QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "davidpichevin" <davidpichevin@y...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Does anybody know the secret to printing centered on a 2200, or at
> least with exact margins? I have had this issue since I started
> printing with the 2200, and on every program, Photoshop, Qimage, and
> now QTR. No matter what I do, which settings I choose, which margins I
> set, it is always lopsided,, with one margin larger than the others,
> or smaller. Not too hard to deal with on a large print that will be
> matted and framed, but on those 8x10 or 4x6 portraits it's really a pain.
> 
> My concern with QTR is that it has even fewer settings (going through
> the GUI) than the other programs. All I can do is click "center" or
> select a left and top margin. Center does not work, but the worst of
> it is, selecting for example a 0.125 margin for left and top still
> will not give me an exact 0.125 margin. 
> 
> Example: I will print vertically an image at 3.75 inches wide on a
> paper that is exactly 4" wide. I will specify a margin of 0.125 to the
> left and 0.125 to the top. I should now have 0.125 to the top, left
> and right, but nooooooo (suddenly thinking of John Belushi), I will
> have a margin to the left that is less than 0.125 (visibly) and more
> on the right. Center does the same, and differences seem to be even
> larger on letter size paper.
> 
> Any idea?

How far off do you see it?  0.125 inch is quite small and just the
loading of the paper could vary enough to see it.
If you are seeing a consistent offset you can adjust the left margin in QTRgui.
If its variable then the issue is loading the paper.

Roy