Booklet printing/margin problems

I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page 2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy

Those who can help will want to know which Windows you are running, which
version of Publisher and probably which printer.
Also include your page size, i.e., 5½"x8½" (normal for 8½"x11" paper)

12x18 inch paper? Where does that come from?, the Outback from Down
Under?G (inside joke)


--
Don
--------
Vancouver, USA - One of the great cities in one of the 45+ countries in the
Americas!


"Amy" wrote in message
...
I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page 2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy

I wondered about the strange size paper but figured I'd stay out of this
one. I'm trying to figure out why anyone would print something that is 8½ x
11 on a 12 x 18 sheet. Seems like a lot of waste to me but it's not my job.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Don Schmidt" Retired wrote in message
...
Those who can help will want to know which Windows you are running, which
version of Publisher and probably which printer.
Also include your page size, i.e., 5½"x8½" (normal for 8½"x11" paper)

12x18 inch paper? Where does that come from?, the Outback from Down
Under?G (inside joke)


--
Don
--------
Vancouver, USA - One of the great cities in one of the 45+ countries in
the
Americas!


"Amy" wrote in message
...
I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page 2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy

Thanks!

I'm using Publisher 2003 and am running Windows XP. I'll=20
eventually be printing to a Minolta Color Copier (using a=20
Fiery X3e 31C-M PCL v1.2 driver.)

The Page size is 8 1/2 x 11. That's why I'll be using=20
the HUGE 12x18 paper.

-----Original Message-----
Those who can help will want to know which Windows you=20
are running, which
version of Publisher and probably which printer.
Also include your page size, i.e., 5=BD"x8=BD" (normal for=20
8=BD"x11" paper)

12x18 inch paper? Where does that come from?, the=20
Outback from Down
Under?G (inside joke)


--=20
Don
--------
Vancouver, USA - One of the great cities in one of the=20
45+ countries in the
Americas!


"Amy" wrote in=20
message
...
I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview=20
some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page=20
2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's=20
not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy


.

When you say you are creating a booklet, most folks think each sheet of
paper ends up as 4 pages. Is this your understanding?

If the page size is to be 8½"x11", why not use 8½"x11"?


--
Don
--------
Vancouver, USA - One of the great cities in one of the 45+ countries in the
Americas!


"Amy" wrote in message
...
Thanks!

I'm using Publisher 2003 and am running Windows XP. I'll
eventually be printing to a Minolta Color Copier (using a
Fiery X3e 31C-M PCL v1.2 driver.)

The Page size is 8 1/2 x 11. That's why I'll be using
the HUGE 12x18 paper.

-----Original Message-----
Those who can help will want to know which Windows you
are running, which
version of Publisher and probably which printer.
Also include your page size, i.e., 5½"x8½" (normal for
8½"x11" paper)

12x18 inch paper? Where does that come from?, the
Outback from Down
Under?G (inside joke)


--
Don
--------
Vancouver, USA - One of the great cities in one of the
45+ countries in the
Americas!


"Amy" wrote in
message
...
I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview
some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page
2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's
not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy


.

Don Schmidt wrote:
When you say you are creating a booklet, most folks think each sheet
of paper ends up as 4 pages. Is this your understanding?

If the page size is to be 8½"x11", why not use 8½"x11"?

She means the finished article will have a page size of 8½"x11" - 8½x2 = 17.
Capiche?

OK, I'm going to use terminology that *I* understand. 12x18 is A3 near as
damnit. Fold an A3 sheet in half down the long edge you have 2 A4 pages
(fold A4 in half, you have A5, A5 in half, A6, etc).

So, if you fold 12"x18" across the long edge, you'll end up with 8½x12" (or,
to me, A4).

Is that clearer?

I still say there's too much wasted paper in this process. Someone's going
to have to trim this job and that either involves the OP's time or her cost
is going up.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Cerridwen" wrote in message
...
Don Schmidt wrote:
When you say you are creating a booklet, most folks think each sheet
of paper ends up as 4 pages. Is this your understanding?

If the page size is to be 8½"x11", why not use 8½"x11"?

She means the finished article will have a page size of 8½"x11" - 8½x2 =
17.
Capiche?

OK, I'm going to use terminology that *I* understand. 12x18 is A3 near as
damnit. Fold an A3 sheet in half down the long edge you have 2 A4 pages
(fold A4 in half, you have A5, A5 in half, A6, etc).

So, if you fold 12"x18" across the long edge, you'll end up with 8½x12"
(or,
to me, A4).

Is that clearer?

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from JL
Paules !"...
I still say there's too much wasted paper in this process. Someone's
going to have to trim this job and that either involves the OP's time
or her cost is going up.

The idea is that instead of getting 8.5x11 when folded, you get 9x12 - i.e.,
there is whitespace, which you can trim, which means you can print the job
on a (cheaper) printer that does not support full bleed printing, and still
print to the edge of the brochure

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://www.mvps.org/the_nerd/
Before reading this message, view the disclaimer:
http://mvps.org/the_nerd/disclaim.htm

Amy,
Download the driver for the printer you will use for this project, setup your printer
first using the 12 x 18 size, then the page setup. See if that solves your problem.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/
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"Amy" wrote in message
...
I'm very new to publisher and I'm hoping someone can
help. I'm creating an 8.5 x 11 Booklet that will print
on 12 x 18 paper. I'm working on pages 2 and 3 which
appear fine in edit mode. But when I Print Preview some
of the text boxes on the bottom of Page 2 disappear. I
then printed it to PDF to see the results and it looks
like there is a one inch top and bottom margin on Page 2
but Page 3 is prefect.

I've tried setting the margins to zero again but it's not
working any suggestions?

Why would one page appear to have margins and the one
right next to it have none?

Thanks,
Amy

You are a better folderer (?!) than I. With a sheet of paper 12"x18" the
only sizes I can create are 6"x18" or 12"x9". Me thinks this 12"x18" paper
may be from a bag out of Mexico which someone is inhaling the fumes from the
fire created by the contents of same. (My attorney advises me to add that it
would be a single fold parallel with either the top or bottom edge in a
manner that would create two equal sizes).

Here in the colonies the most common sizes a
8½"x11"
8½"x14"
11"x17" = would be used for a booklet size 8½"x11"

Other locations on the globe would probably refer to paper sizes in
millimeters.

Ciao for now,

Don


"Cerridwen" wrote in message
...
Don Schmidt wrote:
When you say you are creating a booklet, most folks think each sheet
of paper ends up as 4 pages. Is this your understanding?

If the page size is to be 8½"x11", why not use 8½"x11"?

She means the finished article will have a page size of 8½"x11" - 8½x2 =
17.
Capiche?

OK, I'm going to use terminology that *I* understand. 12x18 is A3 near as
damnit. Fold an A3 sheet in half down the long edge you have 2 A4 pages
(fold A4 in half, you have A5, A5 in half, A6, etc).

So, if you fold 12"x18" across the long edge, you'll end up with 8½x12"
(or,
to me, A4).

Is that clearer?