Try to find a Gerber viewer with print functionality. That'll can be a workaround.
Or else... I wrote a program back in the dark 1986 to convert Gerber code to Autocad DXF format. The DXF format was easily printed from Autocad. The basic Gerber commands needed are limited and corresponds well with the basic DXF functions. /// Lift pen down pen move absolute move relative select aperture /// If you use pads with a hole in for your drill to center on, it'll work all right. In Gerber, you can use a smaller aperture than the intended pad and draw a circle - or a 16 side circle replacement. //Dan, M0DFI On Saturday 01 November 2008 00:37:16 c_harf wrote: > --- In [email protected], Dan Andersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gent's, > > > > The plot comes out correct when using the Gerber file. Remember that > > the drill > > > holes have nothing to do with the Gerber file. The drill tape or > > nowadays - > > > file, goes to the drill/router in the production line. Not the > > Gerber photo > > > plotter. > > > > My down loaded KiCad generates 100% pukka Gerber files for > > production purposes > > > as well as drill file. > > > > If KiCad generates weird output, my guess ( sorry! ) is that someone > > told it > > > to... > > > > No printouts, HP or PS are a substitute for the Gerber file and > > drill/routing > > > file. > > There's no question this is the way to go for production runs, but > IMHO KiCad is great for us hobbyists who only want to basically > "prototype" 1 or 2. An accurate printer output *would* be handy > without the palaver (and further risk of bugs/errors) of going via the > Gerber output. > > > //Dan, M0DFI > > > > On Friday 31 October 2008 16:11:40 Alain M. wrote: > > > well, that sounds like a real bug... > > > > > > But have you tried to generate the Gerber files and print them? > > > > > > Alain > > > > > > NdK escreveu: > > > > yajeed2000 ha scritto: > > > >>> From some testing I just did, it seems that text is shifted 13 > > mils to > > > > >>> the left (pads are at the correct coords in gerbview, text is > > not)). > > > > > Note the "text is not"! > > > > > > > >> Try plotting to a postscript file and then open each file with > > > >> ghostscript viewer. If you then print out these files I have found > > > >> that they are more dimensionally accurate. > > > >> Give it a try. > > > > > > > > My problem is *not* about scaling. I could "easily" bypass scaling > > > > problems by just using print dialog settings (and some tries). > > > > BTW, on my printer, "accurate 1:1" *is* quite accurate (the 28ell300 > > > > fits well w/ the actual IC). > > > > > > > > The problem is that: > > > > - when plotting, text on copper layer gets moved by about 13 mils > > > > - when printing, test is NOT moved, but 28ell300 pads are no more > > > > elliptical but rectangular and with a hole whose diameter is > > more than > > > > > the short side of the rect. > > > > > > > > The only thing I can do is to add those 13 mils, hoping the move is > > > > consistent (or just keep AT LEAST 20 mils all around text areas). > > > > > > > > BYtE, > > > > Diego. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before > > posting your > > > > > question. Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked > > up by > > > > > the creator of Kicad. Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for > > details of > > > > > how to contribute your symbols/modules to the kicad library. For > > building > > > > > Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > > kicad-devel > > > > > group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > -- > > -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > > > mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5fUHZ2wDflx0EamVRfSQmP6k05WyB5v8d5+SmUimAkZ5qJ > > M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIOZ7JsIobtPwjVPiXZv2VQE26eKv2nSW1Hrl4Ct1kaepRO1 > > Lu6cc82E65soWxU+0zCoZyLTWS/6lcPfd38SIWo6bGCLe1epZxp8uNjXIwCgmL6U > > kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnjApVUD/jNRy7JCRflvrWLdmqLybSyeyvfBKsYqfAvK53yo > > qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZik422rVl9AJIObzZ9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbCMmabeLkE7hZPk > > MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cGC3AjBDdwi+rEQGSauIjkPwx0KMk6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQmlBr > > FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6rNbfjgLRanzTKAmWM91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKSK1y8o+AizXqvk > > bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivTfxIVYeTw/sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU4ULHqNhZED6QMMFPGo2V > > cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KTdI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJzM71zcfEt9kio3bQjRGFuIEFuZGVy > > c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGVyc3Nvbi5jby51az6IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQpIYQIbIwYLCQgH > > AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJEMORX6DwHoOEDbUAni7itZJ5GbozkstqS9MN > > 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFtoY2277urGOxAC1OjkbrkCDQRJCkhhEAgAyFU58VGU5XW5 > > /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/enrmfJgXgr7BCyKgKSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 > > 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1dRL7b229cveRymUzx1Sa4oBwPkJufi0svLcwPJ096ENh// > > 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn2J8fh78lraVugujpbl+5thei0m0LR6ZqLP/fU+0PGzeHD > > J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkWRlL2t+SZ/YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3+57z > > Z/kIlRja6I8SW+uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n9cWpJnvdDG5XISaocznNyMUhSiGgfML+Y2 > > x853A74ZbwAECwf8DdzpgVU1vLcMZG3BrnjnG8VXTHDucs94JxhtmGn5PKmA/IZS > > 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq01hdkyB+1GPTB5jYqFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 > > 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPftrpUQ1p5+pmPfts0mppwGoCO/XYCEb5prpAbZRbeE/V0td > > T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS+RoYRLyKPO1EB3joup+Rqj5CG82I+t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 > > zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12M0EuEsJutPkZxReX5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+LDIJ62Ec9g9An > > VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixNEFJf0csJ0h1sCQfdh9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJJCkhhAhsMAAoJ > > EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1gL250p8OgmWUJ3Oq24oAJjCgkNAJkBfHsz5MVAfW2rYs7Y > > FE1sfMyP4g== > > =cRBJ > > -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- -- -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5fUHZ2wDflx0EamVRfSQmP6k05WyB5v8d5+SmUimAkZ5qJ M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIOZ7JsIobtPwjVPiXZv2VQE26eKv2nSW1Hrl4Ct1kaepRO1 Lu6cc82E65soWxU+0zCoZyLTWS/6lcPfd38SIWo6bGCLe1epZxp8uNjXIwCgmL6U kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnjApVUD/jNRy7JCRflvrWLdmqLybSyeyvfBKsYqfAvK53yo qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZik422rVl9AJIObzZ9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbCMmabeLkE7hZPk MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cGC3AjBDdwi+rEQGSauIjkPwx0KMk6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQmlBr FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6rNbfjgLRanzTKAmWM91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKSK1y8o+AizXqvk bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivTfxIVYeTw/sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU4ULHqNhZED6QMMFPGo2V cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KTdI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJzM71zcfEt9kio3bQjRGFuIEFuZGVy c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGVyc3Nvbi5jby51az6IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQpIYQIbIwYLCQgH AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJEMORX6DwHoOEDbUAni7itZJ5GbozkstqS9MN 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFtoY2277urGOxAC1OjkbrkCDQRJCkhhEAgAyFU58VGU5XW5 /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/enrmfJgXgr7BCyKgKSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1dRL7b229cveRymUzx1Sa4oBwPkJufi0svLcwPJ096ENh// 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn2J8fh78lraVugujpbl+5thei0m0LR6ZqLP/fU+0PGzeHD J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkWRlL2t+SZ/YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3+57z Z/kIlRja6I8SW+uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n9cWpJnvdDG5XISaocznNyMUhSiGgfML+Y2 x853A74ZbwAECwf8DdzpgVU1vLcMZG3BrnjnG8VXTHDucs94JxhtmGn5PKmA/IZS 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq01hdkyB+1GPTB5jYqFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPftrpUQ1p5+pmPfts0mppwGoCO/XYCEb5prpAbZRbeE/V0td T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS+RoYRLyKPO1EB3joup+Rqj5CG82I+t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12M0EuEsJutPkZxReX5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+LDIJ62Ec9g9An VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixNEFJf0csJ0h1sCQfdh9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJJCkhhAhsMAAoJ EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1gL250p8OgmWUJ3Oq24oAJjCgkNAJkBfHsz5MVAfW2rYs7Y FE1sfMyP4g== =cRBJ -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
