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Ever find a frame that you absolutely love, but it's a strange size that is not a normal print from your local lab? This video will show you how to set up your photo to be printed at the lab at. Written by Steve Patterson. In this tutorial, we'll look at one of the most common issues that photographers and Photoshop users run into when resizing images for print - how to resize them to fit within a certain size picture frame when the aspect ratio of the photo and the frame are different.
Symptoms
When you print a Microsoft Word document, the printer settings are ignored. These printer settings include the paper size, the page orientation, and the page margins.
Consider the following scenario. You change the properties of the printer driver to specify paper size, page orientation, or page margins. However, when you print a Word document, its paper size, page orientation, or page margins differ from what you specified in the printer driver properties.
Cause
This issue occurs because the Page Setup settings that you specify in your Word document override the settings that you specify in the printer driver properties.
Workaround
To work around this issue, do not specify the paper size, page orientation, or page margins in the printer driver properties. Instead, specify these settings in your Word document. If there are multiple sections in your document, you must specify the settings for each section of the document.
To specify these settings, follow these steps:
- Start Word, and then open the document you want to change.
- In Microsoft Office Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click the page or the section that you want to print, and then click Page Setup on the File menu.In Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Word 2010, click the page or the section that you want to print, and then click the Page Layout tab. In the Page Setup group, click Page Setup to open the Page Setup dialog box.
- Click the Paper tab.
- Under Paper size, click the paper size that you want.
- In the Paper source area, perform one of the following steps:
- If the printer can automatically select the correct paper tray to use, click Default tray in the First page list, and then click Default tray in the Other pages list. Default tray is the default setting in both of these lists.
- If the printer cannot automatically select the correct paper tray to use, you may have to select the paper tray that contains the paper size that you selected in step 4. To do this, click the appropriate paper tray in the First page list and in the Other pages list.
- If you want to change the document's page orientation or its page margins, click the Margins tab.
- Select the options that you want.
- Perform one of the following steps in the Apply to box:
- To use the paper size that you specified in step 4 for only the current section of the document, click Selected text.
- To use the paper size that you specified in step 4 for the current section of the document and for all remaining sections in the document, click This point forward.
- To use the paper size that you specified in step 4 for the whole document, click Whole document.
- Click OK.
- Repeat steps 2 to 9 for each section of your document for which you want to specify settings.
More Information
For more information about how to print documents from Word, view the following topics in Microsoft Word Help:
- Printing
- Margins and Page Setup
Similar to the Windows OS, Apple’s Mac OS X also offers compatibility for printers that produce immaculate results, prolonged life span and look great with your MacBook, MacBook Pro and iMac in terms of price, aesthetics and functionality. There are many printers available in the market for Mac OS X but not all of them produce high quality prints. In this article, we have compiled a list of 5 best printers for the Mac OS X home use in 2017 which supports AirPrint. You can find laser jet printers for Mac also which can be used for college students for high quality print outs.
You should consider the purpose, cost and usage of the printer while selecting the printer model. Whether you need color or black only, how about laser jet or ink-jet cartridges?, heavy duty or normal home usage with less print pages per day?, these all come in to consideration while selecting the best printer for your Mac computer.
5 Best Printers for Mac Home and College Students Use in 2017
1. Canon Pixma iP8720 Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer
Owners of products running the Mac OS X who cannot pay for a ridiculously high printer can think of the iP8720 as the perfect substitute required to print crisp, colorful photos, or black and white images. The first printer in the list of 5 best printers for Mac OS X, possess a maximum dimension of 19 by 13 inches for printing photos and its single tray can hold up to 150 sheets of plain paper or a minimum of 20 sheets of photo paper, which should easily suffice for your daily printing needs. Keep in mind though, the maximum paper storage capacity (specifically the photo printer) will also depend on the actual thickness of the paper itself, so results may vary.
Regardless, if your main tasks revolve around printing text, graphics, and photos on plain paper, the iP8720 would make the perfect match for your Mac OS X product. In addition, one perk of owning the iP8720 is that it features wireless printing that can be executed through the cloud or WiFi with either AirPrint or with Canon’s free apps that have been developed for the Android and iOS platforms. However, for this feature to work, you will require an access point on your network by which the printer can connect to the access point wirelessly. Since the printer does not possess an Ethernet port, the aforementioned equipment will be necessary for wireless printing to take place. By purchasing the iP8720, you will only be enduring a $299.99 hit, which is a steal of a printer product, seeing as how other products offer less for too high a price.
