HELP WITH 4X6 PRINTS

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w._david_conant
May 26, 2005
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I can print any size photo great except a 4×6. For some reason I can not get the print to center on the paper, even though I check the center image box. Any thouthts, PLEASE

THANKS
David

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Colin Walls
May 26, 2005
Which version of PSE?
Windows or Mac?
If Windows and PSE 3, are you printing from Organizer or Editor? What printer?
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w._david_conant
May 26, 2005
I am using PSE 3, Windows and I have tried both from the editor and the browser. When I set up to print the prevew shows it is centered, but it prints up and to the left on the paper.

David
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Colin Walls
May 26, 2005
Let me guess … an HP printer?
I say this an I have a vague memory that this is a common problem with this make. If that’s what you’ve got, maybe another user reading this can help.
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w._david_conant
May 26, 2005
I forgot, I am using an Epson R 1800
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Jodi_Frye
May 26, 2005
I’d say to uncheck the ‘center image’ in the Elements 3 dialogue print preview box and check the option in your printer preference settings instead…under the paper tab in printable area…’centered>standard.
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w._david_conant
May 26, 2005
That sounds like it would work but I cant find that paper tab option. Can you give me a little more direction on finding that option
thank you
David
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Jodi_Frye
May 26, 2005
not sure what tabs you have on your model…is there a ‘page layout’ tab ? Should be under there.
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Jodi_Frye
May 26, 2005
Or on the Main tab …under the ‘orientation’…the ‘show settings ???

I have a very bad screenshot here of your driver settings…barely readable.
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w._david_conant
May 26, 2005
I appreciate your help. I will keep looking for what you suggest. What is weird, all other sizes are OK.
David
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Jodi_Frye
May 26, 2005
Dave, if and when you find it please let me know as I would like to know where it’s hiding as well…for future reference 😉

Looks like a real nice printer.
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w._david_conant
May 27, 2005
Hello All
I finally got this figured out. It turns out that I had paper was for use in a printer that could not do borderless prints. It was not 4×6, it was larger with preforations so that the paper could be trimed off after printing. That was the old way of getting borderless prints. My printer was trying to print 4×6 borderless on paper that was larger than 4×6. The solution was to tear off the excess, making the paper 4×6 and then print. thank you all for the help

David

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