Deskjet 2630 changes resolution of images when printing in colour

[JohnP13]

I want to print a few jpeg pictures so I've copy-pasted them into Microsoft Publisher.  When I come to print them, if I choose Grayscale in the Publisher Print Settings they print correctly and look just like the preview, but if I choose "Composite RGB" to print in colour, the resolution of the images changes.  The physical size of each picture  on the page doesn't change but it prints a "zoomed in" version of the image so that a large portion of the outer edges of each image is lost.  This is not specific to Publisher and has happened using Word as well.  This does not happen when trying to print the same images on other printers  - they print colour images just as the preview shows them, so I think it must be something to do with the printer settings/driver/software rather than anything in Publisher/Word.  Any ideas gratefully received.

[Dragon-Fur]

@JohnP13

In general, I have not see that printing  in color as opposed to black/white affects the size of the output.  That does NOT mean it is not happening, only that I have not seen it.

Word images are best added using INSERT as opposed to copy/paste.  

No idea whether anything offered below will make a difference in Publisher.

Some ideas (based on Office Word behavior) ... no guarantees. 

Check / Adjust Image Size and Quality – Compression

Word > File > Options > Advanced > Image Size and Quality

CHECK Do not compress images in file > OK to save changes and exit

Web Image Screen Size Default

• Always use Insert – never use Copy and Paste to add images to a Word document

• The appearance of inserted images is affected by screen resolution.
• Select a default target screen size.

File > Options > Advanced > scroll down > Under General > Click Web Options > tab Pictures >>

Under Target Monitor > Select a target screen size resolution and Pixels per inch > OK > OK

Insert Images into a Document

Always use Insert as opposed to Cut-and-Paste when adding images to a Word Document.

Details

Open Word > open the document >

Scroll to page on which one of the offending images is located 

If you do not yet have a "saved" copy of the image on your computer, please create one:

Right-Click on the image > Select "Save as Picture" >

Select a Folder and name for the file > Save

Right-Click on the image in the document >

Select Cut (or delete or whatever is available to remove the image)

Select Insert (along the top ribbon)

Select Pictures > Navigate to the folder in which you have the image file saved >

Tap on the File to select / highlight it > Click Insert

Right-Click on the image > Size and Position > Adjust / Correct as necessary > OK to save any changes / edits

Save your Word document >

File > Print > Test the results:

Select and print just one page that contains the corrected image

Insert Image Inside Text Box

If images will not stay contained in spite of margins, use a Text Box to corral the image

Insert an empty Text box of the size needed to contain the image

Insert your image inside the box

If you want to change the image inside the text box, place your cursor inside the text box and click to “grab” just the image.

If you want to change the text box, click the edge of the outer boundary of the text box.

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If you want to remove the Text Box (and the enclosed image), click the edge of the outer boundary of the text box and select “Cut” from the Clipboard options.

Details

Insert > Text box > If necessary, Remove any "sample text" from inside the box >

Click inside the box to activate the Text Box >

Grab a corner of the box, expand/contract the box to the size you want >

Tab Insert > Pictures > Navigate to the folder in which you saved your image >

Click once on the file you want to highlight > Click Insert

Click on the image (now inside the text box) >

Within the confines of the box, expand/contract the image to the size you want >

Click "Away" from the text box (click anywhere in the Word document outside the text box)

Save your Word document >

File > Print > Test the results:

Select and print just one page that contains the corrected image

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