Tektronix PHASER 380 - Manual (Page 103)

Printing Basics 3
User Manual 3-33
Margins and image area
The image area is the part of the media where the printer is capable of
printing. When the printer places an image on the media, the image area is
always somewhat smaller than the actual media size. You may need to
adjust the page margins in your application software to match the printable
image area. The printer must be set for the correct size media through
printer driver settings.
Note For maximum print speed on Letter-size media, set left and right
margins in your application to 7.3 mm (0.29 in.) or larger. For
duplex landscape print jobs, keep both margins for the narrow ends
of the paper at 9 mm (0.35 in.) to avoid image offset problems.
* Standard margins (5 mm top and sides; 9 mm bottom)
The following illustration shows the printable image area and top, side and
bottom margin dimensions for the printer.
Media image areas
Media size Image area
Executive 174.15 x 252.70 mm (6.86 x 9.95 in.)
Letter 205.90 x 265.40 mm (8.11 x 10.45 in.)
A4 200 x 283 mm (7.87 x 11.14 in.)
Legal 205.90 x 341.60 mm (8.11 x 13.45 in.)
Tabloid 269.40 x 417.80 mm (10.61 x 16.45 in.)
A3 287 x 406 mm (11.3 x 15.98 in.)
Tabloid Maximum 322.49 x 457.17 mm (12.70 x 18 in.)
Custom Media size minus standard margins*
9662-20
5 mm (0.2 in.)
5 mm (0.2 in.) 5 mm (0.2 in.)
9 mm (0.35 in.)