Bleeding Graphics

[lemeva]

For a document that has more than one chapter, I would like to position a
color-filled text box on the right side of the page that bleeds off the edge.
This design is to serve as a visual cue for the collection of pages within a
given chapter, much like the physical indentations that appear on a large
dictionary. I'm successful in achieving what I need with the exception that,
when the document is printed, Word's print area does not allow the bleed.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This limitation comes from the printer driver, not Word. Most printers
cannot print clear to the edge because of mechanical limitations.

 

[lemeva]

Is there any work-around?

This limitation comes from the printer driver, not Word. Most printers
cannot print clear to the edge because of mechanical limitations.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The only workaround is the same as that used by commercial printers: print
to a larger paper size and trim.