On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:18:56 -0400 "bobparham at comcast.net" <bobparham at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > On 10/20/2011 1:45 AM, Peter Nermander wrote: > >> Peter, I'm thinking that there is a significant difference between > >> an Ink Jet Printer and a Laser Printer. Apparently, a Laser > >> Printer does not have a Non-Printable area around the sheet of > >> paper that an Ink Jet Printer has. I tried Bookbinder several > >> months ago for imposing > > But that doesn't have anything to do with the imposition, that is a > > problem with the printing process. > > > > It is very easy to test. Just create a document in Scribus with a > > box in the middle of the page. I would make the box 10x10 cm. Print > > it and measure with a ruler. If it does not come out 10x10 cm it is > > the fault of the printing process, not a fault of the PDF. > > > > You should also try printing from different PDF viewers. If the page > > comes out right with one PDF viewer but not with another, it is easy > > to tell where the fault is. > > > > /Peter > > > > ___ > > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > See also: > > http://wiki.scribus.net > > http://forums.scribus.net > > > > > That is exactly the point I was trying to make for any who would like > to print their own book using an Ink Jet Printer. It is a _problem > inherent with all Ink Jet Printers_ and regardless of whose PDF > reader is used. At least it was a problem with all PDF Readers I > tried and I tested several some time ago. In my testing I used > exactly the procedure you described above. At least, as I have > pointed out, there is a solution available. > > The fact that you had no problem with multipage printing of documents > from Scribus confirmed what I have suspected for some time but since > I did not have a Laser Printer I could not prove it. _Laser Printers > obviously do not have the unprintable area surrounding the sheet._ > > Bob P The allowance may be less but my Ricoh Laser AP2600 won't print to the edges. -- John Culleton Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
