How do I enlarge copies of pictures on my hp4200e printer?

[EAJL]

HP Desk Jet 4200e printer      I want to enlarge copies of pictures or photos

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@EAJL 

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The printer is not aware of what it is scanning or printing.

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Printer - Copy

The printer does not have a Copy Resize option -- 

Lacking a full touchscreen Printer Control Panel, the Copy feature is limited to the button actions described in the printer's user manual. 

Reference

User Guide – HP DeskJet 2800e HP DeskJet 4200e

Page 21

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Printer - Scan

If the original is printed on a paper size / type supported by the Automatic Feeder, the printer can scan your content using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).

The printer can be used to scan one or more items placed on the flatbed / glass.

Once scanned, the content can be saved.

Reference

HP Document - How to Scan

 HP Printers - How to Scan (Windows, Mac, Mobile) | HP® Customer Support

Next,

Open the file and print at the size wanted.

What you do depends on the goal.

AND

IMPORTANT

The results depend on what you are trying to do PLUS the printer's limited ability to handle margins.

For more information, scroll down to Printer - Margins

Examples

Photos that can fit on one sheet of paper can be printed on supported paper near the size of that paper. 

Example - HP Smart - Windows - Simple Photo Print  

HP_Smart_Win_Print_Photo_4x6_All_12

Next,

Smaller photos can be printed up to the size of a single sheet of paper. 

Sample - HP Smart - Windows - Select Size - Letter 

 HP_Smart_Win_Simple_Photo_Print_Letter_4x6_4

Next,

Photos might be printed across more than one sheet of paper as a Poster. 

 Example - Paint - Poster Style 

 Paint_Print_Scale_Poster_300_2

Next,

One or more photos can be printed on more or more sheets of paper using Microsoft Print Pictures (the modern remake of the Windows Photo Viewer software). 

Example - Print Pictures 

 Print_Pictures_Multiple-Photos-on-One-Sheet-of-Paper_4

Next,

Photo editing software can be used to print your photo at the scale / size wanted.  

NOTES

Most third party photo editing software requires that the full driver printer software has been installed.

Examples - Irfanview - Custom Print Size

Irfanview_Custom_Print_Size_5

Irfanview_Print_Size_and_Location_on_Paper_3

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Message Content References

Technology Tips - Video Gallery from our HP Expert greenturtle

 Technology Tips– YouTube Video Help for Printers

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Printer - Margins

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Important

DeskJet printers do not support Borderless

and

DeskJet printers require a larger margin along the bottom edge of the paper. 

These limitations impact how content is printed on paper.

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

Borderless Printing

No

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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References / Resources

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[EAJL]

Thank you so much for the full and detailed help.   Very much appreciated. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@EAJL 

You are welcome.

Happy Fall ! 

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