sammy,
I would just flat out say that isn’t possible, but I have seen some strange things. So I will say that shouldn’t be possible.
You are using the same paper for all the tests?
You are positive that this happens every time and only with Photoshop?
In all of your tests are you printing the same file?
I must say I am leaning more towards a print roller problem but if you are sure your print tests are conclusive you have a very strange problem on your hands. If nothing else this post will bump you back up in the forum listings. Maybe someone else can give you a better answer.
Good luck.
Photo Help is correct. Photoshop has no control over paper feeding squarely through a printer. That is a mechanical consideration. Dirt, fuzzies, and wear or broken parts can contribute to bad alignment.
Gary
I hear you, but I tested it conclusively with 4 other software systems…MS Word, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Illustrator…with the same artwork. Only Photoshop comes out crooked. I tried it with 3 different pieces of art and it comes out crooked each time. So then I converted the PSD file to a JPG and printed it thru "Windows picture and Fax Viewer" and Lo and behold, it came out straight.
That probably doesn’t make sence but it happens, time and time again. Anyone have any idea what the problem could be.
Thanks,
Sam
Sammy,
We need to be sure what you mean.
Is the paper itself crumpled as it comes out?
Is there something wrong with the printed image, on an otherwise good paper feed? What can you say about printer settings?
Since this problem can’t be shown to us by posting it, be as specific as you can.
I agree with Photo Help that there is no way for aplications to control a printer’s paperfeed other than requesting the printer to do such.
Rob
More about printer settings:
Be sure that they are the same in the "wrong" and the "good" example. I’don’t know what a certain printer does when the software forces it to print on Letter format, when there is A4 in the tray.
Also check for margins (left and right, but also top and bottom).
Rob
Sam,
Rob raises an interesting point. Are you printing at the same quality setting, in the printer setup, from all the applications?
Changing the printers Quality (DPI) settings would change the speed that the paper advances. At that speed the paper may be feeding uneven.
I still believe it is a hardware related printer problem. How old is your printer? What is the make and model of the printer?
Have you got the software to "print" to a PDF? That would be interesting.
If you haven’t got Acrobat, you could go to <
http://www.fineprint.com> and download their free trial.
Hi guys, I print everything (well almost everything) in 600 dpi. I tried a PDF file, from photoshop PDF, and it came out fine. It seems to be happening just at the bottom of the page, perhaps the paper is slipping at that point. But why would it slip just from PSD and not from Word.
My printer is a standard HP inkjet… 2 years old.
Thanks,
Sam
Sam,
perhaps the paper is slipping at that point.
It would seem so. What happens if you use legal size paper?
But why would it slip just from PSD and not from Word.
Perhaps the other programs are printing from the top margin instead of centering the image so they have more room at the base of the page?
Do all the printouts look identical (Same size and location on the page)?
I thought I had asked that before, but I guess I forgot in my first post and only asked if you were using the same file. Sorry about that.
