Hey, I am using 8.5" x 11" paper to print out dvd covers but they are not turning out. When the page gets down to the last inch or so, it just stops printing and I am left with an incomplete cover. I have all the margins set to 0 too. My question is, I am better off to go with 8.5" x 14" paper?

you need to trick your printer into thinking you have bigger paper. cut a 3 inch strip of paper and tape it onto the paper.

And set your paper size to legal (instead of letter).

Or if you have a borderless printer, just re-align the image so that it starts printing on the edge of the page. Works every time for me.

Can we please make this thread or one of the countless others sticky?

Also keep in mind that 8.5 x 11" paper is only good for Thinpak 1/2-Disc and single-sized covers. Anything larger and you'll need to find some Legal sized (8.5 x 14") paper. If you use normal paper then you should have no problem finding affordable packs of Legal, but if you use photo paper Legal is next to impossible to find. You'd have to go with Ledger (11 x 17") or Super A3/Super B (13 x 19") and cut it down into 8.5 x 14" sheets.

Actually, I picked up some Legal Epson paper reasonably priced. It isn't photo paper, but high quality ink jet paper. I've had great results printing Scara's primetime set on them.

I have some of that too. "Normal paper" is not the best description, I realize - I meant non-photo or non-specialty paper that looks and feels like basic everyday regular white paper, even if it has a higher brightness or slightly heavier weight. Is there a proper term for that?

ok, I'm a complete newbie at this, so I need some help.

I have a color laser jet 2550n. I don't have the printer software cd, just the drivers downloaded from HP web site. I view the picture (a .JPEG) in microsofts windows pictures abd FAX viewer, but it doesn't give me the bordeless option.

I tried the 8.5 x 14 legal paper in landscape mode, but it's still cutting off some of the picture.

What's a good way to fold these so you get a perfect crease ? Thanks for the help. Is thers a walk-thru someone could point me to?

Thanks

James

Tape a 3-4 inch strip of paper lightly onto the end of your printing sheet to make a makeshift piece of legal paper. Load it and select 8.5 x 14" Legal as your paper. The entire cover should print completely on the main sheet and you can just remove the attached strip when you're done. Keep in mind, this only works for standard single-size covers and thinpaks - anything larger and you will need real Legal-sized paper. I recommend a metal ruler and an X-Acto knife for cutting. A cutting mat with a measuring grid on it will make your life even easier. You can usually pick one up from most office supply stores for around $10-15. I used to use a paper cutter, but the X-Acto/metal ruler/cutting mat system is much better. Once the cover is evenly cut, just slide it into the case, close it, and let that make the creases for you.

Thanks, after I wrote that question, I found coverXP. I've printed up some great DVD covers, but haven't gotten around to cutting them and folding them into the cases yet. I haven't tried to play with the bigger DVD cases yet, so I'll have to get back to this thread on that. Thanks for the help. After I'm done, I'll be putting togther a step-by-step guide for others to follow.