# Why does my Adobe Reader do this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-adobe-reader-do-this/516361>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 5, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-adobe-reader-do-this/516361 "2009-11-05T00:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-adobe-reader-do-this/516361/1 "2009-11-05T00:16:20Z")

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When I scan a document at “100%” using my HP Printer/Fax/Scanner, I do so specifying a pdf format. However, when Adobe Reader opens it, it does so at 198% of the actual size?

Why does this happen and how can I get Adobe Reader to stop doing it?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-adobe-reader-do-this/516361/2 "2009-11-05T01:09:59Z")

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Adobe Reader: Edit/Preferences/Page Display/Zoom - set to 100%. See if that works?

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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-adobe-reader-do-this/516361/3 "2009-11-05T15:28:48Z")

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Like a champ! Thanks much!!