picture in word doc gets resized on printing

[Kipz]

when I print a picture in a word doc it gets resized - I had the copy function set to 250% but changed it back to 100 and saved but word picture still prints x 250% - how do I switch off this unwanted resize 

[Dragon-Fur]

@Kipz 

Welcome to the HP Community Forum.

Copy and Paste can do weird things to images when they are copied into a Word document.

Always use Insert.

Start here:

The easiest option, and one that does not require that you edit the document:

Export that document to PDF and print the PDF file.

PDF does not "see" image data the same way as does Word (or Word-like document editors).

Print PDF File

Example - Adobe Reader DC  - Main Print Menu

Open document in Reader DC

Click the print icon...

Adjust the settings on the main menu

Click Properties to select the Shortcut and add the paper size

Including the Print Size (Fit, Actual, Custom...)

Click OK to save the changes and exit the Properties menu

Back on the main print menu, when ready, click Print

In extreme cases,

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.

• Save the document to your computer
• 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

What else?

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Preferences - Correct odd / wrong-sized Image Sizes (for example, when printed from Word)

Verify / Adjust Setting in Preferences

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click Printer > Printing Preferences > Tab Advanced

UNCHECK HP Real Life Technologies

Click OK to save change

OR possibly in this alternate location

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click Printer > Printing Preferences

Tab Layout > Click Advanced > Switch OFF HP Real Life Technologies

Click OK to save change

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Always use Insert as opposed to copy/paste to add images to your Word documents.

After the image is inserted into the document, Right-Click on the image and select Size and Position

Adjust as needed.

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More Ideas...

"Fix the image" as it appears in your Word Document

If you do not already have a copy of the image file, create a file from the image in your Word document.

Open your Word document

Right-Click on the Image

Use "Save-As" and save the image as a .jpg file on your computer.

Pay attention to the folder in which you save the file...

Use Insert > Pictures and insert the image file into your Word document.

Right-Click on the image (after it is placed in the document)

Adjust the Size and Position to move the image inside the document boundaries.

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Image in a Text Box

NOTE:  This option might not be supported in all versions of Word.

If all else fails and the image won't "stick",

Try / Consider

Insert Text box

Then Insert your image inside the box

Use Insert (as opposed to copy / paste) when placing images into a document

If images will not stay contained in spite of margins:

Insert a Text box of the size necessary to contain the image

Remove the "default text" bits from the box

Insert the Image inside the empty text box

Example

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If you have the option to do so, completely replace the image in the document with a “new” image that you have saved / downloaded / created in your file system.  Remove the old (original) image, save the document, Insert a new image file > If necessary, adjust the position and size.

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