PRINT HELP
Print at actual size without guessing
A template can look correct on screen and still print too large or too small. Start with the selected file’s paper size, then check the physical result before making a batch.
Match the file to the sheet
Select the Letter PDF for Letter paper or the A4 PDF for A4 paper. These are different page dimensions, not interchangeable names. A smaller notebook edition should also match the paper you intend to use. Choosing a matching file removes one reason for the viewer to scale the page.
Check both the viewer and printer settings
When dimensions matter, start with Actual size or 100% in the PDF viewer. Turn off booklet, multiple-pages-per-sheet, or scale-to-fit settings unless the resource specifically calls for them. Check the printer dialog as well: a viewer can pass an unscaled page to a driver that then changes it. Borderless printing can enlarge or crop an image.
Use the reference that exists in this edition
The resource page describes the selected edition. Some sheets include a 30 mm reference, others a 50 mm reference, and some have no labeled calibration line. Measure the line actually printed on your sheet. Do not assume every Paper Dapple file has the same marker. Where a known rectangular piece is supplied, check its width and height too.
Separate scale from position
A piece that measures correctly but sits off-center is a positioning problem, not necessarily a scaling problem. If both dimensions are proportionally wrong, review scaling. If one edge is missing, check paper selection, printable margins and orientation before changing the scale. Reducing an exact-size box merely to reveal a clipped edge also changes the box.
Make one trial first
Print one copy on inexpensive paper. Confirm important measurements, then dry-fold or place the piece where it will be used. Save the successful settings for that file and printer, without assuming another printer will behave identically. The preview and digital dimensions do not replace this physical check.