Microsoft Publisher 2003 help

[Jeff]

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink background by formating the background color option. So that I could then lay an image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine when I go into the view option. But when I print a copy, I have a solid white border about a half inch all the way around the edges of the sheet. I want the background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no borders. I've gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even tried going into photoshop and just creating an image alone with the pink color. placing the image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at a loss as to how to fix this problem. This is the first time i've done a flyer for someone. So I have never run into this problem until now. Anybody have any ideas on what to do about this? Thanks

 

[John Inzer]

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling
Mary Kay cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is
pink. I created a pink background by formating the
background color option. So that I could then lay an
image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine
when I go into the view option. But when I print a copy,
I have a solid white border about a half inch all the way
around the edges of the sheet. I want the background to
print all the way across from edge to edge. no borders.
I've gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I
even tried going into photoshop and just creating an
image alone with the pink color. placing the image as a
background. But still no luck. I'm at a loss as to how
to fix this problem. This is the first time i've done a
flyer for someone. So I have never run into this problem
until now. Anybody have any ideas on what to do about
this? Thanks

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Your printer may not print to the edge. Maybe
pink paper would solve the problem.

The following link has a method for finding your
print area.

"How to find the maximum print area of your printer"
http://www.mvps.org/the_nerd/Publisher/horidiag.htm

 

[Mary Sauer]

There are vendors that sell pink postcards...

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I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay cosmetics. of

coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink background by formating the
background color option. So that I could then lay an image of cosmetics on top of
it. it looks perfectly fine when I go into the view option. But when I print a
copy, I have a solid white border about a half inch all the way around the edges of
the sheet. I want the background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no
borders. I've gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even tried going
into photoshop and just creating an image alone with the pink color. placing the
image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at a loss as to how to fix this
problem. This is the first time i've done a flyer for someone. So I have never run
into this problem until now. Anybody have any ideas on what to do about this?
Thanks

 

[Ron Cohen]

Borderless printing is only possible with certain printers such as Canon
inkjets. Models s820 and above and i560 and above all support this option.
The easiest way to find your printers actual print area is to draw lines
extending past all borders (top to bottom and side to side). The fastest and
most cost effective way of achieving a pink background would be to purchase
pink paper. Go to a Staples or Office Depot a local print shop.
--
Ron Cohen

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay

cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink
background by formating the background color option. So that I could then
lay an image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine when I go
into the view option. But when I print a copy, I have a solid white border
about a half inch all the way around the edges of the sheet. I want the
background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no borders. I've
gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even tried going into
photoshop and just creating an image alone with the pink color. placing the
image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at a loss as to how to fix
this problem. This is the first time i've done a flyer for someone. So I
have never run into this problem until now. Anybody have any ideas on what
to do about this? Thanks

 

[JoAnn Paules]

What brand printer are you using?

 

[Jeff]

I tried that option too. Only problem with that is. Then my image also becomes pink because of the pink paper

 

[Jeff]

hp2175

What brand printer are you using?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay
cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink
background by formating the background color option. So that I could then
lay an image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine when I go
into the view option. But when I print a copy, I have a solid white
border about a half inch all the way around the edges of the sheet. I
want the background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no
borders. I've gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even
tried going into photoshop and just creating an image alone with the pink
color. placing the image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at a
loss as to how to fix this problem. This is the first time i've done a
flyer for someone. So I have never run into this problem until now.
Anybody have any ideas on what to do about this? Thanks

 

[Mary Sauer]

You will save a lot of toner using the pink postcard. Does your printer have full
bleed? Most all-in-one's do not. Perhaps you should reconsider your design.

 

[Budget Print Center]

Any reason your flyer needs to be a full sheet? Why not cut the white off?

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"Display tolerance & kindness to those with less
knowledge than you because there is ALWAYS
someone with more"

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay

cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink
background by formating the background color option. So that I could then
lay an image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine when I go
into the view option. But when I print a copy, I have a solid white border
about a half inch all the way around the edges of the sheet. I want the
background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no borders. I've
gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even tried going into
photoshop and just creating an image alone with the pink color. placing the
image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at a loss as to how to fix
this problem. This is the first time i've done a flyer for someone. So I
have never run into this problem until now. Anybody have any ideas on what
to do about this? Thanks

 

[Budget Print Center]

Also recall Mary once telling me about wordpad settings screwing up
nonprinting area in printing fuller sheets.. anyone think this may help?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I can't determine from HP's site whether or not your particular printer will
print full bleed.

I just contact HP's support. Your printer will not support full bleed
although they say you can do a 4x6 borderless photo. Sorry to give you bad
news. Get your paper cutter out.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

hp2175

What brand printer are you using?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I created a flyer for a friend of mine who is selling Mary Kay
cosmetics. of coarse their signature color is pink. I created a pink
background by formating the background color option. So that I could
then
lay an image of cosmetics on top of it. it looks perfectly fine when I
go
into the view option. But when I print a copy, I have a solid white
border about a half inch all the way around the edges of the sheet. I
want the background to print all the way across from edge to edge. no
borders. I've gone in and adjusted my margins. still no luck. I even
tried going into photoshop and just creating an image alone with the
pink
color. placing the image as a background. But still no luck. I'm at
a
loss as to how to fix this problem. This is the first time i've done a
flyer for someone. So I have never run into this problem until now.
Anybody have any ideas on what to do about this? Thanks

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from

You could put your product images on a white background; use a
two-color gradient fill from "white" to "white" with the transparency
going from 0 in the center to 100% at the outside.

That would rely, however, on you having one of the few printer drivers that
will output semitransparency from Publisher.

 

[jn9ne]

I'm having the same kind of problem with a flyer I'm trying to print. Can
anyone tell me- if I take the Publisher file to a printer like Staples or
even a smaller independent printer who might have the right kind of printer
that allows borderless printing, will it come out correct on their equipment?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Call ahead, most commercial printers have full bleed printers that allow borderless
printing.

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

I'm having the same kind of problem with a flyer I'm trying to print. Can
anyone tell me- if I take the Publisher file to a printer like Staples or
even a smaller independent printer who might have the right kind of printer
that allows borderless printing, will it come out correct on their equipment?

Also check out the following link to find a Publisher Commercial Printer
near you:

http://mspublisher.saltmine.com/printerSearch.aspx

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
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