having trouble formatting postcards

[naomi]

I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and bottoms are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how to do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the manual and
see if you can print "full bleed".

 

[naomi]

i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have tried it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are cut off

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the manual and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how to do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are cut
off

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[naomi]

yes. i do . but the problem is in the formatting. already in the print
preview, before i have selcted a printer, it looks wrong

Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are cut
off

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Try setting the printer up first.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i do . but the problem is in the formatting. already in the print
preview, before i have selcted a printer, it looks wrong

Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have
tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to
work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are
cut
off


:

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the
manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and
bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how
to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[naomi]

like i said. the issue is not the printer. i have set up the printer first
and have, in fact, done so on several printers. it has nothing to do with the
printer. it has to do with how to format it

Try setting the printer up first.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i do . but the problem is in the formatting. already in the print
preview, before i have selcted a printer, it looks wrong

Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have
tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to
work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are
cut
off


:

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the
manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and
bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how
to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

My first suggestion would be to use Publisher instead of Word, but I'm
unabashedly biased.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

like i said. the issue is not the printer. i have set up the printer first
and have, in fact, done so on several printers. it has nothing to do with
the
printer. it has to do with how to format it

Try setting the printer up first.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i do . but the problem is in the formatting. already in the print
preview, before i have selcted a printer, it looks wrong

:

Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have
tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to
work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms
are
cut
off


:

Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the
manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I
bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each
postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great
in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and
bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know
how
to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[Bob I]

Try , File, Page Setup.

like i said. the issue is not the printer. i have set up the printer first
and have, in fact, done so on several printers. it has nothing to do with the
printer. it has to do with how to format it

:

Try setting the printer up first.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i do . but the problem is in the formatting. already in the print
preview, before i have selcted a printer, it looks wrong

:


Do you have your printer set to full bleed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




i have checked and my priner is able to print to edge. also, i have
tried
it
with other printers. But the truth is, i can tell it's not going to
work
before i print it. Already in print preview sides/tops/ or bottoms are
cut
off


:


Your printer may not be capable of printing to the edge. Read the
manual
and
see if you can print "full bleed".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




I am trying to make postcards in word to print out at home. I bought
special
paper and have selcted the appropriate template in Word. I have
inserted a
picture which i want to go all the way to the edge of each postcard
with a
black border around each postacrd. So far so good. It looks great in
word.
When i print it (or print preview it) the sides and/or tops and
bottoms
are
missing. ARG! I have been at this for hours! Does anybody know how
to
do
this??? I am going nuts here!

 

[RICHARD BROMBERG]

I'd suggest forgetting the template create a plain documetn . Then go to
FILE | PAGE SETUP | PAPER SIZE = CUSTOM.

At this point you the horizontal and vertical dimensions, margins,
orientation etc etc.