HP DeskJet 500c/550c Non-Printing Area (Margin)

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q107409
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

According to Hewlett-Packard (HP) Product Support for the DeskJet, the following table shows the non-printing areas for the DeskJet 500c and 550c printers. Note that these areas change significantly depending on which print mode you are using. For example, in Color/Composite Black mode, the whole print job shifts .25 inch up the page in portrait orientation and .25 inch to the right in landscape orientation. 

                  Non-Printing Area in Inches

         Black/Grayscale         Color/Composite Black
         -------------------------------------------

         Portrait  Landscape      Portrait  Landscape
         --------------------------------------------

Left       .25        .50           .25        .75
Right      .25        .50           .25        .25
Top        .50        .25           .25        .25
Bottom     .50        .25           .75        .25
This information was provided by Hewlett-Packard Corporation.

MORE INFORMATION

Another method is to: 1. Open Write, 2. Choose the Document menu, 3. Select Page Layout, 4. Enter a zero (0) in each margin setting box, 4. Click OK. A prompt will appear displaying the message, "Current printer cannot print outside these margins," followed by the correct settings for each margin.

The products included here are manufactured by Hewlett-Packard (HP), a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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align hp 500 550 3.10 3.11



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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