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From that idea, different methods have formed.
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The basic idea is simple the design is printed out onto cardstock, cut out, assembled, and reinforced. Pepakura is specifically the program used to view and print out the 3D, but the process has taken on the name too. So what is Pepakura? Pepakura a type of papercraft that’s become a great way to create props and armor.
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She details the basics of Pepakura, the pros and cons, how to scale files, and how to fold them into place. I’ve always been a little intimidated by Pepakura because I’m not even good at basic origami folds, but Cata of OHI Cosplay wrote a handy beginner’s guide that makes me realize I’ve been missing out. The technique can be used to make armor, helmets, and a variety of props. I hope this helps, if it does, or does not, please reply on the "HELP! For Pepakura" thread and not to this one, as we should lay this thread to rest now, I just figured since it was already on the first page, it'd be best to answer the question than leave you hanging.Pepakura is a term that comes up often in cosplay. If it's an office style printer (The ones with more things sticking out of them, including an ADF tray above the scanner) you will have better luck than with a cheap-o bargain printer. I personally look for printers where you can load the paper in the back, rather than front, but some people have good luck with newer printers that load in the front too. Alternatively, find someone else who has a different type of printer and windows. Your best bet is to either take it all to a kinkos/ups/other copy store (Either by exporting the pep to PDF, or printing it on regular paper to be copied onto cardstock) and having them print it on the right cardstock. If it goes without a hitch, then you know your printer can't handle the heavy cardstock. The first step is to test this theory: Print off one page of your pepakura project on REGULAR PRINTER PAPER. If you are getting everything crammed at the bottom, then probably your printer is struggling to feed the cardstock (assuming you're using it) through. Since we're already here, I'll just answer, though. I would have probably seen this sooner if you'd posted in the right spot, as I check the HELP! For Pepakura/Bondo topics daily. For instance, your question is a "HELP! For Pepakura" question, so placing it there would help us better answer. In the future, it is always better to reply to the stickies threads entitled "HELP! For XXXX", these are specialized places where super helpful people can easily look and see that someone has asked a question, and under which topic they asked. If it's more than three months ago, it's a dead thread and should not be responded to. Always look at the last post date before replying to a thread. Hope you manage(d) to amend the problem!įor future reference, please don't necro post old old threads. The only other thing I can suggest is testing the printer with other programs (Rules out the printer as a problem) and then another pepakura file (Rules out problems with the program itself). Printers don't know what size paper you have used, so it will either fit perfectly or have a blank space at the bottom depending on whether you have used A4 or Legal (Most files are set up to use A4 size). if it is able to print anything at all, it can print the rest of it. Either way, this information could help find an answer. If it is taking the expected time to print a page, but showing nothing but the page number, it may be 100% transparency, or the line colour may have changed to white or 0 thickness (Again, I don't think these options are possible). it may be trying to "print selection" where noting is selected (I'm fairly sure this isnt the case, but I coulnt think of a better example).
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you may be able to narrow it down by the time it takes to print: If it just spools the card/paper right through until it gets to the page number, then it is definitely isnt "trying" to print the lines, ie.