I have completed the guide and posted a link in my original note at the top of this thread. Enjoy!!!
Hello Grenex!
I finally had a bit of time to play with the 'Pepakura Viewer for Cameo' and your guide was really,
really helpful.
Now that I've gone thru the setup process, I'd like to suggest some minor stuff to add to your document, if you're opened to it.
Please believe that I'm in no way criticising your work, I just had some problems that weren't addressed in the guide and my troubleshooting may help somebody else. I thought I'd share.
In your document;
Section 2.2 Installing the Drivers for Cameo.
I would like to point out that if you purchased a Silhouette Cameo brand new, the Silhouette Studio software comes in the box.
Following the guide, I downloaded the software from the vendor's website (before realizing I had the CD) and the drivers didn't work for me, for some reason.
To update the drivers, I used the Silhouette Studio CD I had, and it worked right away.
Section 3.2 Setting Default Registration Mark Measurements
Your guide says to change the default setting to '5mm' for all edges.
I did that and I had a recuring problem while doing test prints.
There's supposed to be 3 registration marks on every sheet, one black square, and two 'L' shaped marks.
The black square and the first 'L' printed correctly while the second 'L' only printed partially (only one line _).
After a couple of hours of trying a LOT of different things, I realised that I was working against the limitations of my printer.
I have a HP inkjet (#1510) and I can't print anything lower than 15mm to the bottom of the page.
I can however print to 4mm of the top, right and left side of the page.
So, different people may have to try different settings, as per their printer's limitations.
So, for my printer, I need to use the following Default Registration Mark Measurements:
If printing portrait
Registration marks, from top side: 5mm
Registration marks, from bottom side: 15mm
Registration marks, from left side: 5mm
Registration marks, from right side: 5mm
If printing landscape
Registration marks, from top side: 5mm
Registration marks, from bottom side: 5mm
Registration marks, from left side: 5mm
Registration marks, from right side: 15mm (the 'right' side is the 'bottom' of the page when printing landscape)
Section 3.3 Setting Default Print Settings
The image (screen capture) is not the right one.
The image shown is the same image as in section 3.2.
The image should show 'Print Settings...' encircled
Last thing I'd like to add is trivial but very usefull; changing the default program to open the .PDO files to 'Pepakura Viewer for Cameo'!
Next step for me is to actually cut some parts on the Cameo. I have no doubt that your guide will help me to achieve this. :thumbsup Cheers! :cheers