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plot area dimensions?

plot area dimensions?

plot area dimensions?

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how would i change the plotting area dimensions to print 8.5x11 instead of 7.5x10.83? Any help is appreciated

RE: plot area dimensions?

It will depend on your printer. Some must have a margin so they can "grip" the paper per se. Some printers allow you to set the margins to 0 in the plottermanager setup. Our B-size laser printer must have margins for A and B size prints.

"Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right "
.. Henry Ford

RE: plot area dimensions?

Like BorgUnit has stated ... some "LASER" printers allow you set the margins to ZERO either at the printer itself OR at the "PRINT SERVER".
But most IT groups are "against" this "because" you effect word documents and their margins.

You could always adjust your "A" size border to compensate for this offset by the printer.
It's what we did here for our printers.

Rich

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