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More info?)
Art,
I downloaded an update on the driver and it appears to be printing ok now,
(so maybe it was the american version) Only thing is I get a pop up message
stating "cant find file" but I just close this and it prints perfectly now.
Your help has been appreciated
thanks
Juco
"Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message
news:a90ld.152639$9b.58397@edtnps84...
> Hi Juco,
>
> It almost sounds like the printer is using standard North American
> widths rather than European. North American paper is 8.5" or 21,6 cm
> wide. However, the preview is often not graphically accurate.
>
> What operating system are you using? (Windows ____) or Mac? Did you
> install the Epson driver from the Epson printer CD or website, or did
> you allow Windows or the operating system select the driver from the "in
> box" options that came with the OS?
>
> I would make sure you are using the most current drivers for your
> printer and OS as shown on Epson's website (Start at www.epson.com and
> select your country). I have seen this problem when a wrong driver is
> used (either an old one, one from in box OS rather than Epson or a wrong
> model).
>
> I am assuming you are loading the paper so that it is flush against the
> fixed left margin edge (when facing the printer) and the adjusting the
> movable margin (right side) to the paper's edge.
>
> Art
>
> Juco wrote:
>
> > I have tried printing using..
> > MGI Photo suite
> > Adobe photoshop
> > windows picture and fax viewer
> > There is no white area around any side of the picture
> > have checked the page size and the printer/driver
> > Although when I go to print preview (will describe as best I
can)..........
> >
> > I am say printing on A4 paper, the preview shows what looks like A4 plus
a
> > bit extra (couple of cm)
> > when I centre it centres within the A4 sheet, but not within the A4 +
the
> > extra bit. I think this is where the problem is but how to correct?
> >
> > Hope this makes sense
> > thanks
> >
> > "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message
> > news:18Mkd.146645$9b.76959@edtnps84...
> >
> >>What program are you trying to print from? Is there any white area
> >>around the image you are printing from? If so it may be centering
> >>including that white area, which isn't printed.
> >>
> >>Make sure you are using the correct page size in the driver for the
> >>paper size you are using.
> >>
> >>Art
> >>
> >>Juco wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>When I print a picture on my printer it is offset to one side by about
2
> >
> > cm
> >
> >>>I cannot find a way to adjust this (margins etc) I have used the
`centre
> >>>picture` facility but this doesn`t help. I manually position picture
> >
> > (off
> >
> >>>setting in the oposite direction) to allow for this to get a centred
> >
> > picture
> >
> >>>is there a way I can adjust this.
> >>>thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>