2600 print doesn't fit on letter size paper

[jarhtmd]

Whenever I print a word document from my deskjet 2600 printer it doesn't fit on standard letter size paper.  It appears as if the font is huge and overflows (right side & bottom) . . . like printing the upper left corner of the document.  I always stop/cancel the printing, so I'm not sure if it would print additional pages to include the "overflow".

My work-around is to create a PDF and then print the PDF to 2600.  I don't do a lot of printing, but it's a pain.

Nothing in setting appears (to me) to be the cause.  Any help/suggestions will be much appreciated.

[Dragon-Fur]

@jarhtmd 

Welcome to the HP Community Forum.

Some ideas...

This printer requires a larger margin along the bottom edge.

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

In general, this limitation means your document should always be made with margins no smaller than the 12.7 mm (1/2 inch).

All the data in the document should be inside the printable margins, including added borders, headers / foot notes, and  page numbers.

Next, ensure the document is created in the same size as the paper you are using to print.

Not likely missed - check the document orientation and the orientation of the print job setup...

Where adjusted?

Word document > tab Layout > Margins

Word document > tab Layout > Size

Word document > tab Layout > Orientation

The margins can also be adjusted in the File > Print > Page Setup

Regardless of how you adjust the margins in the document, the bottom of your document content must respect the larger printer margin required on the bottom print edge.

What about fonts?

The amount of data that fits on a page is related to the size of the font used to create the content.

True - larger fonts = less content on each page of your document

What else?

There is a setting in Word that will "scale" a document for Letter / A4 paper.

If you are having alignment issues with your document (for example, labels, bottom of page chopped),

If the setting is checked > UNCHECK this setting

If the setting is unchecked > Check the setting

In other words, try it each way.

Example...

When printing directly from within Word

Setup:

Word > File > Options > Advanced

In Section Print (about 2/3 of the way down)

UNCHECK "Scale content for A4 or 8.5 x 11" paper sizes

Click OK to save changes

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What else?

If your content consists of images, tables, or text boxes as opposed to text,

If you used Copy / Paste to add the image / table content to the document,

It is also possible that the placed images or other non-text data won't fit within the margins / boundaries of the document when that document is printed. 

In general, the fix is to remove the offending image / table and replace the content using "Insert"

There can be other factors that impact document content size and the way that content "sits" on the page.

Some of these factors have to do with image size, image density, and placement.

True - these can be edited / adjusted / managed using Word options or editing the image or table data.

What to do about ill-fitting image data?

Most people tend to use the fail-safe method: Export the document to PDF and print the PDF file.

The reason Exporting generally works is because PDF does not recognize or treat "images" the same way as does a Word document.

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What else?

If all else has failed to make a difference,

If you are using a supported version of Office Word and the Office software is solid, working,

If you have not done so,

Consider >>

Uninstall the printer software from Programs and Features

Restart the computer and log in

Install a fresh copy of the full driver printer software

After the software is installed, Restart the computer and log in

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[jarhtmd · Accepted solution]

Thanks, Dragon-Fur, for your reply.  My margins in word are set to .5" (all around) (.5"=12.7mm) and paper size is 8.5" x 11" (letter).  I only change these settings for "special" conditions.  I always set orientation as needed for each document.  And I don't use headers, footers, page numbers or foot notes.  I'd have to research how to use them, if the need ever arises.

Since printing to a PDF printer and then printing that PDF file always works, I guess I'll just continue using my work-around.

[Dragon-Fur]

@jarhtmd 

You are welcome.

Sure - Use the Export to PDF.

Excellent choice and easy.

If you are still curious later,

For additional information about how Print data in Word,

check Word > File > Print > Options > Advanced

For those reading:

Why PDF might work when the original Word document does not print as expected is -- at least in some ways -- can be related to how PDF translates the data for printing.  Image data, for example, when exported to PDF format, does not maintain it's original structure .   Margins, while migrated from the original Word document to PDF, are less likely to cause problems printed as PDF and Page Size "Shrink" or "Fit" are used to force the data within the printable area on the paper.

If the situation warrants it, and even Exporting the data to PDF won't suffice,

Add the following when using Adobe Reader DC >>>

If the file will not print due to unusual content (odd fonts, color schemes, tables, other oddities), print the file as an Image.  Image printing does not require the printer software to translate file content.

• Export and Save the document to your computer in PDF format.
• Open the offending document in Adobe Reader DC

• Click Print icon > Set other options on the menu > Click Advanced button

• Set the printer select the colors (Optional)
• Select Print the PDF file as an image

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