Image size not printing correctly on paper
I am creating a simple flyer on my mac using MS PowerPoint. I know not the ideal software to use for this, but its a very simple flyer and I know how to use that software the best. My problem is every time I try to print it, the size printed gets all out of whack or edges are cut off.
For example, in my software, my document size is 8.5 x 11" and in the print dialog I am also choosing 8.5 x 11 paper. I know that my printer will NOT print anything closer to .19" from all edges of the paper (I guess would be called the printer margin), so in my document I am sure not to place anything within those print margins. When I try to print it, in the preview of the print dialog (and if printed) the top and left edges are lined up correctly/with the correct margin, but the right and bottom of the page are largely cut off. And I don't mean that the "image is too big for the page" kind of cut off, because its not. I mean that the top and left margin are the correct .19" but the right and bottom are around 1.5" or so cutting off the image there.
Here are things I have tried to correct this problem:
I have checked every margin setting possible and they are all correct/normal.
Checking the "Scale to fit" option in the print dialog shrinks my entire image where nothing is cut off, but then all margins are too big for my intended appearance.
I have opened the same PowerPoint document on a PC in my network and printed, and everything printed correctly.
I saved the PowerPoint document as a JPEG, opened it in Preview and on screen it looks fine, but when I open the print dialog from within there, I get the same problems; right and bottom cut off, and scale to fit's margins are too big.
Any suggestions on maybe something I missed, how to correct this problem, or why I am getting this problem?
For example, in my software, my document size is 8.5 x 11" and in the print dialog I am also choosing 8.5 x 11 paper. I know that my printer will NOT print anything closer to .19" from all edges of the paper (I guess would be called the printer margin), so in my document I am sure not to place anything within those print margins. When I try to print it, in the preview of the print dialog (and if printed) the top and left edges are lined up correctly/with the correct margin, but the right and bottom of the page are largely cut off. And I don't mean that the "image is too big for the page" kind of cut off, because its not. I mean that the top and left margin are the correct .19" but the right and bottom are around 1.5" or so cutting off the image there.
Here are things I have tried to correct this problem:
I have checked every margin setting possible and they are all correct/normal.
Checking the "Scale to fit" option in the print dialog shrinks my entire image where nothing is cut off, but then all margins are too big for my intended appearance.
I have opened the same PowerPoint document on a PC in my network and printed, and everything printed correctly.
I saved the PowerPoint document as a JPEG, opened it in Preview and on screen it looks fine, but when I open the print dialog from within there, I get the same problems; right and bottom cut off, and scale to fit's margins are too big.
Any suggestions on maybe something I missed, how to correct this problem, or why I am getting this problem?
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
