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Subject:RE: Printing to the edge From:"Brierley, Sean" <Sean -at- Quodata -dot- Com> To:"'Mpschiesl -at- ra -dot- rockwell -dot- com'" <Mpschiesl -at- ra -dot- rockwell -dot- com>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 23 Nov 1999 20:18:48 -0500
The only way to print "to the edge" is to print first and create the edge
later. What I mean is, create a bleed and trim the paper.
The way to create a bleed varies from product to product, but in the end,
you have to cut the paper down to create the "to-the-edge effect." Printer
brand doesn't affect this, except some printers have a wider absolute margin
than others.
All the best.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mpschiesl -at- ra -dot- rockwell -dot- com [SMTP:Mpschiesl -at- ra -dot- rockwell -dot- com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 2:33 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Printing to the edge
>
> I am trying to print a PDF page on an HP color laser printer (8500N), and
> I
> would
> like it to print up to the edges (right now there is ~1/8" margin). Is
> there
> any
> simple way of getting this to work?
>
> I've gone through the Adobe website, acrobat docs, HP docs, tried
> adjusting
> the printer properties, tried playing with PCL (I don't get it?), etc.
>
> We also have other printers here (HP/Tektronix)...would any other printers
> work
> any better?
>
> Much Thanks,
>
> Michael Schiesl
