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My Printer Cuts Off the Bottom of the Page [Solved]
Find out why your printer cuts of the bottom of the page and how to fix it
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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It is not entirely unusual for printers tocut off the bottom of printed pages. Sometimes the bottom half of lines or footers don’t appear in printed output when printers cannot print below a certain point.
Thus, the whole page isn’t always the full printable area for printers with paper-feeding mechanisms that leave small parts of sheets blank. Consequently, some users need to adjust their print settings to fix printing that cuts out the bottom of the pages.
To avoid the printer cutting off the bottom of the page, check the instructions below.
Why is my printer not printing the whole page?
1. Make Sure the Selected Paper Format Matches the Actual Printing Paper
This problem is usually caused byMicrosoft Word margins issuesbut the highlighted guide will walk you through on how to fix them.
2. Manually Configure the Page
Users who can’t find a paper format that exactly matches what they’ve loaded in the printer might need to manually configure the page size settings for a document. Then they can set up a page that exactly matches the dimensions of the paper in the printer to ensure nothing gets cut off the printed output.
A lot of office applications include page formatting options that enable users to do that. For example,LibreOffice Writerusers can clickFormat>Pageto set up a custom page format by adjusting the Width and Height values.
3. Adjust the Page Margins
Adjusting margins can often fix printing that cuts off the bottom of pages. Reduce the bottom page margin in a document to ensure that the bottom page content does not extend beyond the printing limitations of the printer. Users can adjust margins before printing with applications’ print or page layout settings.
4. Select a Page-Scaling Option
Some software includes page-scaling settings that will fit or shrink page content to a printable area. Those options ensure that printed output fits the selected paper by scaling pages up or down.
So, have a good look forFit to Printable AreaorShrink to Printable Areaoption within the applications’ print options.If the required application doesn’t include page-scaling options, convert the document that needs printing to a PDF file.
Then users can open and print the document inAdobe Reader, which includesFitandShrink oversized pagessettings. ClickFile>Print in Adobeto select eitherFitorShrink oversized pagesbefore printing.
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Matthew Adams
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Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.
He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.
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