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From: Ole on 24 Mar 2010 11:52 But why does it work in Excel? Nothing has changed in printer settings? Thanks Ole "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen news:#hHRG51yKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > It doesn't mean that at all. Word interrogates the printer driver to > determine what page settings it can apply. It doesn't matter what you set > in Word, if the current driver configuration does not allow printing to > the edge (and unless you have it set up for printing photographs it almost > certainly will not) then Word will not print to the edge of the paper. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message > news:unxppw1yKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Found this: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904805 >> >> This means that it IS word that causes the problems - the printer driver >> settings are never used in word only the default printer settings - >> anyone who knows a work around for edge to edge printing? >> >> Thanks >> Ole >> >> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> skrev i meddelelsen >> news:OPVwxc1yKHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> The printer setting are set to 'print to edge' and the margins are set >>> to 0. There are absolutely no problems when printing from Excel with >>> exactly the same settings. I don't think the printer driver is able to >>> distinguish between word and excel so th eproblem must be located in >>> word! >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ole >>> >>> >>> >>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen >>> news:eJBUE00yKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> The limits of the print area in Word are set by the printer driver. If >>>> the printer is capable of printing to the edge as you indicate, there >>>> will probably be a setting in the driver (probably relating to >>>> photograph printing) that allows it to do so. This is not something >>>> controlled by Word. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uEKu7k0yKHA.1796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I have an HP 6500 which is able to print to edge and it is setup to do >>>>> so.It works well when printing from other programs but not from word >>>>> that puts a wjite edge 0,32 mm around the paper. Anyone who knows a >>>>> way to have word printing to the edge? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Ole >>>> >>>> > >
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 24 Mar 2010 18:02 Try changing the setting in the printer Properties before starting Word. Does it work then? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message news:unxppw1yKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Found this: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904805 > > This means that it IS word that causes the problems - the printer driver > settings are never used in word only the default printer settings - anyone > who knows a work around for edge to edge printing? > > Thanks > Ole > > "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> skrev i meddelelsen > news:OPVwxc1yKHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> The printer setting are set to 'print to edge' and the margins are set to >> 0. There are absolutely no problems when printing from Excel with exactly >> the same settings. I don't think the printer driver is able to >> distinguish between word and excel so th eproblem must be located in >> word! >> >> Thanks >> Ole >> >> >> >> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen >> news:eJBUE00yKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> The limits of the print area in Word are set by the printer driver. If >>> the printer is capable of printing to the edge as you indicate, there >>> will probably be a setting in the driver (probably relating to >>> photograph printing) that allows it to do so. This is not something >>> controlled by Word. >>> >>> -- >>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>> >>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>> >>> >>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >>> news:uEKu7k0yKHA.1796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have an HP 6500 which is able to print to edge and it is setup to do >>>> so.It works well when printing from other programs but not from word >>>> that puts a wjite edge 0,32 mm around the paper. Anyone who knows a way >>>> to have word printing to the edge? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Ole >>> >>> >
From: Graham Mayor on 25 Mar 2010 02:22 Because Excel doesn't address the printer driver in the same way. Lots of applications access the printer directly. Word is not one of them. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message news:u7FbRo2yKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > But why does it work in Excel? Nothing has changed in printer settings? > > Thanks > Ole > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen > news:#hHRG51yKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> It doesn't mean that at all. Word interrogates the printer driver to >> determine what page settings it can apply. It doesn't matter what you set >> in Word, if the current driver configuration does not allow printing to >> the edge (and unless you have it set up for printing photographs it >> almost certainly will not) then Word will not print to the edge of the >> paper. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >> news:unxppw1yKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Found this: >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904805 >>> >>> This means that it IS word that causes the problems - the printer driver >>> settings are never used in word only the default printer settings - >>> anyone who knows a work around for edge to edge printing? