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a0_landscape_dotted.tex

% blank dotted paper
\documentclass[a0,landscape]{a0poster}
\usepackage{background}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings,calc}

\def\Step{0.5}    %% separation between dots
\def\Size{0.5pt}  %% radius of the dot
\def\Toty{40}     %% adjust
\def\Totx{100}    %% adjust


\newsavebox{\mybox}
\sbox{\mybox}{%
\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture]
    \foreach \y in {1,2,...,\Toty}{
        \foreach \x in {1,2,...,\Totx}
          \draw[fill=black,opacity=0.3,shift={(\Step*\x in,\Step*\y in)}] (0,) circle[radius=\Size];
    }%
\end{tikzpicture}
}%

\backgroundsetup{
scale=1,
angle=0,
position={current page.center},
contents={%
\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay]
  \node at (current page.center) {\usebox\mybox};
\end{tikzpicture}%
  }%
}%
\begin{document}
\mbox{}
\clearpage
\mbox{}
\end{document}