My printout has incorrect margins. What should I do?

• The answer 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, Macintosh OS X 10.5, or Macintosh OS X 10.3 to 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 to 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.
  Scanning
  • Make sure you've aligned the document correctly. See Place Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing.
  Copying
  • 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, Photo, or CD/DVD for details.
  Published:  Aug 18, 2009 Was this helpful?​ Thank you for the feedback!

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