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<p class="Paragraph">Not all printers can print a paper up to its edges. Most of them leave an unprinted margin. How far can you extend the text or graphics in a document before they get cut off?</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> offers a semi-automatic feature that enables you to print as close to the paper's edge as it is possible.</p>
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<p class="P2">Make sure that your printer has been setup under <span class="T1">File - Printer Setup</span>.</p>
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<p class="P2">Make sure that the Online Layout in the <span class="T1">View</span> menu is not active.</p>
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<p class="P2">Select the <span class="T1">Format - Page</span> command, and go to the <span class="T1">Page</span> tab.</p>
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<p class="P2">Under <span class="T1">Margins</span> you can define the maximum or minimum possible value for the page margins (left, right, top, and bottom) by pressing the (Page Up) or (Page Down) keys. The preview displays a dashed line around the printable range.</p>