while typing! Well played, oldschooldm. Well played.
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