Printable area is …. where?

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JBach36
Oct 1, 2006
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I have an image in Photoshop CS. The paper I’m printing on is standard 8.5 x 11. The image in PS is set to the same size. I hit the print button. I get the warning message, "The image is larger than the paper’s printable area; some clipping will occur". What I see the image placed on my computer, isn’t where it printed on the paper. I can’t get my margins correct.

How can I view the image onscreen as the printer will print it? Both are set to 8.5 x11, landscape view. The printer is also set to landscape view.

Thanks,

Jeff
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Klaas Visser
Oct 1, 2006
This is because your printer can’t print to the edges of the paper (although some printers do have this capability). This is required due to the paper handling mechanisms.

Check your printer documentation, it should state the printable area. You can then use this to set your image size.
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YrbkMgr
Oct 1, 2006
In addition to what Klaas advises, consider the following.

Photoshop is not a page layout program, so you manipulate images, not pages. One must take into account the media size (paper) and the physical limitations of the printer, as defined in your Printer Properties. Photoshop reads your printer driver for these settings.

How can I view the image onscreen as the printer will print it?

File|Print with Preview.

Peace,
Tony
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chrisjbirchall
Oct 1, 2006
I used to wonder why, when I printed an A4 image on A4 paper, with "borderless" checked, I still got the "clipping will occur…" message. Turns out the printer driver enlarges the image slightly to accommodate misalignment of the paper when printing full bleed.
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Bill K
Oct 1, 2006
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I used to wonder why, when I printed an A4 image on A4 paper, with "borderless" checked, I still got the "clipping will occur…" message. Turns out the printer driver enlarges the image slightly to accommodate misalignment of the paper when printing full bleed.

Thank you Chris. I’ve sought the answer to this issue for several years. I experience clipping not only in Photoshop but Quark and InDesign, as well. I have an Epson 1280. How can one overcome this issue?

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Bill
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JBach36
Oct 2, 2006
Interesting that the driver enlarges the image. I wonder how much? If I knew it were 94% or something, then I could reduce my photo by that much. I have the image in PS set to 8.5 x 11, same as the paper size.
Thanks,

jeff
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Bill K
Oct 3, 2006
wrote:
Interesting that the driver enlarges the image. I wonder how much? If I knew it were 94% or something, then I could reduce my photo by that much. I have the image in PS set to 8.5 x 11, same as the paper size.
Thanks,

jeff

Here’s a link that explains the problem.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/techcorner/March_2005.html

What’s aggravating is that I made several enquiries to Epson regarding this and never received a reply.
Bill in Lake Charles

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