Clipped margins in Epson R1800 prints

My Epson R1800 clips the margins of my photos. I usually print 4x6 borderless. In the print setting, I have checked/unchecked Center Image and Scale to Fit Media with no difference. The image on the monitor is clipped so I have to compensate and allow for this with the main feature in the photo. Is there something I am missing?
Carlos
G4 MDD Mac OS X (10.4.8) CS2

Just extending on what Bruce offered... the issue is one of what is referred to as "aspect ratio" of the image.
Most digital cameras use default resolution settings that impose a 4:3 aspect ratio and you're trying to print at 3:2. Since the image is being scaled proportionately the result is as Bruce described in his reply - 'shrink-to-fit' is one dimension is going to be either too much or not enough in the other. If you intend to routinely print @ 4x6 you might check to see if your camera has a 3:2 setting (probably something like 2560x1712 pixels. (You can figure it out if necessary if you divide the smaller number by the larger one - you want to come up with .66875 rather than .75)
You can use a program like Photoshop or even iPhoto to accurately resize the images (constrain the proportion) or you can scale them to fit the 6" dimension which will leave the other a bit more than 4" (4.5" to be exact). Obviously that 1/2" will be off the page.
HTH |:>)
Bob J.

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