Printable rulers pdf pdf#

You may want to print a scale with a larger pace count for rough terrain where it will take more paces to cover a given distance. Repeat several times and average the result. If you don’t know this number you can measure it by marking out a known length such as 50 or 100 meters and walking it while counting your paces. For the Pace Count, enter the number of paces (two steps) it takes you to travel 100 meters. The units of each side can be specified, and if “Paces” are selected then a Pace Count can also be specified.

Printable rulers pdf pdf#

This deterimines the page size of the PDF document that is generated. The Print Format setting lets you specify a standard label tape width, or a letter-size page for printing on an ordinary printer.

Here is an example, although your printer driver’s dialog may look different:

When using a label printer you will need to open the Printing Preferences dialog for your printer and set the Width to match the Print Format setting, and the Length to match the Ruler Length setting (see below). Don’t select ‘Fit to Page’ or similar, because it will mess up the scaling. When printing, look for a ‘Scale’ setting in your print dialog and make sure to set the scale to ‘Default’, ‘Actual Size’ or ‘100%’ (this can vary depending on which browser you are using). With Chrome and most other browsers you can print a ruler directly from the preview window above (look for a printer icon) but if your browser doesn’t support that, you can click the Open PDF button to open the document in a new tab. This should work in most browsers, but we recommend Google Chrome. We’ve had good results using a Brother P-Touch PC-Connectable Label Maker to print rulers onto 18mm Clear Label Tape, and you can also print on letter-size paper with a regular printer. It can include custom pace scales, which enable you to directly measure distances in your own paces on practically any map. This tool will generate a PDF document containing a printable map ruler with user-selectable scales. This page may contain sponsored links that help offset our expenses at no cost to you.