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Q: How to get Pages to print borderless notecards/postcards?

I have Pages 5.6.2 and I am unable to print borderless notecards/postcards. I have set margins to 0 and made every adjustment in the format I can think of.  What am I missing?!?!?  Is there a simple fix or is this not possible?  (I was able to do this in Publisher before I switched to my Macbook Pro - so I know it isn't my printer).  I am extremely frustrated - Thanx for your help.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Oct 2, 2016 5:33 AM

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Q: How to get Pages to print borderless notecards/postcards?

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  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Oct 2, 2016 10:42 AM in response to HN4U
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    Oct 2, 2016 10:42 AM in response to HN4U

    Have you installed the latest Printer Driver for your printer and selected it in your Printer dialogue?

     

    Since notecards and postcards are usually smaller than the usual printed sheet, they are usually set-up as multiples on a page, so what stock are you printing to and how are they positioned on the page?

     

    Peter

  • by HN4U,

    HN4U HN4U Oct 2, 2016 11:34 AM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Oct 2, 2016 11:34 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

    Thanx Peter, I have the latest drivers installed according to the printer drivers download page.  I have extended the margins to "0" and have set the printer to borderless prints.  With Publisher, I was able to print 4 per page w/o borders using the same printer.  I have even tried printing from Avery postcard templates - all to no avail.  The border is around the entire page & is very annoying to say the least.  The preview shows borderless but it continues to print the borders. It seems that it has a hidden border code in Pages - is that possible?!?! Do you have any other ideas that may be helpful?!?  I so appreciate you taking the time to offer your suggestions!!

  • by PeterBreis0807,Helpful

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Oct 2, 2016 5:27 PM in response to HN4U
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    Oct 2, 2016 5:27 PM in response to HN4U

    I doubt it is Pages although Pages 5 had some problems with older printer drivers.

     

    If you can print to pdf with no borders, it really has to be your Printer settings.

     

    There are a lot of settings in the Print dialogue, systematically go through all of them and see if you can spot where you have missed something.

     

    As a double check print to pdf and then print the pdf from Preview.

     

    Peter

  • by HN4U,

    HN4U HN4U Oct 2, 2016 5:28 PM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Oct 2, 2016 5:28 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

    I will try your suggestions.  Thanx!