Only prints part of photo

I am trying to print a 12x16 in photo from iPhoto using an Epson 1280 printer. Unfortunately, the printer only prints part (about 1/4 of the photo). It then ejects the photo paper as if it were finished with the print job. I downloaded the latest driver from the Epson website. I also tried deleting the .plist file in the Library folder (I ended up restoring it because the next time I launched iPhoto, almost all of my photos were missing). Finally, I also tried creating and printing from a new user account. The only thing that seemed to work was when I tried printing an 8x10 of the same photo (to save ink, I printed it in B/w rather than color, though I can't imagine that made a difference). Incidentally, I had the same problem once before and managed to solve it. Unfortunately, I can't remember how -- my best recollection is that it had something to do with drivers and/or Library files. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Heather:
The problem is that the Epson 1280 does not support 12x16 borderless prints. From the Epson site:
"It produces captivating borderless 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", letter (8.5" x 11"), 11" x 14" and 13" x 19" color photos"
If you don't need borderless select the paper size that the printer supports that will hold that size print and select a custom sized print in the Print window. It should print in the center of the paper used.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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