It printed way bigger or smaller than I wanted
The file dimensions and your intended print size disagree, so the RIP scales the artwork to fit.
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What is actually happening
A file carries a pixel size and, sometimes, a DPI tag. Those two imply a physical size, and it is frequently not the one you meant. If the RIP is told to fit a given area it will scale to that area, and any mismatch shows as a print that is too big or too small.
How to fix it
- 1.Decide the printed width in inches first, before checking anything else.
- 2.Check that the file has enough pixels for it — 300 DPI at that width.
- 3.Set the size explicitly in your RIP rather than relying on the file to carry it.
Not sure this is your problem?
The check looks at everything at once — edges, transparency, resolution, stray pixels, garment contrast — so you do not have to know which one to look for.