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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Print Margins, Print Sizes - QTR vs Epson 2100 driver

2005-02-02 by Steve Kale

Thanks - using "maximum" is much better.  Image size is right and it is
centred (+/- 1mm)


> From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 16:47:19 +0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Print Margins, Print Sizes  -  QTR vs Epson 2100
> driver
> 
> 
> Phil
> 
> Does it print the 4x6 a little big or does it stay 4x6 and trim the edge of
> the image?  I just had a long discussion with Epson UK Support.  They simply
> did not believe me, did not have a 2100 they could use to test and asked me
> to send in the tests I had done.  They were also unaware of the photo black
> Black Only issue - printing with all colours.
> 
> I gess I will check out the "maximum" option for the 2100.  (There are
> Standard, Maximum and No Margins.)  Maybe that is the equivalent of
> "minimize margins".
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
>> From: Phil Rose <pjrose@...>
> 
>> 
>> The 2200 Epson prints perfectly centered images--without any excluded
>> top/bottom segments-- if the driver version called "Stylus Photo 2200
>> (Standard--Minimize Margins)" is used. This driver version is not to
>> be confused with the one used for borderless printing (that's called
>> "no margins" for the 2100?), which Epson calls "Stylus Photo 2200
>> (Sheet Feeder--Borderless)". Yes, the 2200 borderless option does
>> print with somewhat expanded image size--something Epson does in order
>> to help ensure  that the print will actually be borderless. IMHO,
>> Epson goes too far in this regard (I print a 4x6" image scaled down to
>> 3.85x5.775 in order to minimize the amount that the driver "trims" off
>> my image.
>> 
>> Phil

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