"Image is bigger than the printable area" in Photoshop CS with Epson R800 Printer

Nicole,

I also have the R800 so I tried a 4x6 borderless with the free paper they include in the box. I got the same error message even with Print with Preview and Scale to Media. I also got a warning about possible image degradation and smearing at the top and bottom. Just the same, though, I got a good print with no obvious degradation or smearing although my print was slightly larger than shown on screen. I could tell because the print cut off a button and part of a name tag. Weird.

I don't understand it. Maybe its a bug in the Epson driver or in Photoshop? If I had to guess, I would say the enlargement might be intentional to accommodate a print that is going right to the edges of the paper (most printers do not like that) perhaps to avoid the possibility of white edges. That's purely a guess ...

Anyone else have any ideas out there?

Jake

When printing borderless 4x6 prints, the Epson driver (mine is the 2200) seems to scale them up slightly so that there's a bleed beyond the paper edge, ensuring no white edges due to a slight paper misalignment. I typically reduce the scale slightly -- to, say, 96% or so, and find that the images still fill the 4x6 paper with no borders. I have not experienced any degradation near the edges.

Just ignore the popup messages.

Good answer, Michael. That makes perfect sense. :)

Jake

Thanks everyone. I'll try reducing it to 96% and see if that works. I also sent a message to Epson. If I find anything out I'll post again.

I just got a response from Epson - here is what they told me:

"About 5% will be lost around the edges when printing borderless. To see the entire image please print with borders."

So, it looks like Michael's suggestion is the solution. - thanks

Thanks, Nicole.

I don't print borderless with my Epson 2200, but I have seen a "print borderless" check box in either/both (?) the page set up/print settings of the driver software. I have no idea if it makes a difference or not, but as that hasn't been mentioned...

Bill

Thanks Bill, I have checked the print borderless option and that results in the clipping of the image. I noticed this when I printed close ups of my daughter and the top of her head was cut off.

Your welcome. Go with Jake's suggestion and I'm making a note NOT to try reading questions until the last of the migraine headache has fully left. I didn't see where you had done that in your original posting.

Bill, going off for two more OTC pills.