Word 2003 - Printer margins affecting pagination...

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From: Terry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:00:16 -0700

Hello Howard,
I never mess with the printer's margins; I set mine up
when I open a new document by doing this. I go to my
taskbar and click on file, I then click on "Page Setup"
(Should show up right next to print and print preview). It
is there I set the documents printable area. I use one-
inch (1.0") top and bottom, 3/4" (.75") left side so I
have room to punch holes and 1/2" (.50") right side. I
have used several types of printers and all of them print
my documents just fine.
Terry

>-----Original Message-----
>This has me stumped...
>
>System: Motion M1200 TabletPC, Windows XP Pro Tablet
Edition, Office Pro
>2003, and a HP 4550 LaserJet for the office and a Canon
i70 inkjet for use
>at the client's facility.
>
>Printable area appears to be forcing document to
repaginate. Document
>margins are set at .8 inches (left & right). Page size is
8.5x11 portrait.
>What is the true printable area for text documents? The
Canon literature
>indicates that the printable area is 8.5 x 11. This does
not appear to be
>the case.
>
>The document prints properly when printed on my LaserJet
and the i70
>squeezes my document margins making the cells used in
tables used on forms
>smaller. This forces the text in those cells to occupy
multiple lines. Is
>there a known problem with the printer driver reducing
the printable area?
>
>Any ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated, TIA!
>
>--
>howard
>
>
>
>.
>

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