My printout has incorrect margins. What should I do?
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The solution depends on if 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, Macintosh OS X 10.5, or Macintosh OS X 10.3 and 10.4 printer software.
- Choose the correct margins for your paper size in your printing program.
- Use the Print Preview option in your Windows, Macintosh OS X 10.5, or Macintosh OS X 10.3 and 10.4 printer software to check your margins before you print.
- Make sure your paper is positioned next to 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 correct 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've aligned the document correctly. See Place Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing.
- Make sure you've aligned the document correctly. See Place Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing.
- Make sure your paper is positioned next to the right side of the feeder and the edge guide is against the left side of the paper. See Load Paper.
- Make sure you selected the correct paper size on the LCD screen using the control panel. See Copy a Document or Photo for details.
Published: Aug 17, 2009
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