Author Topic: Why are my covers printing so small? HELP  (Read 275 times)

November 29, 2012, 04:39:57 PM
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rich2k4

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I am using legal size matte paper.  i did a test print and this is how it came out.  Image seems to also be cut off even though it is small

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2285/img0505zt.jpg


here are my settings in GIMP.  I am on a mac.  Let me know if anything is off, i'm having a feeling it is either something with the size or the dpi.  gimp says the image is 3366x2100

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/1349/screenshot20121129at331.png

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1703/screenshot20121129at332.png

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/1703/screenshot20121129at332.png

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1703/screenshot20121129at332.png
« Last Edit: November 29, 2012, 04:42:07 PM by rich2k4 »

November 29, 2012, 05:12:54 PM
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sadburnttoast

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Looks like the problem is margins. set the document to be centered, or set equal margins on each side. and disable ignore margins.

November 29, 2012, 05:32:08 PM
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nope, did that and it is still printing very small.  This is getting very annoying.

November 29, 2012, 05:44:16 PM
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what options do you have for resolution settings? It's at 300x300. Use default or image default or what ever option there is for the default or the image's dimentions.
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November 29, 2012, 05:49:55 PM
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i managed to print the covers using mac's regular "preview" program

November 30, 2012, 12:25:56 PM
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November 30, 2012, 01:22:59 PM
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November 30, 2012, 07:37:35 PM
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I was going to suggest if your on a newer Mac and have VMWare, Parallels or Windows on BootCamp that you could use UnderCoverXP to print your covers from Windows. Of course if your on a Power PC, then yea your options become a bit less but it can still be done.
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