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| How to Print our Online Patterns: |
At Crosstitch.com, all of our original patterns are available to be printed online, right on your own printer. Once you login you can access any patterns you have purchased, any time you like. A password is provided at the time of puchase which you type in on any of the login boxes on our website.
All of our online patterns are displayed in standard PDF document format. This has become the most accepted, and by far the best method for displaying and printing any kind of documents online. You are not required to download the patterns to your computer (although you can if you like), and you don't need to download any extra 'pattern-viewer' programs. Printing a pattern is as simple as displaying the pages on your screen and printing. To see how it works for free please try out our: Free Patterns
If your computer doesn't have Adobe Reader installed it's available here, or, for another good reader with a much smaller download (especially if you don't have high-speed Internet) download the free Foxit Reader
As a convenience, many patterns are still shown in our old format as generic pages, for compatibility with very old computer systems. If you choose these files please see the 'page setup' notes at the bottom of this page before printing. You should always choose the PDF document format if at all possible.
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| Solving Printer Problems: |
If your print-out isn't very clear; first of all make sure to check your print cartridge and do a printer test or nozzle check, etc. Then click on your 'Printer Properties' or 'Preferences' and if possible change to a setting that will say something like 'Graphics - High' or 'Fine' (rather than 'Draft' or 'Low'). Using good quality paper can also make a big difference. Also, some printers will try to reduce the size or 'scale' to fit the page - make sure you're printing at '100%' or 'Normal Size'.
The pattern pages should print exactly as they are displayed on the screen using any computer/printer combination. Any problems usually just require a simple change of a setting. If you are having a problem printing that you can't solve, please give us a quick note in the form below and we will be happy to help.
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| Notes for printing using the generic files: (Not required for PDF files) |
For best printing results, Internet Explorer is recommended (if you're using AOL you should open Internet Explorer). To make sure you can fit as much as possible on a printed page you will need to set your page setup as follows:
In your Internet Explorer menu go to 'File - Page Setup' and set all the margins to 0.2" (5mm) -- Paper size to 'Letter Size' -- Orientation to 'Portrait' (you can use larger paper if you printer accepts it). Also, clear the 'Header' and 'Footer' fields to prevent extra info from being printed which allows even more room for the pattern. Always check your print-outs with your screen to make sure your printer hasn't cut off any rows.
* Note for users with 'accelerated' dial-up service: These services try to speed up your Internet by compressing all images (at the expense of image quality). Make sure you are viewing the pattern pages in 'original quality' or they may not be clear (see your Internet provider's documentation for instructions).
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