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‎03-25-2021 10:14 AM

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Product: HP Office jet 3830

I print a lot of patterns for bag making and quilting.  When I want to reduce or enlarge a pattern by two inches, how do I know what percentage in the scale option to use.  Is there a chart which show how they equate?

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‎03-25-2021 11:07 AM

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@dorphers 

 

 

  • Use the Math.com 3-way Percent Calculator to calculate the percentage of the larger side (width or height) to obtain the percentage of 100 % when printed on your selected paper and at your desired size

 

Example

Need longest side to be 10 inches

Current size (at 100%) is 8 inches

Calculate (second row in calculator)

10 is what percentage of 8?

Answer: 125%

 

Scan in the content

If possible, select the standard scan size of the current item (8.5 X 11)

Save as PDF file

Open in Adobe Reader DC 

Print at Size Custom Scale 125%

 

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‎03-25-2021 11:07 AM

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@dorphers 

 

 

  • Use the Math.com 3-way Percent Calculator to calculate the percentage of the larger side (width or height) to obtain the percentage of 100 % when printed on your selected paper and at your desired size

 

Example

Need longest side to be 10 inches

Current size (at 100%) is 8 inches

Calculate (second row in calculator)

10 is what percentage of 8?

Answer: 125%

 

Scan in the content

If possible, select the standard scan size of the current item (8.5 X 11)

Save as PDF file

Open in Adobe Reader DC 

Print at Size Custom Scale 125%

 

Manage Print Output with Print Preview_PDF_1FManage Print Output with Print Preview_PDF_1F

 

Thank you for participating in the HP Community.

The Community is a separate wing of the HP website - We are not an HP business group.

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