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Originally Posted by Gino
I've always had trouble printing full bleed on standard size paper. I know this is a noob question so forgive me, but does printing this way depend on your printer?
Like does the printer need to have an option to print full bleed or do you have to print it on a large size paper and trim it down?
Here is an example of a designer resume that has a diagonal dotted line that goes to the trim edge up top, I'd like to know how to accomplish running an image to the edge on standard size paper from home.
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It definitely depends on your printer. Very few desktop or even small office printers will do full-bleed. Most will go to about 1/8" from the edge if you're lucky. A notable exception is that quite a few inkjets geared towards photo printing will do full bleed on 8 1/2" x 11"--but I've yet to get good results printing graphics with this method.
If anyone knows of an affordable laser printer that will do full-bleed color, I'd be interested.
Printing larger and cutting will work, but I think at that point you might as well get it printed professionally for the amount of hassle involved.