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Convert CAD to raster

Hello,

How do printers convert the vectorial CAD graphics to dots in paper? I have a 50mmx50mm with 4095x4095 points "printing" system and I'd like to print some CAD files to it? Should I use the existing printing system? Or convert the CAD file to something my "printer" undertands and if so, how?

Thank you

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All printers understand postscript - in fact, most software that can print outputs to a postscript file and feeds it to the printer driver.

Export it as a postscript and edit it with The Gimp if you think something is wrong. Then print it out.

BenJolitz  2010-06-25 00:45:29
"All printers" = Upper end laser printers. Your desktop inkjet does not understand PostScript, and lower end printers may only implement a subset. However, GhostScript is quite capable as a rasterizer.
Yann Ramin  2010-06-25 00:48:52
I disagree - several cheap inkjets use postscript or variation thereof to print from. Older ones typically used PCL or some proprietary language.
BenJolitz  2010-06-25 02:26:09

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