Print Setup: "One of the margins are set outside of the printable area of the page." error message
In my document, the following scenario happens when I've created a section, moved from landscape to portrait and back, and try to print:
When I enter Print Setup and set margins to 1" all around, I get the following error message:
One of the margins are set outside of the printable area of the page. Choose the Fix
button to increase the appropriate margins.
If I hit Fix, it sets the Bottom margin to 2.67"
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix this?
TIA
-Jim
When I enter Print Setup and set margins to 1" all around, I get the following error message:
One of the margins are set outside of the printable area of the page. Choose the Fix
button to increase the appropriate margins.
If I hit Fix, it sets the Bottom margin to 2.67"
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix this?
TIA
-Jim
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Word 2003.
The first msdn link didn't solve the problem of lowering the lower margin from 2.67 inches to 1, just restated my problem. (Gotta love msdn)
The second link didn't work as it said I didn't have priviledges to set printer settings.
The first msdn link didn't solve the problem of lowering the lower margin from 2.67 inches to 1, just restated my problem. (Gotta love msdn)
The second link didn't work as it said I didn't have priviledges to set printer settings.
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I just noticed that this behavior begins when I create a new document, insert a section break, and make one section letter/portrait and the other legal/landscape. This also occurs when printing to more than one printer. Hmmm.....
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291335, Method 3:
Method 3: Position the Border Relative to the Page Margin and Change the Margin Setting for the Page
(1-3)
4. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
5. Click the Page Border tab, and then click Options.
6. In the Measure from list, click Text, and then click OK twice.
I have no (expletive deleted) idea how this became involved in my document, but performing this action on every section solved the problem.
Thanks (and points) for pointing me in the right direction.
-Jim
Method 3: Position the Border Relative to the Page Margin and Change the Margin Setting for the Page
(1-3)
4. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
5. Click the Page Border tab, and then click Options.
6. In the Measure from list, click Text, and then click OK twice.
I have no (expletive deleted) idea how this became involved in my document, but performing this action on every section solved the problem.
Thanks (and points) for pointing me in the right direction.
-Jim
Whew! ;-)
None of these solutions really worked for me.
I am printing to an HP LaserJet 5000 from Windows 2000 SP-4 and Word 2002 (10.4219.4219) SP-2.
I am trying to print a document with text and a table in the landscape orientation.
The problem starts when I change the document to portrait and then back to landscape.
Word brings up the "One of the margins are set outside”. etc.
I did find something interesting though.
I do not believe that the problem lies with the word document. My experimentation leads me to believe that the problem lies with Word 2002 itself.
Apparently changing the document to portrait and then landscape disturbs some setting internal to Word.
Here is what I found:
I have an earlier version of the file that exhibits none of the problems described previously.
I made a copy of the file and then changed it to portrait and then landscape.
The previously discussed problem happened.
Without closing word I opened up a "clean" copy of the document and had the same problem. I saved the "damaged" copy as a new file.
I closed out of word completely.
I re-opened word with the "clean" copy - no problems. I then opened the "damaged" copy - no problems.
To make a long story short, if you change orientations, you are going to have to close out of Word and then go back into it or face the aforementioned problems.
Hope that helps.
I am printing to an HP LaserJet 5000 from Windows 2000 SP-4 and Word 2002 (10.4219.4219) SP-2.
I am trying to print a document with text and a table in the landscape orientation.
The problem starts when I change the document to portrait and then back to landscape.
Word brings up the "One of the margins are set outside”. etc.
I did find something interesting though.
I do not believe that the problem lies with the word document. My experimentation leads me to believe that the problem lies with Word 2002 itself.
Apparently changing the document to portrait and then landscape disturbs some setting internal to Word.
Here is what I found:
I have an earlier version of the file that exhibits none of the problems described previously.
I made a copy of the file and then changed it to portrait and then landscape.
The previously discussed problem happened.
Without closing word I opened up a "clean" copy of the document and had the same problem. I saved the "damaged" copy as a new file.
