The image is clipped – HP Designjet T1300 ePrinter User Manual

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The image is clipped

Clipping normally indicates a discrepancy between the actual printable area on the loaded paper and

the printable area as understood by your software. You can often identify this kind of problem before

printing by previewing your print (see

Preview a print on page 61

).

Check the actual printable area for the paper size you have loaded.

printable area = paper size – margins

Check what your software understands to be the printable area (which it may call "printing area"

or "imageable area"). For example, some software applications assume standard printable areas

that are larger than those used in this printer.

If you have defined a custom page size with very narrow margins, the printer may impose its own

minimal margins, clipping your image slightly. You may want to consider using a larger paper

size, or borderless printing (see

Select margins options on page 58

).

If your image contains its own margins, you may be able to print it successfully by using the Clip

Contents by Margins option (see

Select margins options on page 58

).

If you are trying to print a very long image on a roll, check that your software is capable of

printing an image of that size.

You may have asked to rotate the page from portrait to landscape on a paper size that is not

wide enough.

If necessary, reduce the size of the image or document in your software application, so it fits

between the margins.

There is another possible explanation for a clipped image. Some applications, such as Adobe

Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW, use an internal 16-bit coordinate system which means

that they cannot handle an image of more than 32,768 pixels.

NOTE:

An image 32,768 pixels long would print at a length of 1.39 m (54.61 in) if you select Best

or Quality in the driver, 2.78 m (109.23 in) if you select Fast, Normal or Speed in the driver.

If you try to print an image larger than this from these applications, the bottom of the image may be

clipped. To print the whole image, try these suggestions:

Try using the PostScript printer driver to print your job, if you have not already tried it.

The Windows HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver dialog includes an option called Max. application

resolution, which enables you to print successfully in this situation. You will not normally need to

change the default setting, which is Auto. However, you can find the option in the Advanced

tab, under Document Options > Printer Features.

Save the file in another format, such as TIFF or EPS, and open it with another application.

Use a RIP to print the file.

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