My printout has incorrect margins. What should I do?
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The best solution for this problem depends on whether you're printing, scanning or copying. See the solutions below for your task.
Printing- Make sure the paper settings are correct for your paper size in the Windows, Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5 printer software.
- Choose the correct margins for your paper size in your printing program.
- Use the Print Preview option in your Windows, Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5 printer software to check your margins before you print.
- Make sure your paper is positioned against the right side of the feeder and the edge guide is against the left side of the paper. See Load paper.
- If you're using a Macintosh, make sure you choose the same printer in the Page Setup window and the Print window.
- If you're printing from a web browser, the pages may not print correctly due to the web page design. Try one of the following:
- Check to see if there is a Printer Friendly Version (or similarly named) icon or link on the web page that you can click on.
- Experiment with page setup and paper size, then select Print Preview from the File menu in your application to view the changes.
- Make sure you place the document or photo on the scanner glass correctly. See Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning.
- Make sure you place the document or photo on the scanner glass correctly. See Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning.
- Make sure your paper is positioned against the right side of the feeder and the edge guide is against the left side of the paper. See Load paper.
- Make sure you select the correct paper size on the control panel. See Copy a Document or Photo for details.
Published: Sep 10, 2008
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