Printer prints wrong size---prints smaller than told to.

HP Photosmart B8550. Prints images smaller that told to. Is there a fix?

Hi there,
Try downloading and running the print and scan doctor located here(to make sure there are no software issues causing the problem):
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03275041&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
It can fix a lot on its own and if not give a better idea of what is going on.
Best of Luck!
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HP 2570 Photosmart
Running windows XP
No messages
No known changes
I tried this question in the Home and Network printing forum, and after 4 days, not one person has replied, much less had an answer.
Recently, my HP 2570 has been printing certain files the wrong size. I have a graphics design program (basically line art) which is supposed to print my design at actual size. The design has a background of a 1" by 1" grid.
Until recently, I have had no problems. Now, when I try to print a design, the print preview shows the image as it should appear, but the printed image is reduced to about 87% of the actual size. This is easy to verify - I measure the spacing of the grid lines - they are 7/8" apart.
I printed the same design on two different days, and the two printed images are NOT the same size.
The only thing which I can find which seems unusual is that when I look at the printer driver details, I find FIVE different files. They are:
C:\\windows\system32\drivers\serscan.sys
.....................................hpotiop2.dll
.....................................hpovst09.dll
.....................................hpowiamd.dll
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Any ideas?

Hi there,
Try downloading and running the print and scan doctor located here(to make sure there are no software issues causing the problem):
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03275041&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
It can fix a lot on its own and if not give a better idea of what is going on.
Best of Luck!
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IPhoto 6 printing wrong size

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. With all the different printers out there that's a tough one to address specifically. However, you might try using Tiger Cache Cleaner or OnyX to clean out the caches. Then reinstall the printer drivers, looking for newer ones at the manufacturer's site.
If you have another account on the Mac, log into it and see if you can print satisfactorily. If so then your primary account is the culprit. Or you can boot into Safe Mode and give it a try. Safe Mode activates only the basic components needed by the system to run. That will tell you if there's some installed component that could be the culprit.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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.
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I just got a new printer...Epson R3000...but have had this problem before. It's probably a simple fix, but I can't figure it out. I'm asking for printing on 8.5 x 11 and the image comes out 6.5 x 9.5 every time. Help please! And thanks!

The Epson site stated that the R3000 printer can print borderless however the quality will suffer in the expanded print area. Borderless is not supported on some heavy paper. To me the means your better off limiting you images size to the standard print area. There will be magins about 1/8" on the four sides so the print area on 8.5"x11" paper is 8.26" x 10.76"....
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Paper
Use paper under normal conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test a sample of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Single-sheets
Size
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)
A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
4 × 6 inches
5 × 7 inches
8 × 10 inches
11 × 14 inches
12 × 12 inches
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B (11 × 17 inches)
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches)
Super B (13 × 19 inches)
Paper types
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Special papers distributed by Epson
Thickness
0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm) in the sheet feeder
0.012 to 0.051 inch (0.3 to 1.3 mm) in the manual feed tray
Weight
17 lb (64 g/m2) to 24 lb (90 g/m2)
Printable Area
Note:
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Sheets
Top: 0.12 inch (3 mm) minimum
Left: 0.12 inch (3 mm) minimum
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Thanks for your interest, but I've moved on from last March.
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Printing wrong size

When I want to print a document or a pdf document, it print super small not the right size. Before it was doing right but now it does not. How can I change it to print correctly.

Hi,
Sorry to hear you are having problems printing.
What model of printer do you have and what device/operating system are you using to print?
"Although I work for HP, I'm speaking for myself and not on behalf of HP"
"Say "Thanks" by clicking the Kudos Star in the post that helped you.
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[SOLVED] Printer prints wrong size from GIMP

Dear friends,
I have a printer HP Photosmart 5520.
I set up the printer with the HP Device Manager.
I like to use GIMP to print a file with exact measurements, which is an image on the paper which is 12cm in width, the page is A4, so is my printer.
Once I print, it will be only 11,1cm on the paper. I tried borderless print, which is 11,5cm then.
When I print with GIMP with Gutenprint, the size is 12cm.
When I print with Photoshop in WINE, its 12cm.
Problem with GIMP Gutenprint and Wine is: I cannot adjust print quality.
Any idea?
Thank you.
Last edited by alocacoc (2014-10-20 13:38:07)

I removed the HP Device Manager, installed it again, went through all settings again, now its working, not sure what the problem was.

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Hi,
Sorry to hear you are having problems printing.
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