Diptrace pcb layout print

[kumar]

Pcb designer who lack of had own printer(like me)depends third party
printing source by take the pdf file of the design to print the layout on
a film paper for pcb production.
some times the printed pdf file have some problem on accuracy.
for get ride of this inaccuracy problem,corel file is much elegant way.
to export our design to corel draw. I used virtual printer.
the procedure is as follows
1.add local printer.in the add setup, use an existing port column, select File: print to File
2.Install the printer driver box select manufacturer HP and select HP Color Laserjet2800 Series PS
and install the printer
now check printer and faxes windows that the HP color Laserjet 2800 series PS is installed
and select as default printer.Ok done and close the window.
and open your Diptrace or any pcb making software, print the file using prn extention and save
the file.
open corel draw and import the saved prn file and make changes(thicken track and so on)
and save as corel file.print the file on film and make pcb as required.

[ramachandran]

use pdf995 software, and get a print from dip trace software, and open it in photoshop, crop that circuit image, create a new with a4 sheet preset, (which is included in photoshop software), drag and drop the cropped circuit image to the a4 size sheet, and make copy how many circuit wants, and then open print option from file or ctrl+p to open print window, in this choose your printer and on scaling use 100% and print that sheet, the software tells some part will be not print, ignore that, just continue, print the circuit image and check the size.
the size will be correct.

[Sideshow Bob]

Diptrace also allow for DXF file type export. This may also be an option for import into Corel Draw.