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ole >>> >>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> skrev i meddelelsen >>> news:OPVwxc1yKHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> The printer setting are set to 'print to edge' and the margins are set >>>> to 0. There are absolutely no problems when printing from Excel with >>>> exactly the same settings. I don't think the printer driver is able to >>>> distinguish between word and excel so th eproblem must be located in >>>> word! >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Ole >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen >>>> news:eJBUE00yKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> The limits of the print area in Word are set by the printer driver. If >>>>> the printer is capable of printing to the edge as you indicate, there >>>>> will probably be a setting in the driver (probably relating to >>>>> photograph printing) that allows it to do so. This is not something >>>>> controlled by Word. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>>> >>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uEKu7k0yKHA.1796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have an HP 6500 which is able to print to edge and it is setup to >>>>>> do so.It works well when printing from other programs but not from >>>>>> word that puts a wjite edge 0,32 mm around the paper. Anyone who >>>>>> knows a way to have word printing to the edge? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Ole >>>>> >>>>> >> >>
From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP on 25 Mar 2010 02:45 You may be able to define a custom paper size to overcome the problem. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message news:u7FbRo2yKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > But why does it work in Excel? Nothing has changed in printer settings? > > Thanks > Ole > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen > news:#hHRG51yKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> It doesn't mean that at all. Word interrogates the printer driver to >> determine what page settings it can apply. It doesn't matter what you set >> in Word, if the current driver configuration does not allow printing to >> the edge (and unless you have it set up for printing photographs it >> almost certainly will not) then Word will not print to the edge of the >> paper. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >> news:unxppw1yKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Found this: >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904805 >>> >>> This means that it IS word that causes the problems - the printer driver >>> settings are never used in word only the default printer settings - >>> anyone who knows a work around for edge to edge printing? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ole >>> >>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> skrev i meddelelsen >>> news:OPVwxc1yKHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> The printer setting are set to 'print to edge' and the margins are set >>>> to 0. There are absolutely no problems when printing from Excel with >>>> exactly the same settings. I don't think the printer driver is able to >>>> distinguish between word and excel so th eproblem must be located in >>>> word! >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Ole >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen >>>> news:eJBUE00yKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> The limits of the print area in Word are set by the printer driver. If >>>>> the printer is capable of printing to the edge as you indicate, there >>>>> will probably be a setting in the driver (probably relating to >>>>> photograph printing) that allows it to do so. This is not something >>>>> controlled by Word. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>>> >>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uEKu7k0yKHA.1796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have an HP 6500 which is able to print to edge and it is setup to >>>>>> do so.It works well when printing from other programs but not from >>>>>> word that puts a wjite edge 0,32 mm around the paper. Anyone who >>>>>> knows a way to have word printing to the edge? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Ole >>>>> >>>>> >> >>
From: Ole on 27 Mar 2010 12:02
No - have tried that - the default setting of the printer is "print to edge" so it doesn't change anything. Is the whole thing a problem of Word or a problem of the printer??? HP wont help me because they say that it is word that causes the problem. Thanks Ole "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen news:O5c$c45yKHA.5360(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Try changing the setting in the printer Properties before starting Word. > Does it work then? > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > http://word.mvps.org > > "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message > news:unxppw1yKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Found this: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904805 >> >> This means that it IS word that causes the problems - the printer driver >> settings are never used in word only the default printer settings - >> anyone who knows a work around for edge to edge printing? >> >> Thanks >> Ole >> >> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> skrev i meddelelsen >> news:OPVwxc1yKHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> The printer setting are set to 'print to edge' and the margins are set >>> to 0. There are absolutely no problems when printing from Excel with >>> exactly the same settings. I don't think the printer driver is able to >>> distinguish between word and excel so th eproblem must be located in >>> word! >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ole >>> >>> >>> >>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> skrev i meddelelsen >>> news:eJBUE00yKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> The limits of the print area in Word are set by the printer driver. If >>>> the printer is capable of printing to the edge as you indicate, there >>>> will probably be a setting in the driver (probably relating to >>>> photograph printing) that allows it to do so. This is not something >>>> controlled by Word. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ole" <ole(a)blablaa.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uEKu7k0yKHA.1796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I have an HP 6500 which is able to print to edge and it is setup to do >>>>> so.It works well when printing from other programs but not from word >>>>> that puts a wjite edge 0,32 mm around the paper. Anyone who knows a >>>>> way to have word printing to the edge? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Ole >>>> >>>> >> > |