> While the big boys often do get inside information on printer drivers, =
> etc., I don't think it is correct that if you specify .5 inch for a left =
> hand margin that most printers will also then add their internal .25 =
> internal minimum to that and end up using a .75 left hand margin. I =
> believe the way it normally works is that the .25 only kicks in if you =
> specify in your program a margin LESS than .25 -- at least that's what =
> I've always experienced. This happens in WORD and most other programs. =
> For instance, in WORD if you specify a margin that is less than the =
> printer can handle, you'll get a message saying something like =
> "specified margins are outside of your printer's parameters, resetting =
> to correct the problem."
>
I set the margins to 1/2 inche (36 pixels) in RB and then I draw a rectangle
- two actually
0,0, g.width, g.height
and
margin, margin, g.width-2*margin, g.height-2*margin
and I see the two rectangles on the printout - with about 1/4 inch extra
space on the left and right and top, and maybe another 1/2 inch extra on the
bottom. I am using an Apple Laserwriter 4/600 PS. However, when printing on
Windows, it seems that the margins are much much smaller and encroach on the
two
rectangles. However, this may be more a matter of the cheaper laser printers at
work.
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