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posted: 16 Jul 2010 19:53 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
I am looking at getting templot, however before I fork over my any cash, I want to verify if everything will work properly. I am not a windows user, having run Linux exclusively for many years, I have verified that templot will at least start under wine (as far as the please enter your registration code thingy). Which just leaves one major feature to ask about: Printing. My machines don't actually have printers attached, under Linux I normally do print to file, which creates a postscript file that I can dump to a friends networked laser printer without difficulty. Does templot support creation of postscript output in this form or something similar? Thanks J |
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posted: 16 Jul 2010 20:38 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Julia, Everything you need to know about Templot on Linux, kindly compiled by Adrian Cherry: http://www.templot.com/info/templot_on_linux.htm and more discussion by Linux users here: topic 402 I don't know Linux so I can't answer about printing. Templot looks for a standard Windows printer driver, some of which can create files. If no joy there, there are two other options: 1. Install a virtual-printer PDF generator, and create your output as PDF files for printing elsewhere. This works very well under Windows with one of the many PDF generators -- Win2PDF is recommended. In the next upgrade version (free to existing users) Templot will be able to create PDF files natively. 2. Export you track plan and templates as a DXF file, for printing via any CAD package. I can dump to a friends networked laser printerLaser printers heat the paper, causing differential shrinkage. This can cause problems in the alignment of multiple template pages. For the best accuracy an ink-jet printer is recommended. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 16 Jul 2010 22:43 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Martin Wynne wrote: Everything you need to know about Templot on Linux, kindly compiled by Adrian Cherry:Having had a read up on it, it seems that wine has an integral print to file option if you don't install any printers, which solves this one Laser printers heat the paper, causing differential shrinkage. This can cause problems in the alignment of multiple template pages. For the best accuracy an ink-jet printer is recommended.Might have to see if I can find a friend with an inkjet printer then... Thanks J |
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