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2. HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One
This is one of the best printers for Mac home users and even for college students. HP is no stranger when it comes to making feature enriched products and the Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One is one of them. Setting you back by $269.99, the Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One can easily provide you with wireless printing functionality by either connecting the printer through the Ethernet port provided in to the router or by wirelessly accessing the feature by joining an access point and the printer. The great thing about the wireless printing functionality is that it is compatible with the iOS, Android, and BlackBerry platforms.
Furthermore, using HP’s Web apps provides you with a whole new echelon for wireless printing, and the near-field communication (NFC) chip provided inside the printer will provide additional flexibility even though support is limited. According to HP, the only device that will be compatible with the HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One through the NFC chip is the HP ElitePad 900, which is retailing for $479.00. As for paper handling, the single tray can support up to 250 sheets, giving you a large time window before you need to refill the tray. The 8620 also offers a print duplexer (for printing on both sides of a page), and a scanner. The print duplexer is convenient when you want to avoid the tedious task of flipping over the sheet of paper yourself to perform a manual double sided print. All in all, the HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One is another product that will go nicely with your Mac OS X product.
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3. Samsung Multifunction Xpress M2875FW
Another printer that ends up in the round-off for the Mac OS X is Samsung’s Multifunction Xpress M2875FW. Providing users with similar wireless printing features (Ethernet and wireless access) as the HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One, the M2875FW also provides a WiFi Direct printing feature, which lets users use WiFi to connect directly to the printer from a smartphone, tablet, or laptop that offers WiFi. The WiFi direct feature can easily be located on your smartphone. While the printer still comes with a USB cable, having access to wireless printing is still a necessary perk. If you feel that the wireless printing feature is a bit overkill, you can always sate your requirements with a hardwired M2875FW, which is retailing for $249.99, compared to the $269.99 price of this printer.
In terms of paper handling, the M2875FW can handle up a stock of 250 sheets plus a manual feed. This will allow you to print on different paper stock without having to go through the elongated process of swapping out the paper in the tray during the middle of work. The duplexer is also a nice feature, as it increases overall productivity in an office and home environment. The form factor of the printer is such that it provides enough room for papers to be filled and cables connected without obstruction of your hands as well as being small enough to provide you with sufficient space for the remainder of your office paraphernalia. Adding a M2875FW to a Mac OS X machine is definitely a worthy upgrade.
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4. Epson WorkForce WF-3640
If you’re looking for a cheaper solution to go with your Mac OS X, Epson’s WorkForce WF-3640 provides you with a plethora of features without taxing your bank account. It can be the best printer for Mac home use. Retailing for as low as $129.99, the WF-3640 offers wireless printing through Ethernet, WiFi, and through iOS or Android devices through a network Wi-Fi access point. Cloud printing capability has also been added to the feature table. However, keep in mind that if you want to take advantage of the cloud printing feature, you will have to frequently practice and not get used to attaching the USB cable to the computer.
For the price, paper handling is one of the printer’s most commendable offerings. The printer features two paper loaders that are able to accommodate up to 250 papers each, totaling the paper count to a mammoth value of 500 sheets. Furthermore, there is also a duplexer for two-sided printing that you can take advantage of. If your requirement is to start printing a large amount of paper without continuously adding sheets to the tray, then the WF-3640 is where your long search ends.
5. HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn
Another HP product falls in to the round-off, and although it is the most expensive product in the entire round-off ($869.00), the MFP M521dn can be described as nothing less than a beefed up car engine that can handle a 75,000 page per month maximum duty cycle. Even though this printer is last in line for top 5 printers for Mac OS X, it can still do a great job if you are looking for a Mac laserjet printer.
In addition to the ridiculously large paper count, it can print, fax, and scan to an existing computer that is connected to the same network that the printer is connected to. The MFP M521dn is also equipped with a 3.5-inch touch screen, and resonates an easy to use menu system. That’s not all, the MFP M521dn is armed with a 500 sheet paper drawer, a 100 sheet multipurpose tray standard, and an automatic duplexer, making the grand total reach to a healthy figure of 600 sheets. If you have $185 left in spare, then you can add a second 500 sheet drawer ($185 street), totaling the sheet count to 1,100 sheets. While the MFP M521dn carries a hefty price tag, if the affluent consumer can purchase something as expensive as a Mac OS X product, then this printer should not be difficult for them to procure.
Each printer provides functionality that will be suited to every kind of user who uses Mac OS X on MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Since everyone’s requirements will differ from the remainder of the consumers, this round-off of these 5 best printers for Mac OS X ( Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Yosemite) home use or for college students in 2017 provides you with the perfect combination of price and functionality to satisfy your printing needs.