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kathyo
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 Posted - 03/07/2008 : 18:10:38
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I am working on a project, and when I print out my pattern, some of the images are so light I can't even read them. Tried to darken it with my copier, but the machine can't even pick up some of the images as they are so light
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Dragonlair
USA
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Posted - 03/07/2008 : 22:20:24
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It sounds like either the symbols used are those that are thin and tend to be lighter or your printer is almost out of ink. Try working with the printer settings. Maybe a "high quality" setting is needed to get darker symbols.
I had to do JUST that tonight for printing from PCStitch Pro! 
Diane
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Jessie
USA
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 18:47:37
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| I have the same problem. I thought it was my printer but then at some point I printed a pattern that was dark and complete- now I don't remember how I did it. I know I had to change the pattern so there was a symble and color in each square, then I think I made it bold. It has been a while since I have used my computer and now I am back to the same problem. I know it is not my printer because my ink is full and everything else prints out great. I will keep trying to figure it out but if someone gets there first let me know what you did. |
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Jessie
USA
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 19:06:04
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Once you have your picture on the grid and it is too light- go under "file" then "print/preview". Under "print stitches as" choose: color blocks and symbles and then preview at the bottom-
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Dragonlair
USA
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Posted - 03/22/2008 : 07:49:17
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I always print with symbols - not color. I find that the color can obscure the symbols. A lot depends on what symbols are used in the pattern. If it is a lot of dots or open symbols, then the pattern will be lighter than the filled symbols and so forth.
Diane
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Periphaeria
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Posted - 03/22/2008 : 22:15:28
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Symbols on colour has also the negative side that it uses an awful lot of ink - and if you have b&w printer the chart will look bad.
What I do to achieve clear symbols is that I often choose bold size 12 of the PCStitch font.
When I make the files for sale I actually make the symbols in the key size 13 so they are easy to read.
It's also worth checking that your font colour is actually black.
"To err is human--and to blame it on a computer is even more so."
-- Robert Orben
Periphaeria Designs
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MikkiW
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2008 : 09:17:53
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All great suggestions. I would also add, make sure your printer settings are not of fast draft or draft. Sometimes this causes really light printing.
About printing, I found that for my own eyes, I have to print patterns at no more than 8 squares an inch. If I print at 10 squares an inch it it very hard for me to see when simular symbols come together in the same areas.
Cheers
Mikki
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Periphaeria
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Posted - 04/05/2008 : 10:24:35
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Originally posted by MikkiW: I would also add, make sure your printer settings are not of fast draft or draft. Sometimes this causes really light printing.
This depends highly on the printer. My laser's draft setting is 300 dpi and it's amazingly clear even if the toner saving setting is on.
But then, I noticed that it makes copies of better quality than the original document was so... it's a good one (not a fancy once, quite basic multifunction laser).
"To err is human--and to blame it on a computer is even more so."
-- Robert Orben
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