diff -ru kicad-2010.04.06/common/dcsvg.cpp kicad-2010.04.06-new/common/dcsvg.cpp
--- kicad-2010.04.06/common/dcsvg.cpp	2009-10-13 14:49:08.000000000 +0200
+++ kicad-2010.04.06-new/common/dcsvg.cpp	2010-05-01 15:56:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
         write( s );
         s.Printf( wxT( "  version=\"1.1\"\n" ) );
         write( s );
-        s.Printf( wxT( "  width=\"%.2gcm\" height=\"%.2gcm\" viewBox=\"0 0 %d %d \"\n" ),
-                  float (Width) / dpi * 2.54, float (Height) / dpi * 2.54, Width, Height );
+        s.Printf( wxT( "  width=\"%gin\" height=\"%gin\" viewBox=\"0 0 %d %d \"\n" ),
+                  double (Width) / dpi, double (Height) / dpi, Width, Height );
         write( s );
         s.Printf( wxT( ">\n" ) );
         write( s );
diff -ru kicad-2010.04.06/eeschema/dialog_SVG_print.cpp kicad-2010.04.06-new/eeschema/dialog_SVG_print.cpp
--- kicad-2010.04.06/eeschema/dialog_SVG_print.cpp	2010-03-28 17:46:49.000000000 +0200
+++ kicad-2010.04.06-new/eeschema/dialog_SVG_print.cpp	2010-05-01 15:59:29.000000000 +0200
@@ -230,12 +230,16 @@
     old_org = screen->m_DrawOrg;
     screen->m_DrawOrg.x   = screen->m_DrawOrg.y = 0;
     screen->m_StartVisu.x = screen->m_StartVisu.y = 0;
-    SheetSize    = screen->ReturnPageSize( );
+    SheetSize    = screen->ReturnPageSize( );           // page size in 1/1000 inch, ie in internal units
 
     screen->SetScalingFactor( 1.0 );
     WinEDA_DrawPanel* panel = frame->DrawPanel;
 
-    wxSVGFileDC dc( FullFileName, SheetSize.x, SheetSize.y );
+    SetLocaleTo_C_standard( );   // Switch the locale to standard C (needed
+                                 // to print floating point numbers like 1.3)
+
+    float dpi = (float)frame->m_InternalUnits;
+    wxSVGFileDC dc( FullFileName, SheetSize.x, SheetSize.y, dpi );
 
     EDA_Rect tmp = panel->m_ClipBox;
     GRResetPenAndBrush( &dc );
@@ -248,8 +252,6 @@
     panel->m_ClipBox.SetHeight( 0x7FFFFF0 );
 
     screen->m_IsPrinting = true;
-    SetLocaleTo_C_standard( );   // Switch the locale to standard C (needed
-                                 // to print floating point numbers like 1.3)
     frame->PrintPage( &dc, aPrint_Sheet_Ref, 1, false );
     SetLocaleTo_Default( );      // revert to the current  locale
     screen->m_IsPrinting = false;
diff -ru kicad-2010.04.06/pcbnew/dialog_SVG_print.cpp kicad-2010.04.06-new/pcbnew/dialog_SVG_print.cpp
--- kicad-2010.04.06/pcbnew/dialog_SVG_print.cpp	2010-03-26 18:18:59.000000000 +0100
+++ kicad-2010.04.06-new/pcbnew/dialog_SVG_print.cpp	2010-05-01 16:02:53.000000000 +0200
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 {
 private:
     WinEDA_BasePcbFrame* m_Parent;
-    int m_ImageXSize_mm;
     wxConfig*            m_Config;
     long m_PrintMaskLayer;
     wxCheckBox*          m_BoxSelectLayer[32];
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@
 {
     SetFocus();     // Make ESC key working
 
-    m_ImageXSize_mm = 270;
     if( m_Config )
     {
         m_Config->Read( PLOTSVGMODECOLOR_KEY, &s_Parameters.m_Print_Black_and_White );
@@ -245,7 +243,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * Routine actual print
+ * Actual print function.
  */
 bool DIALOG_SVG_PRINT::DrawPage( const wxString& FullFileName,
                                  BASE_SCREEN*    screen,
@@ -255,7 +253,6 @@
     wxPoint tmp_startvisu;
     wxSize  SheetSize;  // Sheet size in internal units
     wxPoint old_org;
-    float   dpi;
     bool    success = true;
 
     /* Change frames and local settings */
@@ -269,28 +266,31 @@
     SheetSize.y *= m_Parent->m_InternalUnits / 1000;    // size in pixels
 
     screen->SetScalingFactor( 1.0 );
-    dpi = (float) SheetSize.x * 25.4 / m_ImageXSize_mm;
+    float dpi = (float)m_Parent->m_InternalUnits;
 
     WinEDA_DrawPanel* panel = m_Parent->DrawPanel;
 
+    SetLocaleTo_C_standard();       // Switch the locale to standard C (needed
+                                    // to print floating point numbers like 1.3)
     wxSVGFileDC       dc( FullFileName, SheetSize.x, SheetSize.y, dpi );
 
     EDA_Rect          tmp = panel->m_ClipBox;
     GRResetPenAndBrush( &dc );
-    s_Parameters.m_PenDefaultSize = ReturnValueFromTextCtrl( *m_DialogPenWidth,
-                                                  m_Parent->m_InternalUnits );
     GRForceBlackPen( m_ModeColorOption->GetSelection() == 0 ? false : true );
     s_Parameters.m_DrillShapeOpt = PRINT_PARAMETERS::FULL_DRILL_SHAPE;
 
 
-    panel->m_ClipBox.SetX( 0 ); panel->m_ClipBox.SetY( 0 );
-    panel->m_ClipBox.SetWidth( 0x7FFFFF0 ); panel->m_ClipBox.SetHeight(
-        0x7FFFFF0 );
+    panel->m_ClipBox.SetX( 0 );
+    panel->m_ClipBox.SetY( 0 );
+    panel->m_ClipBox.SetWidth( 0x7FFFFF0 );
+    panel->m_ClipBox.SetHeight( 0x7FFFFF0 );
 
     screen->m_IsPrinting = true;
-    SetLocaleTo_C_standard();       // Switch the locale to standard C (needed
-                                    // to print floating point numbers like 1.3)
+
+    int bg_color = g_DrawBgColor;
+    g_DrawBgColor = WHITE;
     m_Parent->PrintPage( &dc, aPrint_Frame_Ref, m_PrintMaskLayer, false, &s_Parameters);
+    g_DrawBgColor = bg_color;
     SetLocaleTo_Default();          // revert to the current  locale
     screen->m_IsPrinting = false;
     panel->m_ClipBox     = tmp;