Background Color

[Mark]

In my Publisher 2000, I made the background a color for my
brochure, however, when I print, the background color does
not cover the entire page. Please offer advice.

 

[Mary Sauer]

This is a limitation of your printer margins. Might try some colored paper instead.
Look at your printer documentation to determine your printer margins or open WordPad,
file, page setup, the default margins are usually there but if not input 0 into each
margin; it will then default.

 

[Mark]

Thanks Mary1

I didn't know how to set those parameters and now I do.
Although the background color will still not print 100%
(bleed I guess you call it), I'll simply get colored
paper. However, your suggestion did open the margins to
the maximum allowed by my printer and this will help get
more area even when printing on white paper.

Good Job!

-----Original Message-----
This is a limitation of your printer margins. Might try some colored paper instead.
Look at your printer documentation to determine your

printer margins or open WordPad,

 

[Ron Cohen]

Mary, just a little bit of additional info. There are now some inkjet models
which will print full bleed. The Canon i & s series printers such as the
s820 or i950 will print edge to edge. Another way for the user to actually
see the printer margin is to draw a diagonal line across the corners of the
page, about an inch away from the edge of the sheet. Or draw vertical and
horizontal lines extending past the edges. Only the printable area will
show.

 

[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

Mary, just a little bit of additional info. There are now some inkjet
models which will print full bleed. The Canon i & s series printers
such as the s820 or i950 will print edge to edge.

As will most of the new (even the budget) models of HP

Another way for the
user to actually see the printer margin is to draw a diagonal line
across the corners of the page, about an inch away from the edge of
the sheet. Or draw vertical and horizontal lines extending past the
edges. Only the printable area will show.

Why horizontal and vertical paired lines are better than diagonal lines:
http://www.mvps.org/the_nerd/Publisher/horidiag.htm

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hey, one saves ink my way, everyone has WordPad. I know about bleeds but most
printers do not have the function.

 

[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

Hey, one saves ink my way, everyone has WordPad. I know about bleeds
but most printers do not have the function.

Unless one has drivers that misreport the margin information to Windows.

 

[Ron Cohen]

Ed,
That's just another way of accomplishing a task. The diagonal lines across
the corners leave most of the sheet untouched if someone is really picky
about paper usage or ink cost. I know you aren't particularly fond of
Canon's but take a look at the new models. They are outstanding printers.
The good news for those of us in the US is how inexpensive they are. I know
GB prices are a lot higher, but that would be the same with other makes as
well.

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

Canon is the only quality and affordable inkjet printer available in the
market place.

Lexmark are to expensive to use.

HP and Epson are absolute garbage.
HP cannot even fix or update their printer drivers.
HP laser printers are environmental vandals they are so wasteful, poorly
designed junk/garbage/trash.

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[Mike Koewler]

David,

I believe lots of professional printers are using higher-end Epson
printers to provide color proofs to customers. They must not be bad,
though I don't know how much they cost.

Mike

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

The top end Epson printers with Postscript option used to be excellent, but
awfully expensive.

If you do not need Postscript, the colour matching on the current model
Canon printers is awesome.

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[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

That's just another way of accomplishing a task. The diagonal lines
across the corners leave most of the sheet untouched if someone is
really picky about paper usage or ink cost.

Ah, across the corners. I misinterpreted your post, sorry.
If you put the horizontal and vertical lines at the extremities of the page,
there should be as little wasted as with the corners, and ink usage will
only be marginally higher (and not noticable compared to pages of text)

I know you aren't
particularly fond of Canon's but take a look at the new models.

I wasn't speaking out against Canon, just showing that other printers do
this too (i.e. it's not just a Canon thing).
I am on a VERY tight budget (as near zero as is possible), so buying a new
printer isn't an option at the moment.

The good news for those of us in the US is
how inexpensive they are. I know GB prices are a lot higher, but that
would be the same with other makes as well.

I've seen a basic HP model with full bleed selling for about £60 - £70
(somewhere around $100)

 

[Ron Cohen]

If you're on a budget, the Canon is by far the least costly printer to own.
Refilling is a no brainer and doesn't have the problems of causing head
clogs as with some other printers. When a little money comes available, look
for a used s820, i850 or i550 on an auction site. There have been some great
buys out there. FWIW, printing a full bleed 8 1/2 x 11 with my s820 using
refill ink from Formulabs costs me right at 1.2¢ per sheet. If you print as
much as I do the savings are significant.