sizing problem with inkscape when printing

[jr42]

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me. When I make a pattern in Inkscape that is 5.5" wide and I save it as a PDF and print the PDF it prints at 4.75" wide. The length also shrinks. When opening Inkscape I set it to US letterhead and change everything to inches. I'm not sure why when I print my patterns they are shrinking. 

[don in brooklin on]

Are you using Acrobat Reader?

Inkscape version 1.1.1  

With Acrobat Reader and printing make sure set to Actual size.

If you send me your pattern and PDF I will test with my set up if that helps.

[jr42]

Thanks for the help Don. Here is a test page I just made. It's a 5x5 square but when I print it, it comes out at 4-5/8" x 4-5/8" using inkscape 1.1.1 

.test.pdf

Edited December 19, 2021 by jr42

[Dan]

It may also be you printer settings. To check, if you have Ms Word, make a 5 x 5 square and print it. See what it's measurements are. 

Edited December 19, 2021 by Dan

[jr42]

Just now, Dan said:

It may also be you printer settings. 

when i print someone else pattern it's ok.

[don in brooklin on]

 I downloaded the PDF and just opened and it defaulted to the Microsoft edge viewer.

Printed and it was 4 5/8 by 4 5/8.

I exited and opened with Acrobat Reader and it printed at 5 x 5.  The sizes was set to actual size.

I went back and looked at it again with Microsoft viewer and went to print and scrolled down the is "more settings'

Default is fit to printable page.  Change to actual size it prints at 5 x 5'

When I print from Inkscape it is 5 x 5.

If the PDF viewer you are using says actual size then it must be in your printer setting.

 

 

 

[jr42]

22 minutes ago, don in brooklin on said:

 I downloaded the PDF and just opened and it defaulted to the Microsoft edge viewer.

Printed and it was 4 5/8 by 4 5/8.

I exited and opened with Acrobat Reader and it printed at 5 x 5.  The sizes was set to actual size.

I went back and looked at it again with Microsoft viewer and went to print and scrolled down the is "more settings'

Default is fit to printable page.  Change to actual size it prints at 5 x 5'

When I print from Inkscape it is 5 x 5.

If the PDF viewer you are using says actual size then it must be in your printer setting.

 

 

 

That fixed it, thanks a lot Don