I closed out of word completely.
I re-opened word with the "clean" copy - no problems. I then opened the "damaged" copy - no problems.
To make a long story short, if you change orientations, you are going to have to close out of Word and then go back into it or face the aforementioned problems.
Hope that helps.
After 2hours of trying what was listed here and other things I came up with the following:
- In MS Word select File - Print
- In the Zoom area set scale paper size from "no scaling" to "letter" or "legal" or whatever your paper size is
arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
- In MS Word select File - Print
- In the Zoom area set scale paper size from "no scaling" to "letter" or "legal" or whatever your paper size is
arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
I can confirm kcsmith's comment as well. the first time i set my scaling to "letter". This enabled me to print my letter size documents.
Many blessings to kcsmith's !!!
I've had this problem on and off for years with multiple versions of word. It just happened to me. I saw kcsmith's solution just now and tried it. IT WORKED !!! There was no change to the size of printing of my document, it just moved the printing back onto the page where it belongs. For some reason (only the wizards of MS will know) when this happens, during printing the left margin seems to jump from where it is set to about 2.5 inches and pushes the printing off of the right side of the page. You can't fix it with the margin ruler because it looks correct all along. Another MS bug for the pile :-(
I've had this problem on and off for years with multiple versions of word. It just happened to me. I saw kcsmith's solution just now and tried it. IT WORKED !!! There was no change to the size of printing of my document, it just moved the printing back onto the page where it belongs. For some reason (only the wizards of MS will know) when this happens, during printing the left margin seems to jump from where it is set to about 2.5 inches and pushes the printing off of the right side of the page. You can't fix it with the margin ruler because it looks correct all along. Another MS bug for the pile :-(
What ALMOST always works when the 2.67" problem comes up is 1) choose Ignore when the message is received while setting margins, then 2) if you get the message while trying to print, switch the Paper setting (in File, Page Setup) from Letter to Legal and back again. If that doesn't work for the whole document, do it one section at a time.
Yes, it's stupid, about the level of throwing salt over your left shoulder, but it works.
This has failed for me only once, in a very large document with multiple sections.
The problem is reportedly due to a basic incompatibility between HP drivers and MS-Word, which each of them apparently it's the other's responsibility to fix.
I am astonished at 2 things:
1. That the above solution, which is in multiple places on the 'Net, doesn't seem to be anywhere here on the Exchange. (At least, my search hasn't found it yet.)
2. That I've never before run into the probably better solution with the Zoom setting.
Yes, it's stupid, about the level of throwing salt over your left shoulder, but it works.
This has failed for me only once, in a very large document with multiple sections.
The problem is reportedly due to a basic incompatibility between HP drivers and MS-Word, which each of them apparently it's the other's responsibility to fix.
I am astonished at 2 things:
1. That the above solution, which is in multiple places on the 'Net, doesn't seem to be anywhere here on the Exchange. (At least, my search hasn't found it yet.)
2. That I've never before run into the probably better solution with the Zoom setting.
I spent the last 2 hours trying the following solutions. KCSMITH's solution came closest and solved the problem for the first couple of sections. However, I couldn't get it to work on the final sections. Seeing GeorgeT's comment about drivers vs. word incompatability, I tried something completely out the box: I SWITCHED TO A NEW NETWORK PRINTER. This solved all my problems! I think this shows that the problem is not with the Word File, but with the Printer Drivers.
I know people are probably saying 'duh', but I couldn't find this option discussed anywhere? Not on this site, not on Microsoft's site, not on Google. This won't work for people with only one printer, but if you have access to another printer, especially a differnent model, try printing from it.
I know people are probably saying 'duh', but I couldn't find this option discussed anywhere? Not on this site, not on Microsoft's site, not on Google. This won't work for people with only one printer, but if you have access to another printer, especially a differnent model, try printing from it.
kcsmith's 'fix' also works with Word 2007
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If I hit Ignore, and print, the bottom 2.667" of all printouts are blank, hiding the text that appears in there during Print Preview.