kdsdata
Printer Guru
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2017
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- 161
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- Location
- Calgary, AB Canada
- Printer Model
- Pro-100 & Brother-L8900
As many have discovered, "borderless" does not work for "all" paper sizes and types. Certainly not on my Pro-100 (so far my only complaint about this printer).
I get my photo paper custom cut from a bulk purchase, which really reduces the per photo paper cost. However it also means I have a huge pile of non-standard sized pieces laying around (tons of them). I thought that there must be a way to achieve borderless printing for those pieces. Turns out there is, and the end result is a pleasant stack of prints. Because mine are smaller than regular sized photos, they are just perfect for handing out.
But there is a caveat, which I explain below.
First. In the software of choice, I create a border frame the size of the paper pieces I have. Well away from the page edge. I then print this frame on a regular size and type of paper, no need to turn on borderless. So this works for any printer.
Then in the software I create the photo image larger than , and over, the "border frame". I just make a larger frame and fill with photos or a collage. But do crop down to the larger frame to prevent wasting ink. How much the "larger frame" is depends on how accurate your printer feeds the paper. Some experimenting is necessary. But this larger frame will in essence print "bordeless" over the photo paper.
I then paste a photo paper piece over the (smaller) printed frame, and load the sheet in the printer. Here is the caveat. This only works if your printer can handle thicker paper fairly well, and if the paper feed is fairly staight through (flat like). If not you will likely get smears, or worst case paper jams.
For the pasting, I have used, with equal success, glue-side out loops of Scotch tape, or the blue wall gum. If you use Scotch tape, use 2 pairs of loops at 90 deg angle to fix the paper position fairly well. Any slippage would not give good results. Scotch tape is a bit more stable than gum. You will need a new sheet with the printed alignment frame for each photo print, because peeling off the photo will crinkle the sheet.
If you have no problems with the caveat, physically and mentally, you might get some good results. I have been pleasantly surprised. Good luck.
I get my photo paper custom cut from a bulk purchase, which really reduces the per photo paper cost. However it also means I have a huge pile of non-standard sized pieces laying around (tons of them). I thought that there must be a way to achieve borderless printing for those pieces. Turns out there is, and the end result is a pleasant stack of prints. Because mine are smaller than regular sized photos, they are just perfect for handing out.
But there is a caveat, which I explain below.
First. In the software of choice, I create a border frame the size of the paper pieces I have. Well away from the page edge. I then print this frame on a regular size and type of paper, no need to turn on borderless. So this works for any printer.
Then in the software I create the photo image larger than , and over, the "border frame". I just make a larger frame and fill with photos or a collage. But do crop down to the larger frame to prevent wasting ink. How much the "larger frame" is depends on how accurate your printer feeds the paper. Some experimenting is necessary. But this larger frame will in essence print "bordeless" over the photo paper.
I then paste a photo paper piece over the (smaller) printed frame, and load the sheet in the printer. Here is the caveat. This only works if your printer can handle thicker paper fairly well, and if the paper feed is fairly staight through (flat like). If not you will likely get smears, or worst case paper jams.
For the pasting, I have used, with equal success, glue-side out loops of Scotch tape, or the blue wall gum. If you use Scotch tape, use 2 pairs of loops at 90 deg angle to fix the paper position fairly well. Any slippage would not give good results. Scotch tape is a bit more stable than gum. You will need a new sheet with the printed alignment frame for each photo print, because peeling off the photo will crinkle the sheet.
If you have no problems with the caveat, physically and mentally, you might get some good results. I have been pleasantly surprised. Good luck.
