Install

Download this repository in any location. Add the download folder in $PATH:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/download/folder' >> ~/.bashrc  

# if you want to use "plot-pcb remote your.svg" option, add "pcb" remote
cat >> ~/.ssh/config <<PCB
Host pcb
  Hostname ip.of.remote.machine
  User     youruser
PCB

plot-pcb.py

Use this script to generate appropriate plot files for manufacturing PCB's with toner transfer technique.

cd your-kicad-project
plot-pcb.py [your-kicad-project.kicad_pcb]

If you omit your-kicad-project.kicad_pcb parameter, plot-pcb.py will use first .kicad_pcb file.

This command generates following folders:

• plot-production : Use these plots for toner transform process. Preferably combine these layouts into one file to save toner transfer paper. Print this file from laser printer.
• plot-drill : The drill map. Print from inkjet.
• plot-assembly : Use assembly_map_Front.html and assembly_map_Back.html for getting assembly maps. Edit those html files to change the css value of left: 1234px to meet your needs. (TO_BE_IMPROVED)

print-svg

print Kicad generated svg files via laser printer.

Usage

1. Test your layout if footprints match with real ones. Flip your.svg horizontally and print:

print-svg test your.svg

2. (a) Print your.svg directly from default printer via lpr:

print-svg your.svg

2. (b) Print your.svg over ssh:

print-svg remote your.svg