Hi all,
I do not use Inkscape to print, but Adobe Acrobat (since you do not want tiling, the Reader version should be fine). The steps that I follow are (roughly): 1) Download the latest Windows version (inkscape-LATEST.zip); 2) Run it, select/make the appropriate page size, draw; 3) Save as "PDF" and save as "Cairo PDF" and compare both PDFs (in particular if you have transparencies); 4) If I am using a "fancy" page-size that I created. I make sure I have that page size available in Windows. In case you must create one the steps are: Go to "Start\Printers and Faxes" Go to "File\Server Properties" Under the "Forms" tab I create the appropriate form (i.e. page size) and save it with a nice name. 5) Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat and print it. But note that: - You must check under the document properties (Ctrl+D) that the page size is correct. - Remember to select the appropriate paper size for the pirnter (inside "File\Print..." then "Properties" and in "Advanced..."); - Selecting Adobe to rescale or not should not provide different results, but these can happen. So it is worth testing.
I am able to print huge and/or custom works this way without problems in many different printers.
Wild wild guess: if everything else fails, try printing an exported bitmap with a resolution of 600 dpi or less. _________________________________________________________________ Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://www.toolbar.live.com