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Graph Paper Printed True to Size
Squared paper is a measuring tool: it is only useful if its squares are the size they claim. Dr Buxton of England patented paper printed with a coordinate grid in 1794. Here two A4 sheets are drawn in millimetres, a 5 mm grid and a 1 mm grid, ready to print; the catch is the printer, which shrinks pages unless told not to.
Download the PDFs: /uploads/blueprints/graph-paper-a4-5mm.pdf and /uploads/blueprints/graph-paper-a4-1mm.pdf
Beginner
15 minutes
Instructions
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The grid in code
The grid in code
Loading Jupyter Notebook...
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Download a sheet
Download a sheet
Download the 5 mm sheet (/uploads/blueprints/graph-paper-a4-5mm.pdf) or the 1 mm sheet (/uploads/blueprints/graph-paper-a4-1mm.pdf).
Tools needed:
Desktop Computer3
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Print at actual size
Print at actual size
Load A4 paper. In the print dialog choose 'Actual size' or 100 %, never 'Fit to page', and print one sheet.
Materials for this step:
Paper1 sheetTools needed:
Inkjet PrinterDesktop Computer4
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Measure it
Measure it
Lay a ruler along 20 squares of the 5 mm grid: they must span 100 mm. Enter what you measure in the notebook.
Tools needed:
Ruler5
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Print the stack
Print the stack
When the test sheet measures true, print as many sheets as you need with the same settings.
Materials for this step:
Paper50 sheetsTools needed:
Inkjet PrinterCC0 Public Domain
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