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How to Print an 8.5 X 11 Photo

To print a full-bleed 8.5-by-11 inch photograph at home, you must have a printer that supports edge-to-edge borderless printing. Most printers don't have this option so they can't print a photo this size without margins. There are two options -- access a printer that has the borderless feature or process the image at a professional lab.

Things You'll Need

Photo-editing software

Instructions

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  Read your printer's manual to determine whether it supports borderless printing. Standard letter paper is 8.5-by-11 inches. In order to print a photograph exactly this size, you must use a printer that does not require margins.
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  Scale the image using a photo-editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. Access "Image" from the menu bar at the top of the page and choose "Image Size." A dialogue box appears. Locate "Document Size" settings and choose "Inches" from the drop-down menu. In the measurement box next to "Width," type "11." Next to "Height," type "8.5." If your picture is horizontal, switch the numbers. Click "OK."
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  Press "Print" and "OK." Follow your printer prompts; most require you to select "borderless printing" from a menu. If your printer doesn't support borderless printing, the edges of the photograph will be lost. In that case, take a digital file of the photo to a professional print shop.

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