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Epson Stylus Pro 3880-Need Help Centering Photo When Printed
Feb 18, 2015 12:15:41   #
StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY
 
I am fairly new at printing with my 3880. But in the past I have had no difficulty printing 8x10's (on 8.5x11 paper) or 12x18's (on 13x19 paper), as well as 4x6's on 4x6 paper. Now, for some reason, when printing an 8x10, The photo is not centered on the 8.5x11 sheet. There are no borders on the top and right side, and the left side has a 1 1/8 in border (approximately) an the bottom has a 1/2 in border, approximately. I am printing from Lightroom 5. On screen the photo looks perfectly centered. I know someone out there can help! Thanks.
Steve

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Feb 19, 2015 09:43:24   #
Benttree Loc: GA.
 
StevenG,
Than you crop the image it may change it portions. With you photo editing program, after you did crop, you can change measurements to the any size you do like. (I do keep my image pixels on 300, but it depends what is you use for the image of yours).
Ones you are ready to print, set your printer to 8."x10" or your's needed print size.
As well on the Epson printer screen there is a small square, " fit the screen, or fit to size, play with that square with a check mark.
Hope this help.

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Feb 19, 2015 17:54:55   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
Well, I just had problems with the same thing. Now resolved. I had cleaned my carts, which are CIS. Evidently the tubing looped too far on the right side and prevented the cart rack from going far enough to the right... stubborn system caused the margins to go bazzerk!! Just checked and now ok since rerouting the tubing.

Also, when in doubt reboot... for a printer this means unplugging (for mine easy,,,overnight) so the memory can reset once plugged in again.

Also you can remove the traces of the drivers and reinstall. Sometimes we do enough black magic and the problem disappears. I assume you tried on the b/w laser printer. to make sure that the dimensions on the test are correct... under image you can adjust dimensions.

Good luck... perhaps luck is what it takes at times. My colored laser looks so tempting when the inkjet causes problems... but the inkjet images have a lot more life... vibrant.

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Feb 21, 2015 11:11:06   #
StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY
 
dpullum wrote:
Well, I just had problems with the same thing. Now resolved. I had cleaned my carts, which are CIS. Evidently the tubing looped too far on the right side and prevented the cart rack from going far enough to the right... stubborn system caused the margins to go bazzerk!! Just checked and now ok since rerouting the tubing.

Also, when in doubt reboot... for a printer this means unplugging (for mine easy,,,overnight) so the memory can reset once plugged in again.

Also you can remove the traces of the drivers and reinstall. Sometimes we do enough black magic and the problem disappears. I assume you tried on the b/w laser printer. to make sure that the dimensions on the test are correct... under image you can adjust dimensions.

Good luck... perhaps luck is what it takes at times. My colored laser looks so tempting when the inkjet causes problems... but the inkjet images have a lot more life... vibrant.
Well, I just had problems with the same thing. Now... (show quote)


Thanks.
I'm not sure what you mean by "cleaned my carts, which are CIS" and the tubing looping on the right side. I am a novice with this printer. Could you explain that in simpler terms for an old guy. I will try unplugging the printer tonight. You're right, rebooting usually works with my phone and computer, why not with the printer?
Steve

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