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Jughead 36 - 15 Dec 2005 11:04 GMT

Hello all.
I am designing a template for user guide. I want the chapter number to
be printed in a greysquare in the extreme corner of the first page, but
the printer settings always leaves a small white margin in the sides.
have tried it with a 2 column table, with chp # and title and also with
text boxes but always white space is left on the sides.
thanks for any idea to solve this.
regards

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Robert M. Franz (RMF) - 15 Dec 2005 11:08 GMT

Hi Jughead

> I am designing a template for user guide. I want the chapter number to
> be printed in a greysquare in the extreme corner of the first page, but
> the printer settings always leaves a small white margin in the sides.
> have tried it with a 2 column table, with chp # and title and also with
> text boxes but always white space is left on the sides.

Word "asks" the printer and uses the non-printing area provided. Many
printers simply cannot print right to the edge of the paper; you might
be able to trick Word in pretending you're using a different size paper,
but depending on the printer, this might do actual damage.

HTH
Robert

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Jonathan West - 15 Dec 2005 11:09 GMT

Many office printers have an unprintable area round the edge of the page. It
is different sizes on different printers. Nothing you can do in Word will
force a printer to print into that unprintable area.

You therefore have three options

1. Change your design
2. Buy a printer that can print to edge
3. Send your user guides out to a printing firm that has a suitable printer.

Of the three, I suspect that option #1 is the simplest.

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> Hello all.
> I am designing a template for user guide. I want the chapter number to
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> thanks for any idea to solve this.
> regards

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