ed.mvps.org - Publisher - Horizontal vs Diagonal Tutorial:
Finding your Maximum Print Area This tutorial demonstrates how
to find the maximum print area of your printer. There are
numerous ways of accomplishing this. The fastest (and least
ink/paper-consuming) is to use WordPad - Load up WordPad - Go to
File > Page Setup (Start > [All] Programs > Accessories >
WordPad) - In the Margins section, type 0 in each box. The
values will adjust to your maximum print area as reported by
your However, this method relies on your printer driver
reporting the maximum area correctly. Some drivers do not
correctly report their maximum print area, so you must manually
measure your print There are numerous ways of accomplishing
this. Drawing a filled rectangle covering the page is one way,
but is ink-intensive. Drawing "dog ears" on each corner is
another way, but it can cause confusion and may not always be
100% accurate. A commonly-suggested way is to draw diagonal
lines across the page, however this is the least accurate o