HP DJ 5550

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"Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a HP DJ5550 and I want it to print, borderless, onto some new photo
> paper I have bought, but I don't seem to have the paper size listed in the
> options.
>
> The paper I have bought is called hp photo paper 175 g/m2 and its' size is
> 10x15 (think that means centimetres) I measured it and it is 102mm X
165mm.
> It does state that it has a cut-off tab, but I don't see one!?
>
> The last time I tried to print (With ACDSee) it printed a tiny photo in
the
> middle of the paper. Can I download new options for the HP printing
software
> to list more size options?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanx
>
> Nik.
>

You need a better understanding of image pixels per inch and how that
relates to printer dots per inch.
This might help:
http://www.scantips.com/basics01.html

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Thanks for that. I have a pretty good understanding of that, I was merely
trying to see if there is a simple way of selecting the appropriate paper
size, so I wouldn't have to bother reading an entire website to be able to
print a photo. I hoped there was a simple answer? ;-)

Cheers

Nik.

"Colon Terminus" <Colon_Terminus@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news 09srv$fk9$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a HP DJ5550 and I want it to print, borderless, onto some new
>> photo
>> paper I have bought, but I don't seem to have the paper size listed in
>> the
>> options.
>>
>> The paper I have bought is called hp photo paper 175 g/m2 and its' size
>> is
>> 10x15 (think that means centimetres) I measured it and it is 102mm X
> 165mm.
>> It does state that it has a cut-off tab, but I don't see one!?
>>
>> The last time I tried to print (With ACDSee) it printed a tiny photo in
> the
>> middle of the paper. Can I download new options for the HP printing
> software
>> to list more size options?
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanx
>>
>> Nik.
>>
>
> You need a better understanding of image pixels per inch and how that
> relates to printer dots per inch.
> This might help:
> http://www.scantips.com/basics01.html
>
>
>

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I'd advise getting Qimage for all your printing, you'll be able to print
whatever size your printer is capable of. Also buy a roller blade cutter
like the £10 A4 one that Homebase sell which is amazingly good for the
money. You'll even be able to trim a 0.5mm sliver off if you want, it's
that accurate. Cutting off 15mm will be easy.


"Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a HP DJ5550 and I want it to print, borderless, onto some new photo
> paper I have bought, but I don't seem to have the paper size listed in the
> options.
>
> The paper I have bought is called hp photo paper 175 g/m2 and its' size is
> 10x15 (think that means centimetres) I measured it and it is 102mm X
> 165mm.
> It does state that it has a cut-off tab, but I don't see one!?
>
> The last time I tried to print (With ACDSee) it printed a tiny photo in
> the
> middle of the paper. Can I download new options for the HP printing
> software
> to list more size options?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanx
>
> Nik.
>
>
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I only pointed you to that article 'cause you seemed surprised when you
printed a photo from ACDSee and it came out as a timy image in the middle of
the page. That "surprise" is generally because the user doesn't understand
the difference between pixels on screen and dots on paper. Obviously you
do.

I have, among other printers, an HP5550 and I like it quite a bit. I don't
use ACDSee, so I don't know what to expect form that program. I do all my
photo printing from Corel Photo Paint and never get unexpected results as
you did from ACDSee.


"Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that. I have a pretty good understanding of that, I was merely
> trying to see if there is a simple way of selecting the appropriate paper
> size, so I wouldn't have to bother reading an entire website to be able to
> print a photo. I hoped there was a simple answer? ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Nik.
>
> "Colon Terminus" <Colon_Terminus@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:QE1Wd.4060958$f47.726033@news.easynews.com...
> >
> > "Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news 09srv$fk9$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have a HP DJ5550 and I want it to print, borderless, onto some new
> >> photo
> >> paper I have bought, but I don't seem to have the paper size listed in
> >> the
> >> options.
> >>
> >> The paper I have bought is called hp photo paper 175 g/m2 and its' size
> >> is
> >> 10x15 (think that means centimetres) I measured it and it is 102mm X
> > 165mm.
> >> It does state that it has a cut-off tab, but I don't see one!?
> >>
> >> The last time I tried to print (With ACDSee) it printed a tiny photo in
> > the
> >> middle of the paper. Can I download new options for the HP printing
> > software
> >> to list more size options?
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanx
> >>
> >> Nik.
> >>
> >
> > You need a better understanding of image pixels per inch and how that
> > relates to printer dots per inch.
> > This might help:
> > http://www.scantips.com/basics01.html
> >
> >
> >
>
>