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Why does the bottom part of the paper cut off when printing?!

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@GERELYN 

 

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Actual paper cut-off, that is, the physical cutting of a paper on a roll, for example, when using a DesignJet or other "paper roll" Printer, is a lot different from a print job cutting off the bottom of the page content that should be included on that page when printed.

 

The following does NOT address paper cut-off, that is, paper roll being cut too short.

 

Prints that are cut off on the bottom margin might be the result of using a DeskJet printer -- the bottom margin is perhaps not capturing all the content on the page.

 

What?

 

DeskJet printers -- most, if not all, models -- require a larger margin along the bottom edge of the printed page.

 

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Printing - Important -

The printer requires a larger margin along the bottom edge (1/2 inch).

 

 

Borderless PrintingNo
Print Margin Bottom (A4)12.7 mm
Print Margin Left (A4)3 mm
Print Margin Right (A4)3 mm
Print Margin Top (A4)3 mm

 

There is no software, firmware, or alignment that changes the larger margin requirement.

 

The solution to "chopped off" is to keep all data inside of 1/2 inch / 12.7mm on the bottom edge. 

 

This limitation includes all text, images, page numbers, footer information, cells, tables, lines, other notations, and all file types, too.

 

Create your original document with 12.7mm ( 1/2 inch ) margins.

 

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