what kind of paper do you print your digital scrapbook with?

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Posted by admin on 17 Jun 09 - 2 Comments

kristin06 posted:

i just started doing my scrapbooking on the computer and i usually do 12+12 sheets but my printer doesn’t print pages that big any ideas?

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2 comments for “what kind of paper do you print your digital scrapbook with?”

villanim

If I understand you correctly, your pages are 12″ x 12″ in size. If that is so, there is only one consumer printer that will print 12 x 12 borderless prints, and that is the Epson R1800. It is not an inexpensive printer, as the suggested price is $549. I did a Google search and I couldn’t find it cheaper, it is a new printer that was just released by Epson, so it may take 6 months for the price to drop. BYW – it takes 8 ink cartridges.

June 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

marilou

Here’s the trick for printing out 12″ x 12″ pages on a printer that only prints 8.5″ wide:

1. Create your layout in Photoshop/Photoshop Elements or other graphic program with creative elements that use 2/3 of the 12″ paper [i.e.: have a 3" or 4" section of contrasting pattern at the top or bottom/right or left of the layout. This could be your journaling or Title.]
2. Put legal size paper in your printer[8.5" x 14"].
3. In Printer dialog box, Select legal size paper. Photoshop allows you to position your layout in the middle of the paper so that there is a 1″ unprinted area at the top and the bottom. You need this because most printers will not print to the edge of the paper.
4. Print your layout 2 times.
1st print the left side of the layout.
2nd print the right side of the layout.
5. Printed layout will overlap. Trim so that both sides complete the 12″ x 12″ size. Glue together at the overlap.
Hope this inspires you.
Marilou

June 23rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm

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