Printed size keeps changing!!!!!!

[Sage]

I'm designing a cd cover. I've done this....I don't know, dozens of times and printed it out on my home printer, crop it physically on a cutting board and fold it ...... it's been perfect everytime, no problems.


This time around, I'm doing a cover for someone else, and I want it printed with a good printer on quality stock. I tried staples/office depot with a jpg, and it forced a size change to proportion it with the 8.5x11 paper.

I explained I didn't want it resized automatically, and they suggested a pdf. Fine, I tried that, got it printed and it resized under the original dimensions. What the hell? How do I get this done properly. If I print it from my desk printer, it's perfect, as soon as I try a higher quality printer, it's anyone's guess as to the right size?

Can anyone help?

Jon.l

[PrintDriver]

The machines may be higher quality at Kinkos/officemax/staples but not necessarily the person who pushes the button. Give em hard copy and tell them this time to uncheck 'size to fit media' and if the final piece isn't the same size as your hard copy you won't pay them.

PrintDriver is a large format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing

[D-Zine]

Yep...what PD said. All they have to do is uncheck that lil box! :o)

Boobie Island or Bust!

[Sage]

ok, I'll give that go. thanks folks, forums like this are great