Centering Prints on Epson

[wilfredo]

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I recently purchased the Epson 3880 and love it, however, when I print A3 size prints the borders are not centered, there is always more space on the top and right side of the print. Is there any way to correct this?

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[chuckw]

One (somewhat expensive) way to fix this problem is to use a RIP to do your printing. I use ColorByte's ImagePrint to print to my Epson 4800 and it takes account of the uneven borders built into the Epson and provides an absolutely centered print.

 

While that would be a rather expensive solution to this one problem a RIP does provide some other advantages, not the least of which is providing color profiles for a great variety of papers all matched to your printer.

[Jeff S]

This FAQ relates to the 3800, but provides useful tips, including an issue with centering using certain media...Epson Stylus Pro 3800 FAQ

 

Also depends on software you use to print...Photoshop and LR have settings for printable area.

 

Jeff

[Guest WPalank]

Wilfredo,

It seems that you and I are the only ones in the entire internet community with this problem because I can never find the answer when I google it. Only I have the same problem no matter what paper I use.

Here's the answer:

 

Just for the process of a tutorial open Photoshop. Open any image (doesn't matter, we are not printing anyway, but we need the Print dialogue box to be selectable). So go to "File" > "Print....."

 

In the Dialogue Box that opens select "Page Setup":

 

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Now in the next Dialogue Box select the Drop down Menu next to "Paper Size:" and choose the available selection all the way at the bottom, 'Manage Custom Sizes":

 

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Now in this Dialogue Box (Gheesh!) first put in the true paper size (area circled in blue). Now here's the part that centers the paper. In the two boxes I have circled in red, put the values .56 as I have documented below.

 

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Now when you hit the OK it allows you to name the new Custom Paper Size. Put something that makes sense to you. I put for example, "8.5 x11 (centered)". Catchy huh? Now do this for every sized paper you are using or ever think you might use before you forget. These new custom paper sizes will be available in the dropdown menu any time you need them until they are deleted.

[Jeff S]

Sorry, William, that's exactly what I meant when I said Photoshop had settings.

 

Jeff

[wilfredo]

William,

 

I will give this a try. Thanks for the play by play, this looks very helpful. I appreciate the effort.

 

Regards,

Wilfredo

[wilfredo]

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Wilfredo,

It seems that you and I are the only ones in the entire internet community with this problem because I can never find the answer when I google it. Only I have the same problem no matter what paper I use.

Here's the answer:

 

Just for the process of a tutorial open Photoshop. Open any image (doesn't matter, we are not printing anyway, but we need the Print dialogue box to be selectable). So go to "File" > "Print....."

 

In the Dialogue Box that opens select "Page Setup":

 

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Now in the next Dialogue Box select the Drop down Menu next to "Paper Size:" and choose the available selection all the way at the bottom, 'Manage Custom Sizes":

 

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Now in this Dialogue Box (Gheesh!) first put in the true paper size (area circled in blue). Now here's the part that centers the paper. In the two boxes I have circled in red, put the values .56 as I have documented below.

 

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Now when you hit the OK it allows you to name the new Custom Paper Size. Put something that makes sense to you. I put for example, "8.5 x11 (centered)". Catchy huh? Now do this for every sized paper you are using or ever think you might use before you forget. These new custom paper sizes will be available in the dropdown menu any time you need them until they are deleted.

 

William,

 

When I hit O.K. it goes back to Page Setup and the paper size title remains "untitled." Other than that, it did center the image on the print when I followed your steps so at least the main goal has been accomplished.

 

Thank you!

[Guest WPalank]

Sorry,

After you hit "Manage Custom Size" and get the new Dialogue Box, there is a little "+"sign below the custom sizes(in your case, the area is probably blank). Hit that first. It allows you to define and input a new size which you obviously need to do.

So that is where you give it a new name "8.5x11 (centered)" and reset the parameters as described above. When you hit OK, everything is saved.

 

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[haroldp]

Try Qimage, much easier and cheaper than RIP.

[Guest WPalank]

Try Qimage, much easier and cheaper than RIP.

 

Qimage is PC only! OP is on a Mac.